Played
October 3, 2012 5:00 PM BST
Stadion Petrovskij — Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg)
Referee: F. Brych
Attendance: 21570
October 3, 2012 5:00 PM BST
Stadion Petrovskij — Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg)
Referee: F. Brych
Attendance: 21570
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| Zenit | 2.20 | 41.00 | 2.20 | 501.00 | 2.15 | 100.00 | 2.07 | 2.00 |
| Draw | 3.25 | 5.80 | 3.25 | 17.00 | 3.30 | 8.50 | 3.30 | 3.45 |
| AC Milan | 3.40 | 1.15 | 3.40 | 1.02 | 3.65 | 1.05 | 3.85 | 3.81 |
Zenit St Petersburg - AC Milan Preview: The big-spending Russians face a troubled Rossoneri
Zenitchiki have been in crisis of late since adding the high-profile Hulk and Axel Witsel to their squad, while Massimiliano Allegri's side are well off the pace in Serie A
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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ZENIT
 Malafeev Anyukov, B. Alves, Lombaerts, Criscito Shirokov, Zyryanov, Denisov Bystrov, Kerzhakov, Hulk |
AC MILAN  Abbiati Abate, Zapata, Mexes, De Sciglio De Jong, Montolivo, Nocerino Boateng El Shaarawy, Pazzini |
Zenit will be looking to recover their form after a stunning 3-0 loss in Malaga on matchday one, and they continue without playmaker Danny, who remains a long-term casualty after suffering knee ligament damage in December of last year.
Axel Witsel, the expensive summer arrival from Benfica, is battling to be fit to make his European bow for the Russian giants, while Sergei Semak and Tomas Hubocan are also rated as touch and go to be considered for a starting berth.
Igor Denisov and Alexander Kerzhakov, who were recently jettisoned to the reserves for outspoken remarks regarding the acquisitions of Hulk and Witsel on significant salaries, are in contention to return to the side, with the latter appearing from the bench in the weekend draw with Lokomotiv Moscow.
The injury-plagued Alexandre Pato remains out of action for AC Milan, as they look to breathe some life into their dwindling campaign, while Sulley Muntari and Mathieu Flamini are also doubts.
With Milan drawing against Anderlecht on Matchday 1, a positive result for Massimiliano Allegri's side is imperative, particularly with the derby against neighbours Inter to come on Sunday.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Zenit have not been beaten at home in European competition since succumbing to a 2-1 defeat
against Real Madrid in 2008 - a run of 16 games.
- The Russians' last fixture against Italian opposition came against Udinese in 2008-09 in the Uefa Cup, eventually losing 2-1 on aggregate.
- Both Zenit and AC Milan were among 10 sides who failed to score on Matchday 1; Zenit fell 3-0 to Malaga, while Milan drew 0-0 with Anderlecht.
- AC Milan have not won away from home in the Champions League since defeating Auxerre 2-0 in November 2010.
- El Shaarawy (pictured) has scored four times in Milan's last three matches, and he is the only player to score for the club in their last five outings.
- Milan lost three of their first four matches in Serie A this season - the first time since 1940-41 they recorded such a record.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Zenit 0-2 AC Milan
- 19.19 %
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Zenit 1-2 AC Milan
- 17.03 %
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Zenit 0-1 AC Milan
- 8.51 %
| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | 4 Dec 2012 | AC Milan 0 - Zenit 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | 3 Oct 2012 | Zenit 2 - AC Milan 3 |
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| 19 May 2013 | Zenit 3 - Volga Nizhny Novgorod 1 | RUS1 |
| 12 May 2013 | Rostov 1 - Zenit 1 | RUS1 |
| 4 May 2013 | Zenit 4 - Alania Vladikavkaz 0 | RUS1 |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Kuban 2 - Zenit 2 | RUS1 |
| 21 Apr 2013 | Zenit 1 - Krasnodar 0 | RUS1 |
AC Milan
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| 19 May 2013 | Siena 1 - AC Milan 2 | ITA1 |
| 12 May 2013 | AC Milan 0 - Roma 0 | ITA1 |
| 8 May 2013 | Pescara 0 - AC Milan 4 | ITA1 |
| 5 May 2013 | AC Milan 1 - Torino 0 | ITA1 |
| 28 Apr 2013 | AC Milan 4 - Catania 2 | ITA1 |
| Returns: | Zenit £5010.00 |
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| Returns: | Draw £170.00 |
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| Returns: | AC Milan £34.00 |
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| 16 | Vyacheslav Malafeev | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Alexander Anyukov | Defender |
| 4 | Domenico Criscito | Defender |
| 6 | Nicolas Lombaerts | Defender |
| 14 | Tomás Hubocan | Defender |
| 15 | Roman Shirokov | Defender |
| 20 | Viktor Faizulin | Midfielder |
| 28 | Axel Witsel | Midfielder |
| 34 | Vladimir Bystrov | Midfielder |
| 11 | Aleksandr Kerzhakov | Striker |
| 29 | Hulk | Striker |
| 71 | Egor Baburin | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Bruno Alves | Defender |
| 24 | Aleksandar Lukovic | Defender |
| - | Michael Lumb | Defender |
| 18 | Konstantin Zyryanov | Midfielder |
| 9 | Alexander Bukharov | Striker |
| 99 | Maxim Kanunnikov | Striker |
| 32 | Christian Abbiati | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Cristian Zapata | Defender |
| 20 | Ignazio Abate | Defender |
| 25 | Daniele Bonera | Defender |
| 77 | Luca Antonini | Defender |
| 10 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | Midfielder |
| 18 | Riccardo Montolivo | Midfielder |
| 8 | Urby Emanuelson | Midfielder |
| 34 | Nigel De Jong | Midfielder |
| 22 | Bojan Krkic | Striker |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy | Midfielder |
| 1 | Marco Amelia | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Philippe Mexes | Defender |
| 76 | Mario Alberto Yepes | Defender |
| 8 | Antonio Nocerino | Midfielder |
| 16 | Mathieu Flamini | Midfielder |
| 7 | Robinho | Striker |
| 11 | Giampaolo Pazzini | Striker |
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
12 | 0 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Borussia Dortmund |
10 | 1 |
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Thomas Müller Striker Bayern Munich |
8 | 1 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
8 | 0 |
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Burak Yılmaz Striker Galatasaray |
8 | 0 |
