Zenit was defeated by Brugge

The Petersburgers lost to the opponent with a score of 0:3, finally losing their chances for the spring games in European Competitions.

Zenit started the game confidently, trying to keep the initiative in their hands all the time. The players quickly passed the ball to each other, tried to play in the opponent's half, make accurate passes. Nevertheless, the players of "Bruges" did not intend to concede to St. Petersburg and soon seized the game initiative.

As soon as the teams «looked » at each other, it became clear that «Zenith» attacks perfectly, but is completely lost when the enemy goes into a counterattack and it is necessary «to turn on» defense.

In the middle of the first half, the advantage of "Zenit" was marked. In the 33rd minute, "Bruges" corrected this situation by taking the initiative into their own hands. In the 37th minute, the first ball appeared in the goal of Zenit.

After the break, the St. Petersburg team had three substitutions at once. The players kept on the field with dignity and confidence, but in the 58th minute the Belgians again managed to score a goal against the Petersburgers.

The remaining playing time «Brugge» played, showing high spirits, showing their superiority in the current match. In the 73rd minute, the Belgians scored the third goal. "Zenith" would need a real miracle to recoup the remaining time.

The defeat in this match finally deprived Peter of the chance to rise above fourth place in the standings in his UEFA Champions League group.