Benfica vs Zenit Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Benfica played Zenit at the Group stage, Group G of Champions League on December 10. The match kicked off 20:00 UTC. Benfica won 3-0.

Franco Cervi scored the first goal on the 47th minute of the game followed by goals from Pizzi and Sardar Azmoun who made the final score 3-0.

Benfica (also known as SL Benfica) and Zenit (commonly referred to as FC Zenit, Zenit Petersburg or Zenit St. Petersburg) meet again 4 years after the Group stage Group G match which Zenit won 3-1. Benfica are approaching this clash after a victory over Boavista in Liga Portugal on December 6 extending their unbeaten streak to 6 matches. They have been defending decently lately in home matches having 3 consecutive clean sheets playing as hosts.

Zenit are approaching the match in a good mood as well securing victories in 5 straight games against Dinamo, Spartak, Lyon, Rubin and Arsenal T. They have been flawless defensively having 3 consecutive clean sheets.

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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, , Leon Musaev and Ilya Vorobyov on the bench.

Referee showed the yellow card 4 times throughout the game. Douglas Santos, Gabriel, Magomed Ozdoev and Aleksandr Erokhin were the ones to receive it.

Stats

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

Head-to-head

Benfica and Zenit have met 5 times since September 2014. Benfica have won twice while Zenit have won 3 times. The most recent match between them took place on October 2, 2019 at the Group stage, Group G of Champions League where Zenit won 3-1. Benfica have scored 4 goals in these 5 head-to-head matches in total while Zenit have scored 7. So, overall, Zenit have a better head-to-head record against Benfica in their recent history.

Recent Form

Benfica have won Boavista in their previous match while Zenit are on a winning streak - they have won Dinamo, Spartak, Lyon, Rubin and Arsenal T in their previous 5 matches. Overall, Benfica have won 13 of their last 20 matches, losing 4 and drawing 3, while Zenit have won 14 of their last 20 matches, losing 4 and drawing 2.

Benfica have won 4 times (1-4 against Boavista on 6th of December, 4-0 against Maritimo on 30th of November, 1-2 against Vizela on 23rd of November and 1-2 against Santa Clara on 9th of November) and drew twice (1-1 against Sp. Covilha on 3rd of December and 2-2 against RB Leipzig on 27th of November) in their most recent 6 matches.

Zenit have won 5 times (3-0 against Dinamo on 6th of December, 1-0 against Spartak on 1st of December, 2-0 against Lyon on 27th of November, 1-2 against Rubin on 23rd of November and 0-1 against Arsenal T on 10th of November) and lost once (0-2 against RB Leipzig on 5th of November) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team Streaks

  • Benfica have gone 6 consecutive matches without a defeat.
  • Zenit haven't played a draw in their previous 6 matches.
  • Benfica haven't played a draw in their previous 5 home matches.
  • Zenit have gone 3 consecutive away matches without a defeat.

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.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Benfica 3, Zenit 0.
  2. 80'
    3 - 0
    Sardar Azmoun scores into his own net.
  3. 58'
    2 - 0
    Pizzi scores from the penalty spot for Benfica making the score 2 - 0.
  4. 56'
    Second Yellow
    Douglas Santos is shown the second yellow.
  5. 55'
    Aleksandr Erokhin is shown the yellow card.
  6. 47'
    1 - 0
    Franco Cervi scores for Benfica.
  7. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  8. HT
    Half Time - 0 : 0
    First half ends.
  9. 43'
    Magomed Ozdoev is shown the yellow card.
  10. 19'
    Gabriel is shown the yellow card.
  11. 17'
    Douglas Santos is shown the yellow card.
  12. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins