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Zenit St Petersburg vs Benfica, 2nd Leg Benfica win 3-1 on aggregate

Champions League
Zenit
ZEN
1-2
Final
Benfica
SLB
2nd Leg - Benfica win 3-1 on aggregate
Petrovski Stadium
TV: DAZN

Match pulse

ZENAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SLB
56%Possession44%
14Shots12
4On target9
7Corners5
7Saves3
14Fouls22
36'Kostas MitroglouSLB49'PizziSLB90'+5'HulkZEN
Team1H2HT
ZEN011
SLB022

Who won: Benfica 2-1

Benfica beat Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 in 2nd Leg Benfica win 3-1 on aggregate on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Petrovski Stadium. Goals for Zenit: Hulk (69'). Goals for Benfica: Nicolás Gaitán (85') and Talisca (90'+6').

Play by play

  1. Second Half ends, Zenit St Petersburg 1, Benfica 2.
  2. GOAL90'+6'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    Talisca

    Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 1, Benfica 2. Anderson Talisca (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.

    ZEN 1 - 2 SLB
  3. 90'+5'

    Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card.

  4. 90'+4'

    Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Danny tries a through ball, but Hulk is caught offside.

  5. 90'+2'

    Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  6. 90'+2'

    Foul by Igor Smolnikov (Zenit St Petersburg).

  7. 90'+2'
    Sub

    Substitution, Benfica. Anderson Talisca replaces Jonas.

  8. 90'+1'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  9. 90'

    Delay in match Ederson Moraes (Benfica) because of an injury.

  10. 89'

    Attempt missed. Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Axel Witsel.

  11. 88'

    Luís Neto (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 88'

    Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Benfica).

  13. 87'

    Igor Smolnikov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  14. 87'

    Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Benfica).

  15. GOAL85'

    Goal! Header

    Nicolás Gaitán

    Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 1, Benfica 1. Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.

    ZEN 1 - 1 SLB
  16. 85'

    Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

  17. 84'

    Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. 84'

    Foul by Oleg Shatov (Zenit St Petersburg).

  19. 84'

    Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Yuri Zhirkov tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.

  20. 83'

    Oleg Shatov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 83'

    Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).

  22. 83'

    Attempt saved. Eliseu (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.

  23. 82'
    Sub

    Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Artur Yusupov replaces Mauricio.

  24. 81'

    Attempt saved. Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio.

  25. 80'

    Hand ball by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).

Leaders

ZENSLB
Total Shots
Artem Dzyuba
5
Jonas
3
Accurate Passes
Maurício
55
Ljubomir Fejsa
43
Saves
Yuri Lodygin
7
Ederson
3

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