GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! WENDEL MAKES IT FOUR!!!! 4-0 ZENIT!!! Wendel wraps up a convincing victory for the hosts with a close-range finish. Azmoun leads a break at the Malmo defence and cuts inside the box from the left flank to shoot on his right foot. Dahlin denies the forward, but Wendel is on the spot to convert the rebound.
FULL-TIME: ZENIT 4-0 MALMO
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
88'
A. Nalić enters the game and replaces V. Birmančević.
Eile makes his way on to the field to replace Brorsson for the visitors.
Birmancevic is withdrawn by Tomasson for the closing stages as Nalic replaces the forward.
87'
N. Eile enters the game and replaces F. Brorsson.
86'
F. Brorsson gets yellow.
Brorsson pulls back Malcom on the charge and goes into the book.
85'
Christiansen finally gets to take the Malmo free-kick, but his cross is cleared with ease by Malcom at the near post.
Pena strides forward from the middle of the park and takes on another strike from distance, but on this occasion his effort is charged down.
84'
A. Mostovoy enters the game and replaces A. Dzyuba.
D. Krugovoy enters the game and replaces Douglas Santos.
Kravtsov replaces Sutormin for the closing stages of the contest for the hosts.
Mostovoy enters the action to replace Dzyuba in the final third.
Douglas Santos has had a fine outing and is now withdrawn for Krugovoy.
83'
K. Kravtsov enters the game and replaces A. Sutormin.
82'
Azmoun gives away a free-kick in a useful position for Malmo to threaten. The home side will want to see out the contest with a clean sheet.
80'
A. Sutormin has scored a goal for Zenit! Assist by Y. Rakitskyi.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! SUTORMIN CURLS HOME A FINE STRIKE!!! 3-0 ZENIT!!!!! The Russian outfit notch their third goal of the night to surely put the game beyond doubt. Sutormin is afforded space and time to cut inside from the right flank. He opens up room on his left foot to strike a powerful low curling effort that travels away from Dahlin and into the bottom-left corner. Perfect precision from the wing-back.
Rakitskiy notches his second assist of the night as he works a simple offload into the path of Sutormin before the wing-back scores a fine goal.
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78'
Pena chances his arm with a strike from distance for the visitors. He gets the power and accuracy to hit the target, but it proves to be a comfortable save for Kritsyuk.
76'
The second goalscorer Kuzyaev is withdrawn for Azmoun.
75'
S. Azmoun enters the game and replaces D. Kuzyaev.
A. Erokhin enters the game and replaces Claudinho.
Zenit's first goalscorer Claudinho is replaced by Erokhin in the final third.
71'
Abubakari tries a shot to nothing from at least 40 yards, but his effort travels harmlessly wide of the target. It would have taken something special to score from that distance.
70'
Dzuyba and Douglas Santos combine once more, but he fails to hit the target once more with a header from close range.
65'
SAVE! Wendel laches on to a loose ball on the edge of the Malmo box after Douglas Santos sees a strike blocked. The midfielder launches a low effort towards the net that takes a deflection, forcing Dahlin into a diving stop to his right.
63'
M. Abubakari enters the game and replaces A. Čolak.
Abubakari makes his way on to the field to replace Colak.
62'
S. Peña enters the game and replaces B. Innocent.
Innocent is withdrawn for Pena in the Malmo midfield.
60'
Claudinho releases Malcom into the left-inside channel with an incisive pass. The Brazilian tries to fire a low ball across the face of goal, but Dahlin stretches to make the claim.
58'
The home side have a two-goal lead and are playing against 10 men. Semak could not have planned a better start to the second half.
56'
Chistyakov latches on to a cross from Claudinho and attempts to steer an effort towards goal, but a wall of blue shirts block his effort.
55'
M. Olsson enters the game and replaces E. Rakip.
Rakip is withdrawn for the visitors and is replaced by Olsson. Tomasson attempts to shore up his backline after the Ahmedhodzic dismissal.
53'
A. Ahmedhodžić goes off after a red card!
OFF! Ahmedhodzic is dismissed for deliberate handball after a VAR check. Kuzyaev latches on to a knockdown from Dzyuba and flicks the ball forward. It strikes the hand of Ahmedhodzic, preventing a goal-scoring opportunity for the hosts. The referee brandishes the red card after initially giving the defender a yellow following a consultation with the screen at the side of the pitch.
49'
D. Kuzyaev has scored a goal for Zenit! Assist by Y. Rakitskyi.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! KUZYAEV HEADS HOME ZENIT'S SECOND!!!!! 2-0!!!!! The Russian side double their advantage courtesy of a precise header from Kuzyaev. Malcom sends a dangerous cross into the box from the left flank that evades all the white shirts in the penalty area. Rakitskiy gathers and cuts back on to his right foot to float a cross towards the six-yard box. Kuzyaev rises and directs his header away from Dahlin into the top-left corner.
Rakitskiy cuts back on his right foot after gathering Malcom's cross and he lifts a delivery of his own into the middle to allow Kuzyaev to head home.
48'
Malcom sends Douglas Santos into the left-inside channel with a dangerous throughball. The left-back cuts a low ball towards the near post that Ahmedhodzic clears behind for a corner.
