2020–21 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season

The 2020–21 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season was the club's 96th season in existence and the 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Russian football. In addition to the domestic league, Zenit Saint Petersburg participated in this season's editions of the Russian Cup and UEFA Champions League. The season covers the period from August 2020 to 30 June 2021. Zenit ended the season as Premier League and Super Cup champions, reached the Round of 16 in the Russian Cup and finished 4th in their UEFA Champions League Group.

Zenit Saint Petersburg
2020–21 season
FC Zenit players and fans celebrating their Russian Premier League title win
ChairmanAleksander Medvedev
ManagerSergei Semak
StadiumGazprom Arena
Premier LeagueChampions
Russian CupRound of 16
Super CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Artem Dzyuba (20)
All:
Artem Dzyuba (22)
Highest home attendance39,793 vs Lokomotiv Moscow
(2 May 2021)
Lowest home attendance1,184 vs Ural Yekaterinburg
(5 December 2020)
Average home league attendance18,912 (2 May 2021)

Season Events

On 27 July, Zenit announced the signing of Dejan Lovren from Liverpool on a three-year contract.[1]

On 29 July, Oleg Shatov, Igor Smolnikov and Branislav Ivanović all left Zenit after their contracts expired.[2][3][4]

On 30 July, Artem Dzyuba signed a new two-year contract with Zenit, with the option of a third.[5]

On 31 July, Zenit announced that Yuri Zhirkov had signed a new contract until the end of the season, whilst Mikhail Kerzhakov had signed a new one-year contract with the option of an additional year.[6][7]

On 7 August, Emanuel Mammana moved to Sochi on a season-long loan deal.[8]

On 6 October, Zenit announced the signing of Wendel from Sporting CP, on a contract until the end of the 2024/25 season,[9] the departure of Emiliano Rigoni to Elche on a permanent deal, [10] and the re-signing of Daler Kuzyayev on a contract until the summer of 2023 after his contract had expired at the end of the previous season.[11]

On 15 October, Zenit signed Dmitri Chistyakov on loan from Rostov for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the move permanent,[12] whilst Denis Terentyev left the club to return to Rostov on a permanent deal. [13]

On 19 October, the Moscow Oblast governor, Andrey Vorobyov, announced that all sporting events in the area must take place behind closed doors from 21 October until 7 November, meaning Zenits trip to Khimki on 1 November will be played without fans.[14]

Squad
As of match played 16 May 2021
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
41 Mikhail Kerzhakov GK (1987-01-28) 28 January 1987 Anzhi Makhachkala 2015 2021 (+1)[7] 62 0
71 Daniil Odoyevskiy GK (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 Academy 2019 1 0
99 Andrey Lunyov GK (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 Ufa 2016 2021 117 0
Defenders
2 Dmitri Chistyakov DF (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 loan from Rostov 2020 14 0
3 Douglas Santos DF (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 Hamburger SV 2019[15] 2024[15] 71 3
4 Danil Krugovoy DF (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 Ufa 2019[16] 2024[16] 23 0
6 Dejan Lovren DF (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 Liverpool 2020[1] 2023[1] 28 2
15 Vyacheslav Karavayev DF (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 Vitesse 2019[17] 2023[17] 61 4
44 Yaroslav Rakitskyi DF (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989 Shakhtar Donetsk 2019[18] 2022[18] 85 5
54 Saba Sazonov DF (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 Academy 2020 1 0
75 Sergei Chibisov DF (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 Academy 2020 1 0
80 Ilya Skrobotov DF (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 Academy 2017 4 1
87 Danila Prokhin DF (2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 Academy 2019 10 0
88 Dmitri Bogayev DF (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 Palanga 2017 2020 7 0
94 Danila Khotulyov DF (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 Academy 2020 4 0
Midfielders
5 Wílmar Barrios MF (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 Boca Juniors 2019[19] 2023[19] 82 2
14 Daler Kuzyayev MF (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 Zenit St.Petersburg 2020[11] 2023[11] 118 14
17 Andrei Mostovoy MF (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 Khimki 2019 33 6
18 Yuri Zhirkov MF (1983-08-20) 20 August 1983 Dynamo Moscow 2016 2021[6] 125 5
19 Aleksei Sutormin MF (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 Rubin Kazan 2019[20] 2022[20] 63 8
20 Wendel MF (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 Sporting CP 2020[9] 2025[9] 20 2
21 Aleksandr Yerokhin MF (1989-10-13) 13 October 1989 Rostov 2017 2022[21] 125 25
27 Magomed Ozdoyev MF (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 Rubin Kazan 2018 2022 99 6
64 Kirill Kravtsov MF (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 Academy 2020 4 0
74 Sergei Ivanov MF (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 Academy 2015 1 0
84 Ilya Vorobyov MF (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 Academy 2017 1 0
Nikita Koldunov MF (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 loan from Sochi 2021[22] 0 0
Forwards
7 Sardar Azmoun FW (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 Rubin Kazan 2019[23] 2022[23] 82 50
8 Malcom FW (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 Barcelona 2019[24] 2024[24] 39 7
11 Sebastián Driussi FW (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 River Plate 2017 2021 137 25
22 Artem Dzyuba FW (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 Spartak Moscow 2015 2022 (+1)[5] 208 95
36 Stanislav Krapukhin FW (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 Zvezda St.Petersburg 2020 4 0
82 Ivan Tarasov FW (2000-01-30) 30 January 2000 Academy 2017 0 0
92 Daniil Shamkin FW (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 Academy 2020 9 0
Pavel Dolgov FW (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 Tom Tomsk 2021[22] 11 0
Away on loan
24 Emanuel Mammana DF (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 Lyon 2017 2022 41 0
55 Kirill Kaplenko MF (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 Krasnodar 2017 3 0
78 Aleksandr Vasyutin GK (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 Sarpsborg 08 2019[25] 2023[25] 3 0
Left during the season
10 Emiliano Rigoni MF (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 Independiente 2017 2021 62 12
34 Denis Terentyev DF (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 Rostov 2017 13 0
38 Leon Musayev MF (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 Academy 2016 19 0

