Match report
Benfica vs Zenit — the facts
Benfica beat Zenit 3–0 (half-time 0–0).
Benfica met Zenit in the UEFA Champions League (Group G - 6). Kick-off was Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 20:00 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Referee: Antonio Mateu.
Team pages: Benfica · Zenit · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 47' Goal: Franco Cervi (assist: Pizzi) — 1–0
- 56' Red card: Douglas Santos
- 58' Goal (penalty): Pizzi — 2–0
- 79' Goal (own goal): Sardar Azmoun — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Benfica (4-4-1-1)
Zenit (4-4-2)
- 41 M. Kerzhakov
- 4 Yordan Osorio
- 3 Douglas Santos
- 15 Vyacheslav Karavaev
- 6 Branislav Ivanović
- 5 W. Barrios
- 27 Magomed Ozdoev
- 21 A. Erokhin
- 17 O. Shatov
- 7 Sardar Azmoun
- 22 Artem Dzyuba
About this match
On this page: the Benfica vs Zenit final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Benfica and Zenit team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Benfica vs Zenit?
Benfica beat Zenit 3–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Benfica vs Zenit?
Franco Cervi (47') for Benfica; Pizzi (58') (penalty) for Benfica; Sardar Azmoun (79') (own goal) for Benfica.
›Where can I watch Benfica vs Zenit highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Benfica vs Zenit; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Zenit?
Benfica and Zenit have met 7 times — 3 wins for Benfica, 4 wins for Zenit and 0 draws.