The win over Copenhagen will bring Zenit footballers to the Europa League playoffs – News from the European Cup – Football

Zenit is the only club of his quartet not to have lost in the group stage, but the ticket for playoffs the team has not won yet because of two draws with the same "Copenhagen" (1: 1) and the French "Bordeaux" (1: 1). Nine points in the case of a home draw with the Danes can "Zenith" is not enough either to go to playoffs if the guests score more than one ball and gain an advantage over the St. Petersburg players in the goal difference. If the game ends with a score of 1: 1, the Zenit will already be superior to the opponent in this indicator. The victory over the Danish team will bring the leader of the Russian championship to the 1/16 finals of the European League. In case of defeat of "Slavia" during the parallel match "Zenit", he will win the victory in the group.

In the first match of the teams, Sergei Semak's pupils missed the victory after playing 1: 1. However, it should be noted that the Danish club was not inferior to Zenit in the match.

Copenhagen is currently the best team in Denmark. Football players work very well with the ball, there will be no easy walk. We play at home, it is our advantage, it is always more pleasant to play at home.– Semak said at the pre-match press conferences.

As for the composition of the match, Semak announced that midfielders Yuri Zhirkov and Oleg Shatov, who were recovering from injuries for a long time, will certainly not play. Questionable participation in the game defenders Igor Smolnikov and Emanuel Mamany.

In Copenhagen in Europa League, victory over Bordeaux (2: 1) and two draws. One of them with "Slavia", for which the pupils of the Solbakken Table also lost at home (0: 1). "Whatever the result, we are satisfied with the way we are running the current campaign. Satisfied with the position that has already been reached, "quotes Solbakken Press office Zenith.

The Copenhagen footballers are leading the championship. On the last lap, they won the match with their opponents Midtjylland at a baseline match with a score of 2: 1.

The match "Zenit" – "Copenhagen" will start at 20:55 Moscow time. The match will be served by a team of referees led by Slavko Vincic of Slovenia.