Anderlecht Brussels – Zenit St. Petersburg: 16th February 2017

Anderlecht Brussels

Neinvinse this year, the hosts tied it up at Club Brugge points leader after have won the last round with the score 4-2 in front of Waregem. At the end of a game in which he passed Chipciu grabbed a goal in minute 90 + 1, Anderlecht got the first win after two draws “white”. Unleashed from the offensive standpoint, it marked the second time this year four goals in a match. In advance to Westerlo, it imposed the same score.

Playing the same style offense and Europa League, “White violetii” have ended in second place Group C, with a goal difference of 16-8. Victory in front of Mainz, at home, 6-1, remains one reference. Moreover, in all three matches played at home they have scored at least four goals.

Zenit St. Petersburg

On the other side, the guests still found in racing break, so the last official match played by them dated 8 December 2016. Russian Championship is due to resume on March 4. In the same period holiday, Zenit has played a series of friendlies, meeting opponents of all levels. The most emphatic victories came with Sohar U21 (14-2) and Changchun Yaai (5-2), while Sparta Prague has recorded only one defeat (2-5).

With five wins and one defeat, Zenit won without any problems Group D, which also included teams like Alkmaar, M.Tel Aviv and Dundalk. In all three journeys, the band prepared Lucescu received no less than seven goals