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42% Ball Possession ZENIT and 58% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Zenit 0 – 1 Juventus
.                                             86′ Dejan Kulusevski
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Juventus  battled until the end winning the UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Group H, Matchday 3 game defeating Zenit on Wednesday 20 October 2021 at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg.  The goal arriving in the 86th minute and hero is Dejan Kuluseviski to claim these golden 3 points for Juve to keep the first position reaching 9 points winning all 3 games so far.

uefa champions league standing	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Goal difference	Points
Juventus	3	3	0	0	5	0	5	9
Chelsea	3	2	0	1	5	1	4	6
Zenit	3	1	0	2	4	2	2	3
Malmö	3	0	0	3	0	11	-11	0

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala will play his 50th Champions League match. The Argentine becomes the third youngest player (27 years, 339 days) to cross this milestone with the Juventus shirt in the competition, after Alessio Tacchinardi (27 years, 98 days) and Alessandro Del Piero (27 years, 326 days).

Just towards the end and Juventus opening the score in the 86th minute. It is Dejan Kulusevski to defeat Zenit goalkeeper Kritsyuk with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Mattia De Sciglio.

👉Zenit 0 – 1 Juventus, 86th minute, goal by ⚽️ Dejan Kulusevski for @juventusfcen with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Mattia De Sciglio.
BAMMMMMMMMMMMM

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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 20, 2021

Photo via twitter.com/Juventusfcen

✅ Zenit St. Petersburg and Juventus have previously met only in the 2008-09 Champions League group stage: 1-0 win for the Bianconeri in Turin and 0-0 draw in Russia.  In all European competitions, Juventus have never lost in eight previous matches against Russian teams (7W, 1D), scoring 18 goals and conceding only three, even if the only match in which the bianconeri did not win was the one in Zenit house of November 2008.
Zenit St. Petersburg have lost only one of their last five home games against Italian opponents in European competitions (2W, 2N): their only defeat came against AC Milan in the Champions League in October 2012.  Juventus could win the first three Champions League matches of the season for the first time since 2018-19, in the previous last season of Allegri at the helm of the bianconeri.  After winning against Malmö in the previous round, Zenit could win two consecutive Champions League games for the first time since November 2015, when they put together five in a row under the management of André Villas-Boas.
Juventus have won their last four matches of the Champions League group stage without conceding, two of them away: 3-0 against Barcelona in December 2020 and 3-0 against Malmö last September.

🏆👉Lineup ZENIT (4-3-3): Kritsyuk; Karavaev, Chistiakov, Lovren, Rakitskyy; Wendel, Barrios, Douglas Santos; Malcom, Dzyuba, Claudinho.

🏆👉Lineup Juventus (4-3-3): Szczesny; De Sciglio, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Bentancur, Locatelli, McKennie; Chiesa, Morata, Bernardeschi.

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📺 Click the video to watch Zenit 0 – 1 Juventus highlights on Wednesday 20 October 2021

✅   Swiss Referee Sandro Schärer will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Stephane De Almeida (SUI) and Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI). The Fourth Official will be Alain Bieri (SUI). The VAR will be Bastian Dankert (GER) and the AVAR will be Fedayi San (SUI). The Referee Observer will be Emil Bozhinovski (MKD).

A beautiful view just like a “Christmas atmosphere” Winter Wonderland

It’s snowing guys! Isn’t it beautiful? ❄️❄️❄️

The wintery stage is set at the @gazprom_arena for today’s match between @zenit_spb 🆚 Juventus. ☃️#UCL #Zenit #Gazprom #Football pic.twitter.com/8O9PgQadJX

— Gazprom Football (@GazpromFootball) October 20, 2021

Final preparations ahead of the big game tonight. The energy is rising! 🏟️🤩🔥#UCL #Zenit @zenit_spb @fczenit_en #Gazprom #Football pic.twitter.com/0DppGy90Zy

— Gazprom Football (@GazpromFootball) October 20, 2021

📋 Our starting XI to take on @juventusfcen at the Gazprom Arena! #ZENJUV #UCL pic.twitter.com/sGnx0m41Ef

— FC Zenit in English✨ (@fczenit_en) October 20, 2021

📝🌕 Ювентус 𝐗𝐈#ZenitJuve #JuveUCL #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/cvUwp9uF95

— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) October 20, 2021

📋 Our starting XI to take on @juventusfcen at the Gazprom Arena! #ZENJUV #UCL pic.twitter.com/sGnx0m41Ef

— FC Zenit in English✨ (@fczenit_en) October 20, 2021

🏆👉Zenith – Juventus, Match Officials
Champions League Matchday 3

🗓️Wednesday 20 October 2021
🏟️Gazprom Arena
⏲️21

🙍‍♂️Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
🚩Assistants: Stephane De Almeida and Bekim Zogaj
4⃣ Fourth Official: Alain Bieri (SUI)@socios @juventusfcen @ForzaJuveEN pic.twitter.com/QzlOZUzxns

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 20, 2021

👉First half is over. Zenit 0 – 0 Juventus

⚽️ No Goals

🟨Yellow: Wilmar Barrios (Z)

✍️ Ball Possession: 38% @fczenit_en and 62% @juventusfcen

Come on Juve return to win in 2nd half!!!!

