“Zenith” – the best start in the history of CSKA – the worst club tournament – SPORT – EXPRESS

Champions League. Group Stage . 2 nd tour. 10 FACTS

“SE” is the facts about the performance of the Russian clubs in the 2nd round of the group stage of the Champions League, 2014/15

“W ENITA “ in the 5 th time participating in the group stage. And the current start (4 points in two games) – the best in the club’s history. The previous highest achievement of the St. Petersburg club set in the drawing-2011/12, when the first gave away APOEL (1: 2), and then picked up 3 points in the game with the “Port” to “Petrovsky” (3: 1). With two wins in the group stage of the Champions League of the Russian clubs started only “Spartacus.” And three times – 1995-96, 1998-99 and 2010/11.

“Zenith” – one of four clubs without conceding a goal in the last two rounds. Besides him to play both games were able to zero “Bavaria” and “Borussia”, scored two victories, as well as rival Petrograd in the last match, “Monaco”, which won the opening match of the “Bayer” (1: 0 home). Formerly of our teams did not miss two starting fights CSKA (twice – 2004-05 and 2006-07) and “Spartacus” (2010/11). But if the army team in both cases began with a goalless draw and a victory, then the red and white scored 6 points, taking precedence over the “Marcel” (1: 0 away) and “Zilina” (3: 0 home).

If the main event UEFA Champions League 2014/15 “Zenith” do not miss two games in a row, given the qualifier it dry series is already 5 complete games (476 minutes). Russian record belongs CSKA -2006/07: CSKA then kept their goal intact 6 consecutive meetings (594 minutes): 2 – in the qualifying round, 4 – in the group stage.

But the current draw CSKA – until the worst of the 32 participants. In the passive army 2 losses with a total score of 1: 6. Any points not yet gained as “Ludogorets” and “Benfica”, but they have a better goal difference: the Bulgarian club “-2″ (2-4), in Portuguese – “-4″ (1-5). At the same time more than CSKA missed BATE (7 goals). But in the assets of the Belarusian club has a home victory in the last round of the “Athletics” (2: 1). Recall that the first match in the group BATE lost big “Port” (0 6 away).

Extend series and his black army goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, who can not play to zero in the Champions League 23 (!) consecutive games in which he missed 50 goals (average – at 2.17 per game). The last time he did not miss a Nov. 1, 2006, when the match “Arsenal” – CSKA in London ended in a goalless draw.

Only the second time Russian club after a big defeat in the opening round and lost to the next match. Until the army such “double” did “Zenith” -2012/13: after losing the guest “Malaga” (0: 3) he relented and the “Petrovsky”, “Milan” (2: 3). “Spartacus” twice after raids guest played in the second round tie at home: in the drawing-1993/94 – 0 0 with “Galatasaray” after 1: 4 with “Monaco”, and in the season 2006/07 – 1: 1 with “Sporting” after 0 4 with “Bavaria”. Win after a major defeat at the start he was only able to CSKA last year, losing on the road, “Bavaria” (0: 3), the red and blue beat in the home match, which was held in St. Petersburg, the Czech “Victoria” (3: 2) .

Overall, our club in the 7th times started in the group stage with two defeats . And CSKA already got into this situation: in the drawing-1992/93 he lost with the same score 0: 1 lost “Bruges” (away) and “Rangers” (home). In addition to the army with two losses thrice started “Spartacus” (1994-95, 2002-03 and 2012/13) and twice the “Zenith” (2008-09 and 2012/13). It is noteworthy that only Petrograd in this situation was able to take the final third place in the group and to continue performance in the Europa League.

The defeat of the “Bavaria “ for CSKA became the 6th row in the Champions League (total score 6:18). The last is won by a year ago (October 2) victory over the “Victoria.” The worst result of the Russian clubs – a series of 8 lesions. It belongs to “Spartacus” (seasons 2001/02, 2002-03 and 2006-07), which lost in these fights with a total score of 2:24.

Just two of our club failed to score in one round of group matches at the tournament for the 8th time. In previous – in the 4th round of the group stage 2012/13 when the “Zenith” on the road gave way, “Anderlecht” (0: 1), and “Spartacus” in Lisbon lost “Benfica” (0: 2). But in the two home games like previously happened only once, and with the same clubs. In the 5th round draw of the 2011/12 “Zenith” has achieved a goalless draw with APOEL and CSKA lost “Lilly” (0: 2).

By the way, “Zenith” has failed to score on the “Petrovsky” for the 7th time in his history of the European Cup (= 5-2, 0-4 balls). Double Petrograders lost, but in UEFA Cup: 16 September 1999 “Bologna” (0: 3 in 1/64 finals) and April 10, 2008 “Bayer” (0: 1 1/4 finals). Another game in the 1st round of the main UEFA Cup 2005/06 “Zenith” brought in a draw with AEK (0: 0). At the same time in the Champions League Petrograders if not killed on the “Petrovsky”, it is still not lost. All previous zero draws were also in the group stage: 25 November 2008 – with “Juventus”, November 23, 2011, the – against APOEL, October 1, 2013th – with “Austriey”.