28 September 2021, 09:14 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group H fixture, F.C. Zenit St. Petersburg vs. Malmö FF kicks off at 17:45 (GMT+1) on Matchday 2, Wednesday, September 29 at the Gazprom Arena. Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos (GRE) will be in charge alongside assistant referees Polychronis Kostaras (GRE) and Lazaros Dimitriadis (GRE). José María Sánchez (ESP) will be the Video Assistant Referee.
Preview Zenit Champions League, Sep 29, 2021
Preview Zenit suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to the defending champions, Chelsea, on Matchday 1 at Stamford Bridge. A single second-half strike from Lukaku (69') condemned Zenit to defeat. The loss sits Zenit in 3rd place with a G.D. of -1 after 0W, 0D, & 1L in Group H, while having no points. Sergey Semak's side have only one defeat in five games across all competitions: DLDWW. On Saturday, the Russian side defeated Krylya Sovetov, 2-1, in the domestic league where they sit in 1st place. Sardar Azmoun could be leading the attack, in a formation fashioned with three at the back while playing ahead of a duo in the 3—4—2—1 design on Wednesday. Sardar Azmoun has been impressive this season, having scored five goals in eight appearances in the Russian Premier Liga and would be the biggest threat to Malmö's defense on Wednesday evening. Zenit could be without Vyacheslav Karavaev and Dejan Lovren, as both remain sidelined with injuries. The club will face Juventus on UCL Matchday 3, Oct. 20, at the Gazprom Arena.
Preview Malmö FF Champions League, Sep 29, 2021
Preview Malmö were trashed 3-0 by Juventus on UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 at the Eleda Stadium. Alex Sandro (23') gave Juventus the lead midway through the first half before Dybala (45') struck for the second. A minute into additional time in the first forty-five saw Morata (45'+1) bag Juve's third. The loss sits Malmö at the bottom of the Group H table, with no points and a goal difference of -3 after 0W, 0D & 1L. Over the weekend, Malmö crushed Oerebro, 5-1, in an Allsvenskan fixture, leaving the club with back-to-back victories in five games across all competitions: DLDWW. Manager Jon Dahl Tomasson will aim for at least a point to keep his side's chances for the next round open on Wednesday. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Colak leading the attack could be seen on Wednesday. Ola Toivonen and Jonas Knudson are out of the squad due to knee injuries. Oscar Lewicki could also miss out on the game, as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Malmö will travel to Stamford Bridge on UEFA Champions League Matchday 3, October 20, to face Chelsea.