Zenit vs Betis 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs
2 - 3
1st Leg
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 7': Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 0, Real Betis 1. Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joaquín with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 18': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 0, Real Betis 2. Willian José (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guido Rodríguez.
- 25': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 1, Real Betis 2. Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vyacheslav Karavaev with a cross.
- 28': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 2, Real Betis 2. Malcom (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wendel.
- 41': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 2, Real Betis 3. Andrés Guardado (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aitor Ruibal with a through ball.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Zenit St Petersburg 2, Real Betis 3.
- 45': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Andrey Mostovoy replaces Vyacheslav Karavaev.
- 45': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Daniil Krugovoy replaces Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
- 45': Second Half begins Zenit St Petersburg 2, Real Betis 3.
- 58': Substitution, Real Betis. Cristian Tello replaces Juanmi.
- 58': Substitution, Real Betis. William Carvalho replaces Joaquín.
- 65': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Yuri Alberto replaces Claudinho.
- 73': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Ivan Sergeev replaces Artem Dzyuba.
- 75': Cristian Tello (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Real Betis. Borja Iglesias replaces Willian José.
- 86': Substitution, Real Betis. Héctor Bellerín replaces Aitor Ruibal.
- 88': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Aleksandr Erokhin replaces Dmitriy Chistyakov.
- 90'+3': Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 28,936
Statistics
BET |
ZEN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 37.6 | Possession | 62.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 350 | Passes | 577 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 18 | Clearances | 10 |
Zenit St Petersburg (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Mikhail Kerzhakov (GK) |
| 44 | Yaroslav Rakitskiy |
| 2 | Dmitriy Chistyakov |
| 3 | Douglas Santos |
| 15 | Vyacheslav Karavaev |
| 8 | Wendel |
| 5 | Wilmar Barrios |
| 11 | Claudinho |
| 10 | Malcom |
| 22 | Artem Dzyuba |
| 14 | Daler Kuzyaev |
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Rui Silva (GK) |
| 3 | Edgar González |
| 16 | Germán Pezzella |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 23 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 17 | Joaquín |
| 18 | Andrés Guardado |
| 21 | Guido Rodríguez |
| 12 | Willian José |
| 7 | Juanmi |
| 24 | Aitor Ruibal |
UEFA Europa League News
Wilfried Nancy: Celtic 'too soft' in loss but I expected tough start
Wilfried Nancy claimed his players were "too soft" in their disastrous first half against Roma but expressed confidence they would quickly get to grips with his tactical demands.
Aston Villa beat Basel, stay third in Europa League table
Second-half substitute Youri Tielemans hit the winner to help Aston Villa move a step closer to automatic qualification in the Europa League with a 2-1 win at FC Basel.
Roma rout Celtic as Nancy makes unwanted history
Wilfried Nancy became the first Celtic manager to lose his opening two games as Roma won 3-0 at Parkhead.
Igor Jesus' late goal helps Nottingham Forest beat Utrecht
Igor Jesus' late goal sealed Nottingham Forest a 2-1 win in Utrecht and boosted their hopes of a top-eight finish in the Europa League group phase.
Rangers beaten by Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros
Danny Rohl's Rangers again found the Europa League too much of a burden with a 2-1 defeat by Ferencvaros in Budapest.
MPs probe police decision to ban Maccabi Tel-Aviv fans at Aston Villa
MPs are demanding further answers from West Midlands Police over the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a Europa League match at Aston Villa.
BET





