Match Report
Zenit U19 went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; Chelsea U19 sat 2nd on 10 — a 3-point gap. Chelsea U19 ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, Zenit U19 were scoring 1.67 and conceding 2.17, Chelsea U19 2.5 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.68 goals per team per game.
Stadion SDYuShOR Smena in Sankt-Peterburg staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,200. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.