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Anderlecht - Zenit 1-0 - 06/11/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Mbokani downs Zenit to end Anderlecht drought
The man in the mask made the difference for RSC Anderlecht as the Belgian club clinched their first UEFA Champions League home win in nine years, Dieudonné Mbokani's first-half effort downing FC Zenit St Petersburg to revive his side's campaign.
Playing in a protective mask after suffering a broken nose last month, Mbokani scored Anderlecht's first goal in Group C after 17 minutes in Brussels, ending one drought to help the hosts be done with another of far longer standing. The Congolese forward and his colleagues then worked doggedly to preserve their lead, limiting Zenit to a handful of openings as they leapfrogged their Russian rivals in the standings.
Match in 5
- Anderlecht claim first Group C win to leapfrog opponents
- Mbokani scores Belgian side's first Group C goal
- Zenit unable to create chances as Anderlecht hold on
- Anderlecht face Milan next and can go second with a win
- Russian side sit bottom and play leaders Málaga next
Reaction
We can be especially proud with the way we won. We have produced the goods in a match of importance, that is the beautiful thing about it.
John van den Brom, Anderlecht coach
We did not produce our best performance. We tried our best but to be honest, could not create any good chances. If we win in the last two matches we may still qualify.
Luciano Spalletti, Zenit coach
Lineups
 | Anderlecht |  | Zenit |
| 1 | Proto (GK) | 16 | Malafeev (GK) (C) |
| 5 | Biglia (C) | 2 | Anyukov |
| 11 | Jovanović | 4 | Criscito |
| 14 | Nuytinck | 6 | Lombaerts 69 |
| 16 | Kouyaté | 11 | Kerzhakov |
| 19 | Kljestan | 14 | Hubočan |
| 20 | Safari 56 | 15 | Shirokov89 |
| 25 | Mbokani 17 | 25 | Semak46 |
| 26 | Praet79 | 27 | Denisov |
| 30 | Gillet | 28 | Witsel37 |
| 45 | Bruno72 | 34 | Bystrov77 |
Substitutes | |||
| 13 | Kaminski (GK) | 71 | Baburin (GK) |
| 7 | Molins | 3 | Bruno Alves6990 |
| 8 | Odoi | 9 | Bukharov |
| 10 | Kanu79 | 10 | Danny46 |
| 17 | Yakovenko7290+2 | 18 | Zyryanov |
| 21 | De Sutter | 20 | Fayzulin |
| 23 | Juhász | 99 | Kanunnikov77 |
Coaches | |||
| John van den Brom (NED) | Luciano Spalletti (ITA) | ||
Referee | |||
| Antony Gautier (FRA) | |||
Standings
Group C
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Málaga | 4 | 10 |
| 2 |  Milan | 4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Anderlecht | 4 | 4 |
| 4 |  Zenit | 4 | 3 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
- 90+2Yakovenko (Anderlecht) is booked.
Olexandr Yakovenko gives away a foul for a late challenge on Bruno Alves in a dangerous area. - 90Bruno Alves (Zenit) is booked.
Bruno Alves slide tackles Olexandr Yakovenko but the Ukranian gets to the ball first and Alves only makes contact with the winger's ankle. - 89Shirokov (Zenit) is cautioned by the referee.
Roman Shirokov is booked for encroaching on a corner. - 79Kanu (in) - Praet (out) (Anderlecht)
Anderlecht have recorded their first victory in the UEFA Champions League after a nine-year wait. The Belgian's defended well and attacked incisively to beat the Russian side now sitting bottom of Group C.