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Zenit - Anderlecht 1-0 - 24/10/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Kerzhakov and Zenit get better of Anderlecht again
Published: Wednesday 24 October 2012, 19.00CET
Aleksandr Kerzhakov kept his cool from the spot 18 minutes from time as FC Zenit St Petersburg kick-started their UEFA Champions League campaign with a hard-fought triumph over RSC Anderlecht.
Coming into the game on the back of two defeats in as many Group C outings, the home side knew nothing short a victory would do against opponents who had not recorded a win in this competition since 2005. Luciano Spalletti's charges were frustrated for long periods but when Aleksandr Anyukov was hauled down Kerzhakov, scorer of a hat-trick at Anderlecht in 2010, took his chance from 12 metres.
Match in 5
- Zenit earn first Group C points to leapfrog Anderlecht
- Kerzhakov penalty 18 minutes from time seals win
- Kerzhakov's first UEFA Champions League goal
- Clean sheet for hosts who let in six in first two games
- Anderlecht impress, but now bottom of standings
Lineups
 | Zenit |  | Anderlecht |
| 16 | Malafeev (GK) (C) | 1 | Proto (GK) 79 |
| 2 | Anyukov | 3 | Deschacht |
| 4 | Criscito | 5 | Biglia (C) |
| 6 | Lombaerts | 10 | Kanu |
| 11 | Kerzhakov 72 | 11 | Jovanović72 |
| 14 | Hubočan | 14 | Nuytinck |
| 15 | Shirokov 76 | 16 | Kouyaté |
| 20 | Fayzulin3058 | 21 | De Sutter90+2 |
| 25 | Semak67 | 26 | Praet73 |
| 28 | Witsel | 27 | Wasilewski5283 |
| 29 | Hulk | 30 | Gillet |
Substitutes | |||
| 71 | Baburin (GK) | 13 | Kaminski (GK) |
| 3 | Bruno Alves76 | 7 | Molins83 |
| 9 | Bukharov | 8 | Odoi |
| 18 | Zyryanov67 | 17 | Yakovenko73 |
| 24 | Luković | 19 | Kljestan |
| 34 | Bystrov58 | 20 | Safari |
| 99 | Kanunnikov | 70 | Vargas |
Coaches | |||
| Luciano Spalletti (ITA) | John van den Brom (NED) | ||
Referee | |||
| Ivan Bebek (CRO) | |||
Standings
Group C
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Málaga | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Milan | 3 | 4 |
| 3 |  Zenit | 3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Anderlecht | 3 | 1 |
Last updated: 14/11/2012 10:31 CET
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
- 90+2De Sutter (Anderlecht) is shown a yellow card.
- 83Molins (in) - Wasilewski (out) (Anderlecht)
- 79Proto (Anderlecht) is shown a yellow card.
- 76Bruno Alves (in) - Shirokov (out) (Zenit)
Zenit bring on the powerful centre-back for midfielder Roman Shirokov, indicating how Luciano Spalletti wants his side to play for the remaining period.
See also
Zenit
Next match played UEFA Champions League: v Anderlecht, 06 November 2012, 1-0
Anderlecht
Next match played UEFA Champions League: v Zenit, 06 November 2012, 1-0
Richard van Poortvliet (@UEFAcomRichVP), Stadion Petrovski: Zenit keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the knockout stages with a hard-fought victory against Anderlecht. The home side's football wasn't pretty at times, but they will be relieved to have got their first points of this season's competition.