✅ https://t.co/kHdC8tFXQn@socios @ForzaJuveEN @forumJuventus @TheCalcioGuys https://t.co/4axBw8KU6U

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 20, 2021

👉Result Zenit 0 – 1 Juventus

⚽️ Goals: 82′ Dejan Kulusevski

🟨Zenit: Wilmar Barrios, V. Karavaev
🟨Juve: Arthur, Aaron Ramsey

✍️ Ball Possession: 42% @fczenit_en and 58% @juventusfcen

✅ https://t.co/kHdC8tFXQn@socios @TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown @ForzaJuveEN https://t.co/QMOvg2xJAi

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 20, 2021

2021 – 2022 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group H, Matchday 3

Zenit 0 – 1 Juventus
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Gazprom Arena
Saint Petersburg

21:00

Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephane De Almeida (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI)
Fourth Official: Alain Bieri (SUI)
VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR: Fedayi San (SUI)
Referee Observer: Emil Bozhinovski (MKD)

Goals: 86′ Dejan Kulusevski (J)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

🏆👉Lineup ZENIT (4-3-3): Kritsyuk; Karavaev, Chistiakov, Lovren, Rakitskyy; Wendel, Barrios, Douglas Santos; Malcom, Dzyuba, Claudinho.

Coach: Semak.

🏆👉Lineup Juventus (4-3-3): Szczesny; De Sciglio, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Bentancur, Locatelli, McKennie; Chiesa, Morata, Bernardeschi.

𝐒ubs: Pinsoglio, Perin, Chiellini, Danilo, Cuadrado, Rugani, Arthur, Ramsey, Kulusevski, Kean

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri

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Zenit – Juventus

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✅ Here are Zenit vs Juventus official starting lineups for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Group H, Matchday 3 game on Wednesday 20 October 2021 at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg at 21:00.

🏆👉Lineup ZENIT (4-3-3): Kritsyuk; Karavaev, Chistiakov, Lovren, Rakitskyy; Wendel, Barrios, Douglas Santos; Malcom, Dzyuba, Claudinho.

Coach: Semak.

🏆👉Lineup Juventus (4-3-3): Szczesny; De Sciglio, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Bentancur, Locatelli, McKennie; Chiesa, Morata, Bernardeschi.

𝐒ubs: Pinsoglio, Perin, Chiellini, Danilo, Cuadrado, Rugani, Arthur, Ramsey, Kulusevski, Kean

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri

Swiss Referee Sandro Schärer will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Stephane De Almeida (SUI) and Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI). The Fourth Official will be Alain Bieri (SUI). The VAR will be Bastian Dankert (GER) and the AVAR will be Fedayi San (SUI). The Referee Observer will be Emil Bozhinovski (MKD).

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A beautiful view just like a “Christmas atmosphere” Winter Wonderland

It’s snowing guys! Isn’t it beautiful? ❄️❄️❄️

The wintery stage is set at the @gazprom_arena for today’s match between @zenit_spb 🆚 Juventus. ☃️#UCL #Zenit #Gazprom #Football pic.twitter.com/8O9PgQadJX

— Gazprom Football (@GazpromFootball) October 20, 2021

Final preparations ahead of the big game tonight. The energy is rising! 🏟️🤩🔥#UCL #Zenit @zenit_spb @fczenit_en #Gazprom #Football pic.twitter.com/0DppGy90Zy

— Gazprom Football (@GazpromFootball) October 20, 2021

📋 Our starting XI to take on @juventusfcen at the Gazprom Arena! #ZENJUV #UCL pic.twitter.com/sGnx0m41Ef

— FC Zenit in English✨ (@fczenit_en) October 20, 2021

📝🌕 Ювентус 𝐗𝐈#ZenitJuve #JuveUCL #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/cvUwp9uF95

— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) October 20, 2021

📋 Our starting XI to take on @juventusfcen at the Gazprom Arena! #ZENJUV #UCL pic.twitter.com/sGnx0m41Ef

— FC Zenit in English✨ (@fczenit_en) October 20, 2021

🏆👉Zenith – Juventus, Match Officials
Champions League Matchday 3

🗓️Wednesday 20 October 2021
🏟️Gazprom Arena
⏲️21

🙍‍♂️Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
🚩Assistants: Stephane De Almeida and Bekim Zogaj
4⃣ Fourth Official: Alain Bieri (SUI)@socios @juventusfcen @ForzaJuveEN pic.twitter.com/QzlOZUzxns

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 20, 2021

2021 – 2022 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group H, Matchday 3

Zenit – Juventus
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Gazprom Arena
Saint Petersburg

21:00

Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephane De Almeida (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI)
Fourth Official: Alain Bieri (SUI)
VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR: Fedayi San (SUI)
Referee Observer: Emil Bozhinovski (MKD)