46'
We're back under way in Saint Petersburg.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: ZENIT 1-0 MALMO
45'
There will be one minute of added time.
42'
CHANCE! Douglas Santos is played into space on the edge of the Malmo box by Malcom. He connects with a clean strike on his left foot that sails well over Dahlin's bar.
41'
OVER! Malcom probes into the final third and lines up a drive that is blocked by Nielsen. Zenit recycle possession before Rakitskiy shoots from 20 yards, but he plants his effort over the bar.
39'
Zenit are entering an important period before the half in order to retain their one-goal lead. They've been impressive so far, but one mistake could be costly and surrender their control.
37'
Kritsyuk flaps a cross from Christiansen, but the loose ball falls safely for Douglas Santos to clear the danger.
36'
Sutormin attempts to clear the ball away from Christiansen, but catches the Malmo skipper with a high boot, handing the visitors a free-kick in a good position.
34'
Nielsen gives the ball away to Malcom, who charges towards the edge of the Malmo box. However, Christiansen gets back in time to dispossess the Brazilian before he can fire at goal.
32'
SAVE! Colak does well under pressure to work a pass towards Rakip, who gets the ball quickly out of his feet. He goes for a low drive at goal, but Kritsyuk gets down to make a low stop.
31'
WIDE! Malcom combines with Douglas Santos 25 yards from goal before lining up a strike on his left foot that drifts wide of the right post.
30'
E. Rakip gets yellow.
Rakip pulls back Malcom on the charge and goes into the book.
27'
The pace of the game has calmed after a rapid start. Zenit are looking to get their foot on the ball to gain a period of possession after a response by Malmo since going behind.
24'
Rakip goes for goal from the edge of the box for the visitors from distance, but he places his left-footed strike wide of the target.
22'
Christiansen curls a dangerous low cross into the box that almost falls for Birmancevic, but the hosts just manage to scramble it away from danger before the forward can line up a strike.
21'
Birmancevic is brought down by Wendel on the left flank, handing Malmo a free-kick in a useful position.
18'
Malmo need to get their foot on the ball to take the pace out of the game. The hosts are enjoying playing on the break.
17'
Malcom cuts back on his left foot on the right flank to angle a cross into the Malmo box. Dzyuba meets it with a glancing header, but the ball travels safely into the hands of Dahlin on the bounce.
11'
Zenit have been rewarded for their bright start to the contest and can now assert their authority on home soil.
9'
Claudinho has scored a goal for Zenit! Assist by Douglas Santos.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! CLAUDINHO PUTS ZENIT AHEAD!!!!! 1-0!!!! The Russian side take the lead as Claudinho steers home a strike from close range. Malmo fail to clear the danger after a precise cross from Kuzyaev. The hosts maintain the pressure before Douglas Santos whips a low ball across the face of goal. Claudinho meets it first time and guides his effort away from Dahlin into the bottom-right corner.
Douglas Santos collects on the left flank and delivers a precise low cross that Claudinho collects and scores.
5'
Zenit have made a very bright start to the contest and have the visitors encamped in their own half.
3'
BLOCK! Dzyuba latches on to a cutback from Malcom from the right flank, but he can only fire a tame effort towards the net that is blocked by Ahmedhodzic.
2'
Sutormin is played into space down the right flank and Brorsson has to be alert to turn his low cross towards the near post behind for a corner.
1'
The home side make a bright start as Malcom whips a cross into the box that Nielsen has to head behind and away from Dzyuba.
We're under way in Saint Petersburg.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Champions League Group H clash between Zenit and Malmo at Saint Petersburg Stadium.
Zenit put forward a spirited performance in their opening match of their Group H campaign on the road to Chelsea, losing out by a single goal to the reigning champions. Sergei Semak and his team need to kickstart their term tonight against Malmo to put the pressure on the Blues and Juventus in the battle for the top two spots in the group. The Russian outfit enter the game in good form, having beaten Rubin Kazan and Krylya Sovetov since their defeat to Chelsea.
Malmo were crushed by Juventus in their opener, suffering a 3-0 defeat on home soil. The Swedish outfit were outplayed by the Bianconeri, and the pressure is on them to bounce back otherwise their hopes look bleak to say the least. Jon Dahl Tomasson's men are unbeaten in their domestic form since, including a 5-1 hammering of Orebro last time out.
MALMO (4-4-2): Johan Dahlin; Eric Larsson, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Lasse Nielsen, Franz Brorsson; Jo Inge Berget, Bonke Innocent, Anders Christiansen, Erdal Rakip; Antonio-Mirko Colak, Veljko Birmancevic.
MALMO SUBS: Melker Ellborg, Sergio Pena, Martin Olsson, Malik Abubakari, Peter Gwargis, Adi Nalic, Noah Eile, Ismael Diarra Diawara, Sebastian Nanasi.
Zenit have looked dangerous in the final third and could well have put the game beyond the reach of Malmo. However, the Swedish outfit have had chances of their own and will be out to make the home side pay for their missed opportunities.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Zenit are next in action in the Russian Premier League on Sunday against Sochi. Malmo take on Mjallby in their next domestic contest on the same day at home.
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