“Zenith” in a return match 1/8 finals of the Europa League once again defeated by “Villarreal” and stormed out of the tournament. In the beginning of the game the two most dangerous moment is not implemented Azmoun. In the middle of the first half, the Spanish team took the lead, but straight after the break doubled the lead. St. Petersburg answered with a goal Branislav Ivanovic at the end of the meeting.

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The lack of the headlights and hope for a miracle

After a disappointing relegation of FC Krasnodar from the Europa League by Russian fans had to rely only on the passage of “Zenit”. When the lot has defined in rivals to St. Petersburg for the 1/8 finals of the Europa League, “Villarreal”, many were happy because the Spanish team this season, in the Example of fighting for survival.

However, in the first match of the wards of Sergei Semak at home lost 1:3 and it showed an extremely ugly game.

Now in the second leg against Zenit was required to perform a miracle and win with a difference of three goals. However, this season LE blue-white-blue solved and more complicated. In the summer, the team from Russia on the road lost to “Dinamo-Minsk” — 0:4, but the house defeated opponent 8:1.

In Petersburg in spite of everything, continued to believe in the best. In particular, the Semak at the press conference said that the chances of his wards there. However, he said that on Sunday “Zenith” will play the most important match of RPL with “Spartak”.

Apparently, this can explain the absence of even in the application of Artem Dzuba, who before the meeting feel bad. Health forward, it was decided not to risk it. A place near the hotel with Asanam took Sebastian Driussi.

Problem on the left edge of the protection has shifted Yaroslav Rakitskiy, while the company Branislav Ivanovic in Central defence made up recovered Emanuel of Mammana.

Two misses and offensive Asana the ball

No choice but to attack “Zenith” has not left, and because St. Petersburg from the first minutes has gone forward. But the owners seem to have out on the field too relaxed and actually personally gave two super moment Serdar Asmenu. First, the Iranians are too easily ran away from defenders for a rendezvous with the goalkeeper, but threw and the ball and the goal.

A minute later the striker had a chance to improve. This time the opponent gave the ball Driussi, and he again brought Asana one-on-one with Andres Fernandez, but Serdar artlessly punched directly in counterparts.

“Zenith” in these episodes had to score, but to do so failed. Petersburgers still controlled the ball, trying to keep him down, but were quite unsophisticated and we made too many errors. It seemed that the match in St. Petersburg and ends.

And in the middle of the first half Villarreal scored. The team ran in a swift counterattack, and Here Moreno from outside the penalty sent the ball under the crossbar past too far outside the gates of Andrei Lunev. Ractice failed to stop them.

The task of the “Zenith” has not fundamentally changed — wards of Semak still had to score three goals to at least send the game into extra time. But moments of the guests was not. The ball went out, by and large, unprincipled. Often the players of St. Petersburg, receiving the ball, just didn’t know what to do with it and do the transfer back.

The second missed the ball and the injury Luneva

After the break, Danny decided to strengthen the attacking power of the team and was replaced by Wilmar Barrios on Matthias Kranebitter. Apparently, the coaching staff of “Zenit” just gave the Colombian a rest before the Derby.

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The first attack of Villarreal actually put a point in the match. And again wonderfully played Moreno. The midfielder has done a great feed from outside the penalty area and Carlos bacca clipped the ball under the crossbar. That “Zenith” will manage to score four goals, I could not believe at all.

Nevertheless Petersburgers continued to attack, and the hosts moved to a fully power-saving mode. But the ball absolutely did not help the domestic team. Dangerous moments at the gates Fernandez have occurred. Remember is that the episode when Rakici fell in the penalty area, trying to beg the referee’s penalty, but he fell for the old Ukrainian.

In the middle of the second half, as they remained even without Lunev. Andrew immediately after the break, pulled a thigh muscle and, in the end, was forced to leave the field. Instead, he entered the game Mikhail Kerzhakov. Will the “first number” “Zenith” to play Derby, it’s unclear.

St. Petersburg finally gave up, when is not looks two Asana moment on the field came Robert Mak.

The only positive moment for the team was the ball Branislav Ivanovic in stoppage time after the filing of standard terms is 1:2.

Unfortunately, to create a miracle “Zenit” in Spain failed. St. Petersburg followed the “Krasnodar” took off from League of Europe, and the current season of the European Cup for Russia ended.