
Zenit vs Chelsea 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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3 - 3
3 - 3
Chelsea blow top spot in UCL with last-gasp draw vs. Zenit St Petersburg

Champions League holders Chelsea blew the chance to top their group as they were held to a 3-3 draw against Zenit St Petersburg.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 0, Chelsea 1. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Christensen following a corner.
- 37': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 1, Chelsea 1. Claudinho (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Santos with a cross.
- 41': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 2, Chelsea 1. Sardar Azmoun (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malcom with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Zenit St Petersburg 2, Chelsea 1.
- 51': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Andrey Mostovoy replaces Wendel because of an injury.
- 60': Dejan Lovren (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 2, Chelsea 2. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Ross Barkley.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 65': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Daniil Krugovoy replaces Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 79': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Artem Dzyuba replaces Sardar Azmoun because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Aleksandr Erokhin replaces Malcom.
- 80': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Magomed Ozdoev replaces Daler Kuzyaev.
- 85': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 2, Chelsea 3. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 90'+4': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 3, Chelsea 3. Magomed Ozdoev (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Zenit St Petersburg 3, Chelsea 3.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Saint Petersburg Stadium
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 29,349
Venue: Saint Petersburg Stadium
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 29,349
UEFA Champions League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+5 | Barcelona | 1 | 3 | 0 |
+2 | FC Porto | 1 | 3 | 0 |
-2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-5 | Antwerp | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Statistics
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CHE![]() |
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5 | Fouls | 8 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
5 | Saves | 4 |
46.1 | Possession | 53.9 |
18 | SHOTS | 13 |
7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
367 | Accurate Passes | 458 |
444 | Passes | 524 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
23 | Crosses | 24 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
46 | Long Balls | 41 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
12 | Tackles | 13 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
9 | Interceptions | 11 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
16 | Clearances | 20 |
Zenit St Petersburg (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
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41 | Mikhail Kerzhakov (GK) |
44 | Yaroslav Rakitskiy |
6 | Dejan Lovren ![]() |
5 | Wilmar Barrios |
3 | Douglas Santos |
15 | Vyacheslav Karavaev |
8 | Wendel |
14 | Daler Kuzyaev |
11 | Claudinho |
10 | Malcom |
7 | Sardar Azmoun |
Chelsea (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
4 | Andreas Christensen |
31 | Malang Sarr |
28 | César Azpilicueta |
18 | Ross Barkley |
24 | Reece James |
19 | Mason Mount |
17 | Saúl Ñíguez |
20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi ![]() |
11 | Timo Werner |
9 | Romelu Lukaku |
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