Benfica vs Zenit Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Group stage Group G action, Benfica met Zenit on December 10. The match finished with Benfica victorious, 3-0.

Franco Cervi scored the first goal of the game on the 47th minute of the match, handing Benfica the advantage. Pizzi and Sardar Azmoun added to the score, making the final score 3-0.

2 months after their last match in Group stage Group G, tensions run high as Benfica and Zenit prepare to meet again. In their last face-off, Zenit secured a 3-1 win. Following their win against Boavista in Liga Portugal on December 6, Benfica head into this clash with renewed confidence, extending their unbeaten streak to six matches. Lately, they’ve shown resilience at the back on home turf, with three consecutive clean sheets.

In their last five matches, Zenit emerged victorious against Dinamo, Spartak, Lyon, Rubin and Arsenal T, giving them confidence as they approach this game. Achieving three clean sheets in succession , their defensive performance has been commendable.

This Group stage Group G clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Benfica and Zenit in this campaign. Pizzi and Carlos Vinicius have been pivotal for Benfica’s attack, with Bruno Lage at the helm, combining to deliver important goals. Benfica’s top scorer in Group stage Group G, Pizzi, has two goals this season. Rafa Silva, Haris Seferovic and Ruben Dias have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Benfica’s attack.

Meanwhile, Zenit’s top finisher Artem Dzyuba and Sardar Azmoun have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Sergei Semak’s guidance, remains effective. With two goals in Group stage Group G, Dzyuba is Zenit’s top scorer in the league. Zenit’s offense has also been strengthened by Magomed Ozdoev, Aleksey Sutormin and Aleksandr Erokhin, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Benfica - Zenit in real time.

Benfica kicked off the game with Odisseas Vlachodimos, Alex Grimaldo, Ferro, Ruben Dias, Tomas Tavares, Franco Cervi, Gabriel, Adel Taarabt, Pizzi, Carlos Vinicius and Chiquinho as starters, with Ivan Zlobin, Jardel, Nuno Tavares, Caio, Andreas Samaris, Jota and Haris Seferovic on the bench.

Zenit's starting eleven were Mikhail Kerzhakov, Douglas Santos, Branislav Ivanovic, Yordan Osorio, Oleg Shatov, Magomed Ozdoev, Wilmar Barrios, Aleksandr Erokhin, Vyacheslav Karavaev, Artem Dzyuba and Sardar Azmoun, with Aleksandr Vasiutin, Igor Smolnikov, Aleksey Sutormin, Matias Kranevitter, Robert Mak, Leon Musaev and Ilya Vorobyov on the bench.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 59 - 41
• Total Attempts: 16 - 4
• Shots On Target: 5 - 1
• Fouls: 9 - 13
• Corners: 8 - 6
• Saves: 1 - 3
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Total Passes: 609 - 376
• Completed Passes: 526 - 296

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Douglas Santos, Gabriel, Magomed Ozdoev and Aleksandr Erokhin were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since September 2014, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Benfica have two wins to their name while Zenit have three. The last time these teams met was on October 2, 2019, in the Group G of the Group Stage, and Zenit emerged victorious with a 3-1 scoreline. Across these five head-to-head matches, Benfica have scored four goals, while Zenit have netted seven. Overall, Zenit hold a stronger head-to-head record against Benfica in recent meetings.

Recent Form

Benfica's most recent outing ended in a win against Boavista, while Zenit are on a five-game winning streak, including victories against Dinamo, Spartak, Lyon, Rubin and Arsenal T in their last five outings. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Benfica have claimed thirteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn three times, while Zenit have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing two.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Benfica and Zenit in real time. You can watch the goals by Franco Cervi, Pizzi and Sardar Azmoun as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Benfica - Zenit are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.