Zenit St Petersburg v Benfica, 15 February 2012
| Score | 3-2 to Zenit St Petersburg |
| Referee | Jonas Eriksson |
| Competition | UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg |
| Venue | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
| Attendance | 18,200 |
Kick Off: 8:45pm Local Time (7:45pm BST)
3 Zenit St Petersburg
Manager: Luciano Spalletti
Goals:
| Roman Shirokov | 27 |
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| Sergei Semak | 71 |
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| Roman Shirokov | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yury Zhevnov
Defender
Alexander Anyukov
(captain)
Defender
Bruno Alves
Defender
Tomáš Hubočan
Defender
Nicolas Lombaerts
Midfielder
Igor Denisov
Midfielder
Viktor Faizulin
Midfielder
Roman Shirokov
Midfielder
Konstantin Zyryonov
Forward
Maxim Kanunnikov
Forward
Alexander Kerzhakov
Substitutions:
| Sergei Semak for Konstantin Zyryonov | 46 |
| Vladimir Bystrov for Maxim Kanunnikov | 66 |
| Alessandro Rosina for Viktor Faizulin | 89 |
Cards:
| Bruno Alves | 17 | Y |
| Alexander Anyukov | 63 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dimitri Borodin
Defender
Igor Cheminava
Defender
Aleksandar Luković
Midfielder
Vladimir Bystrov
Midfielder
Szabolcs Huszti
Midfielder
Alessandro Rosina
Midfielder
Sergei Semak
2 Benfica
Manager: Jorge Jesus
Goals:
| Maxi Pereira | 20 |
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| Oscar Cardozo | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Artur
Goalkeeper
Emerson
Defender
Ezequiel Garay
Defender
Maxi Pereira
Defender
Luisão
Defender/Centre back
(captain)
Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder
Nicolás Gaitán
Midfielder
Axel Witsel
Midfielder
Bruno Cesar
Forward
Oscar Cardozo
Forward
Rodrigo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Pablo Aimar for Rodrigo | 30 |
| Nolito for Bruno Cesar | 76 |
| Miguel Vitor for Nicolás Gaitán | 90 |
Cards:
| Luisão | 13 | Y |
| Bruno Cesar | 45 | Y |
| Pablo Aimar | 75 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Eduardo
Defender
Jardel
Defender
Miguel Vitor
Midfielder
Pablo Aimar
Forward
Nélson Oliveira
Forward
Nolito
Forward
Javier Saviola