Match Report
Zenit went into the game 456th in the table on 3 points; Bunyodkor sat 620th on 1 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Zenit 338th in the league for form — higher than their 456th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.5 for Zenit and 1/1.5 for Bunyodkor (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
Defeat had not touched Zenit in 6 games.
The match was played at Rashid Al-Maktoum Stadium (capacity 12,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.


