UEFA Europa League

Fenerbahce vs Zenit St Petersburg, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 1st Leg
Fenerbahce
  • 21': Islam Slimani
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Zenit St Petersburg

    About

    Fenerbahce are hosting Zenit St Petersburg at Ulker Stadyumu, Istanbul, Turkey, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Eljif Elmas (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Matías Kranevitter (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 2': Foul by Elmir Nabiullin (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 2': Victor Moses (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Offside, Fenerbahçe. Victor Moses tries a through ball, but Mauricio Isla is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 5': Victor Moses (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Foul by Jailson (Fenerbahçe).
    • 7': Robert Mak (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 7': Islam Slimani (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Corner, Fenerbahçe. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
    • 10': Foul by Mehmet Topal (Fenerbahçe).
    • 10': Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Fenerbahçe. Conceded by Wilmar Barrios.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Fenerbahçe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
    • 14': Foul by Mauricio Isla (Fenerbahçe).
    • 14': Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Mauricio Isla (Fenerbahçe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Hernani (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Yaroslav Rakitskiy tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Victor Moses (Fenerbahçe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Islam Slimani.
    • 18': Corner, Fenerbahçe. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
    • 18': Corner, Fenerbahçe. Conceded by Matías Kranevitter.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Sadik Ciftpinar (Fenerbahçe) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 19': Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Mauricio Isla (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
    • 20': Corner, Fenerbahçe. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Victor Moses (Fenerbahçe) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross.
    • 21': Goal! Fenerbahçe 1, Zenit St Petersburg 0. Islam Slimani (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Moses following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Isla.
    • 25': Foul by Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 25': Victor Moses (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 26': Victor Moses (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Moses.
    • 27': Corner, Fenerbahçe. Conceded by Andrey Lunev.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Moses.
    • 31': Foul by Sadik Ciftpinar (Fenerbahçe).
    • 31': Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Sadik Ciftpinar (Fenerbahçe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Hand ball by Mauricio Isla (Fenerbahçe).
    • 34': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 34': Sadik Ciftpinar (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahçe).
    • 39': Foul by Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 39': Islam Slimani (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Foul by Hernani (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 41': Victor Moses (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Penalty Zenit St Petersburg. Sebastián Driussi draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 43': Penalty conceded by Mehmet Topal (Fenerbahçe) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 44': Penalty saved! Robert Mak (Zenit St Petersburg) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Fenerbahçe 1, Zenit St Petersburg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fenerbahçe 1, Zenit St Petersburg 0.
    • 46': Elmir Nabiullin (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Victor Moses (Fenerbahçe).
    • 47': Foul by Hernani (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 47': Jailson (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Offside, Fenerbahçe. Mathieu Valbuena tries a through ball, but Mehmet Topal is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Fenerbahçe) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hasan Ali Kaldirim with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Mak with a cross.
    • 52': Elmir Nabiullin (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Jailson (Fenerbahçe).
    • 53': Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Mathieu Valbuena (Fenerbahçe).
    • 55': Corner, Fenerbahçe. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Fenerbahçe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Isla.
    • 58': Offside, Fenerbahçe. Eljif Elmas tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Mathieu Valbuena (Fenerbahçe) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Isla.
    • 61': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Igor Smolnikov replaces Elmir Nabiullin.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
    • 62': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Sadik Ciftpinar.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 65': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 65': Sadik Ciftpinar (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Mauricio Isla.
    • 67': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Mehmet Topal.
    • 67': Foul by Robert Mak (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 67': Mauricio Isla (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Robert Mak (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Foul by Mauricio Isla (Fenerbahçe).
    • 69': Hernani (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 71': Sadik Ciftpinar (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Fenerbahçe. André Ayew replaces Eljif Elmas.
    • 74': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Sardar Azmoun replaces Sebastián Driussi.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 76': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Sadik Ciftpinar.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Mak with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Fenerbahçe) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jailson.
    • 79': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 79': Sadik Ciftpinar (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Fenerbahçe. Alper Potuk replaces Victor Moses.
    • 85': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Claudio Marchisio replaces Robert Mak.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. André Ayew (Fenerbahçe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
    • 86': Branislav Ivanovic (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Islam Slimani (Fenerbahçe).
    • 88': André Ayew (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Claudio Marchisio (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 90': Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Claudio Marchisio tries a through ball, but Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': André Ayew (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Fenerbahçe. Roman Neustädter replaces Mathieu Valbuena.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg).
    • 90'+3': Sadik Ciftpinar (Fenerbahçe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Fenerbahçe 1, Zenit St Petersburg 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Fenerbahçe 1, Zenit St Petersburg 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 2
    44.2 Possession 55.8
    7 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    272 Accurate Passes 383
    377 Passes 475
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 25
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 62
    20 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 10
    10 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 18
    38 Effective Clearances 11
    38 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Ulker Stadyumu
    Location: Istanbul, Turkey
    Attendance: 36,572

    Line-Ups

    FEN Fenerbahce (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    35 Harun Tekin (GK)
    44 Sadik Ciftpinar Yellow Card
    37 Martin Skrtel
    3 Hasan Ali Kaldirim
    4 Mauricio Isla Yellow Card
    5 Mehmet Topal
    99 Eljif Elmas
    32 Jailson
    31 Islam Slimani
    28 Mathieu Valbuena
    8 Victor Moses
    Fenerbahce Substitutes:
    Volkan Demirel, Sener Özbayrakli, Alper Potuk, Roman Neustädter, André Ayew, Ismail Köybasi, Michael Frey.

    ZEN Zenit St Petersburg (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    99 Andrey Lunev (GK)
    44 Yaroslav Rakitskiy Yellow Card
    6 Branislav Ivanovic
    15 Elmir Nabiullin
    2 Alexander Anyukov Yellow Card
    8 Matías Kranevitter
    25 Wilmar Barrios
    33 Hernani
    20 Róbert Mak
    22 Artem Dzyuba
    11 Sebastián Driussi
    Zenit St Petersburg Substitutes:
    Mikhail Kerzhakov, Sardar Azmoun, Claudio Marchisio, Luís Neto, Anton Zabolotny, Igor Smolnikov, Magomed Ozdoev.

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