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  ARG Emanuel Mammana (at Sochi)
55 MF  RUS Kirill Kaplenko (at Orenburg)
78 GK  RUS Aleksandr Vasyutin (at Djurgårdens IF)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  RUS Nikita Goylo (at Akron Tolyatti)
— FW  RUS Kirill Makeyev (at BFC Daugavpils)

Transfers
Main articles: List of Russian football transfers summer 2020 and List of Russian football transfers winter 2020–21

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
27 July 2020DFDejan LovrenLiverpoolUndisclosed[1]
6 October 2020MFWendelSporting CPUndisclosed[9]
12 February 2021FWPavel DolgovTom TomskUndisclosed[22]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
15 October 2020DFDmitri ChistyakovRostovEnd of season[12]
12 February 2021MFNikita KoldunovSochiEnd of season[22]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
28 July 2020DFNikita KakkoyevNizhny NovgorodUndisclosed[26]
28 July 2020DFTomas RukasYenisey KrasnoyarskUndisclosed[26]
28 July 2020DFAnton SinyakTom TomskUndisclosed[26]
31 July 2020MFHernaniParmaUndisclosed
6 October 2020MFEmiliano RigoniElcheUndisclosed[10]
15 October 2020DFDenis TerentyevRostovUndisclosed[13]
29 January 2021MFLeon MusayevRubin KazanUndisclosed[27]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
28 July 2020GKNikita GoyloAkron TolyattiEnd of season[26]
28 July 2020FWKirill MakeyevBFC DaugavpilsEnd of season[26]
7 August 2020DFEmanuel MammanaSochiEnd of season[8]
11 February 2021GKAleksandr VasyutinDjurgårdensEnd of season[28]
22 February 2021DFDanila ProkhinSochiEnd of season[29]

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
28 July 2020MFDmitry BogayevZvezda St.Petersburg[26]
28 July 2020FWAleksei GasilinVolgar Astrakhan5 June 2020[26][30]
28 July 2020MFDmitri Kirillov[26]
28 July 2020MFMaksim LevinZvezda St.Petersburg[26]
29 July 2020DFIgor SmolnikovKrasnodar29 July 2020[3][31]
29 July 2020DFBranislav IvanovićWest Bromwich Albion15 September 2020[4][32]
29 July 2020MFOleg ShatovRubin Kazan29 July 2020[2][33]
31 July 2020MFDaler KuzyayevZenit St.Petersburg6 October 2020[11]
31 July 2020FWAleksandr KokorinSpartak Moscow2 August 2020[34]
30 June 2021GKAndrey LunyovBayer Leverkusen10 July 2021[35]
30 June 2021DFSaba SazonovDynamo Moscow9 July 2021[36]
30 June 2021DFSergei ChibisovYenisey Krasnoyarsk1 July 2021[37]
30 June 2021DFDanila ProkhinRostov1 July 2021[38]
30 June 2021MFYuri ZhirkovKhimki12 January 2022
30 June 2021FWStanislav KrapukhinRiga18 August 2021[39]
30 June 2021FWMikhail PogorelovOlimp-Dolgoprudny9 July 2021

Friendlies
21 January 2021 Riga 0–4 Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report Driussi 35'
Wendel 36'
Mostovoy 84' (pen.)
Krapukhin 90'		 Stadium: Nad Al Sheba Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Zayed (United Arab Emirates)
24 January 2021 Pakhtakor Tashkent 0–3 Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report Mostovoy 2', 57' (pen.)
Krapukhin 17'
Sazonov  73'		 Stadium: Nad Al Sheba Stadium
24 January 2021 Shakhtyor Soligorsk 0–2 Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report Kuzyayev 7'
Azmoun 33'		 Stadium: Nad Al Sheba Stadium
Referee: Michal Okeanas (Slovakia)
27 January 2021 Ural Yekaterinburg 2–3 Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11:00 MSK (UTC+3) Malcom 43'
Azmoun 49'
Wendel 57'		 Report Yegorychev 37', 46' Stadium: Nad Al Sheba Stadium
Referee: Ivan Mladenovic (Serbia)
4 February 2021 Ararat-Armenia 0–4 Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
13:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report Sutormin 30' (pen.)  85'
Malcom 67', 71'
Wendel 81'		 Stadium: Nad Al Sheba Stadium
Referee: Dusan Dimitrievich (Serbia)
4 February 2021 Noah 0–3 Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report Chistyakov 25'
Krapukhin 38'
M.Pogorelov 86'		 Stadium: Nad Al Sheba Stadium
9 February 2021 Jordan 0–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MSK (UTC+3) Report Dzyuba 56' Stadium: Nad Al Sheba Stadium
Referee: Dusan Dimitrievich (Serbia)
12 February 2021 Uzbekistan 0–4 Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
09:30 MSK (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Nad Al Sheba Stadium
Attendance: 0
12 February 2021 Pyunik – Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Nad Al Sheba Stadium
Note: Match cancelled on 11 February.[40]

