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Zenit Saint Petersburg 2 – 0 Torino
38′ Axel Witsel
53′ Domenico Criscito
UEFA Europa League Round of 16 game:
Europa League, Round of 16, First Leg, Thursday 12 March 2015
Europa League, Round of 16, Second Leg, Thursday 19 March 2015
Torino will have to wait for the Europa League Second Leg for redemption. Torino will need to win with more than 2 goals without conceding to qualify for the next round.
Things starting bad for Torino remaining with 10 players. In the 27th minute Referee Manuel De Sousa giving the second yellow card to midfielder Marco Benassi making it an automatic red card.
It is Zenit Saint Petersburg to open the score in the 38th minute. Midfielder Axel Witsel defeating Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Tough situation now as Zenit increases the score in the 53rd minute with defender Domenico Criscito defeating goalkeeper Padelli with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Here is ZENIT SAINT PETERSBURG official starting lineup by coach André Villas-Boas:
ZENIT SAINT PETERSBURG (4-2-3-1): Lodygin; Smolnikov, Luís Neto, Garay, Criscito; Javi García, Witsel; Hulk, Danny (C), Shatov; Rondon.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Maksimović, Glik (C), Moretti; Darmian, Benassi, Gazzi, El Kaddouri, Molinaro; Martínez, Fabio Quagliarella.
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Torino fans rooting for the team in Russia.
2014 – 2015 UEFA Europa League
Round of 16, First Leg
Zenit Saint Petersbug – Torino
Thursday 12 March 2015
Stadion Petrovsky
Saint Pertersburg, Russia
18:00
Referee: Manuel De Sousa (POR)
Assistant referees: Bertino Miranda (POR) and Alvaro Mesquita (POR)
Fourth official: Rui Tavares (POR)
Additional assistant referees: Artur Dias (POR) and Carlos Xistra (POR)
Goals: 38′ Axel Witsel (Z), 53′ Domenico Criscito (Z)
Official formations – lineups:
ZENIT SAINT PETERSBURG (4-2-3-1): Lodygin; Smolnikov, Luís Neto, Garay, Criscito; Javi García, Witsel; Hulk, Danny (C), Shatov; Rondon.
Subs.: Baburin, Lombaerts, Zuev, Ryazantsev, Mogilevets, Tymoshchuk, Sheydaev.
Coach: André Villas-Boas.
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Maksimović, Glik (C), Moretti; Darmian, Benassi, Gazzi, El Kaddouri, Molinaro; Martínez, Fabio Quagliarella.
Subs.: Castellazzi, Bobo, Gastón Silva, Farnerud, Vives, Maxi López, Amauri.
Coach: Giampiero Ventura.