Started quarter-final match of the Europa League football. Championship leader Russian club “Zenith” from St. Petersburg played the first meeting on the current winner of the tournament Spanish “Seville”. Despite the absence of the four leading players, the St. Petersburg group lost only one goal – 1: 2.
Let us recall that the European Cup campaign “Zenith” continues with the autumn matches of the Champions League, so that four players “basics” of Petersburg club – Brazilian Hulk, the Portuguese Danny and Criscito, as well as Russian Smolnikov – missed this match due to yellow cards. Of course, it was a very serious losses in our team. But even without their stars, “Zenit” had a very good match.
The team Villas-Boas from the start began to play with the “Sevilla” almost equal. And then it was time to open an account and have done so guests Ryazantsev two strikes knocked out Spanish goalkeeper Rico. For the first time our looked no worse than the winners of the Europa League, so break the coach, “Seville” Emery spent in thinking and in the second half produced fresh players.
It came to fruition, but not only because the Spaniards enhance the game. It should be recognized that in the 70th minute, about the players, “Zenith” noticeable “hooked” and became increasingly miss the opponent attacks. As a result – 73 minutes Bakka equalized. But “Seville” has not stopped, and feeling that the Russians pressed to their gates, pressed on and was able to score another – for 87 minutes Suarez gave the home side, setting the final score 2 – 1 goal for Emery.
However, even defeat with a minimum score reserves “Zenith” good chances for the overall success of the results of two meetings. After a week in St. Petersburg on the field will be able to go out and top scorer Hulk, and organizer Danny, and two other important team player. So, Petrograd may be sufficient to win even a minimum score of 1: 0.
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