Competitions
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 11 August 2020 May 2021 Matchday 1 Winners 30 19 8 3 76 26 +50 063.33
Russian Cup 20 February 2021 20 February 2021 Round of 32 Round of 32 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Super Cup 7 August 2020 Final Winners 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Champions League 20 October 2020 8 December 2020 Group stage Group stage 6 0 1 5 4 13 −9 000.00
Total 38 20 9 9 83 42 +41 052.63

Last updated: 16 May 2021
Source: Competitions

Super Cup
Main article: 2020 Russian Super Cup
7 August 2020 Zenit St.Petersburg 2–1 Lokomotiv Moscow Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzyuba 14'
Driussi  59'
Ozdoyev  67' 69'
Zhirkov  84'
Azmoun  90+2'		 Report Rybus  19'
Magkeyev  48'
Al.Miranchuk  64'
Ćorluka 72'
Barinov  72'
An.Miranchuk  78'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 5,942
Referee: Mikhail Vilkov

Premier League
Main article: 2020–21 Russian Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zenit Saint Petersburg (C) 30 19 8 3 76 26 +50 65 Qualification to the Champions League group stage
2 Spartak Moscow 30 17 6 7 56 37 +19 57 Qualification to the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Lokomotiv Moscow 30 17 5 8 45 35 +10 56 Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
4 Rubin Kazan 30 16 5 9 42 33 +9 53[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to the Europa Conference League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Sochi 30 15 8 7 49 33 +16 53[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Premier Liga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Play-off.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. FC Lokomotiv Moscow qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2020–21 Russian Cup. The Europa Conference League spot awarded to the third-placed team is passed to fourth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team is passed to fifth-placed team.
  2. Head-to-head points: Rubin 3, Sochi 3. Overall matches won: Rubin 16, Sochi 15.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 19 8 3 76 26  +50 65 13 1 1 53 13  +40 6 7 2 23 13  +10

Last updated: 16 May 2021.
Source: See Results

Results by round
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GroundAAHHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHHHAHAHAAHHAA
ResultWWWWLDWDWDWLWWDDWWWDLWWWWDWWDW
Position211112111112222111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2021. Source: Premier Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
11 August 2020 1 Rotor Volgograd 0–2 Zenit St.Petersburg Volgograd
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Stepanov  49' Report Dzyuba 22'
Karavayev  41'
Driussi 79'		 Stadium: Volgograd Arena
Attendance: 12,438
Referee: Aleksei Matyunin
15 August 2020 2 Rostov 0–2 Zenit St.Petersburg Rostov-on-Don
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Normann  3'
Chernov  23'		 Report Malcom  1'
Azmoun 24' 24'  70'
Rakitskiy  55'  78'
Lovren 87'
Barrios  90+'		 Stadium: Rostov Arena
Attendance: 11,353
Referee: 11,353
19 August 2020 3 Zenit St.Petersburg 2–1 CSKA Moscow Saint Petersburg
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Azmoun 19', 69'  59' Report Maradishvili  24'
Vlašić 26'  33'
Diveyev  34'
Oblyakov  90+4'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 28,602
Referee: Vitali Meshkov
22 August 2020 4 Zenit St.Petersburg 4–1 Tambov Saint Petersburg
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Driussi  21'
Douglas 41'
Malcom 47'
Yerokhin 68'
Azmoun 74'		 Report Chicherin  5'
Kabakhidze  65'
Panchenko 85'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 20,782
Referee: Igor Panin
26 August 2020 5 Dynamo Moscow 1–0 Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
20:45 MSK (UTC+3) Šunjić 40'
Szymański  53'
Parshivlyuk  66'
Skopintsev  73'
Moro  79'
Pliyev  85'
Yevgenyev  87'
Kaboré  89'
Shunin  90+'		 Report Karavayev  39'
Barrios  49'  83'
Rigoni  90+'
Lovren  FT'		 Stadium: VTB Arena
Attendance: 5,885
Referee: Stanislav Vasiliev
30 August 2020 6 Lokomotiv Moscow 0–0 Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Rybus  26'
Ćorluka  85'
Zhemaletdinov  87'		 Report Stadium: RZD Arena
Attendance: 7,739
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov
14 September 2020 7 Zenit St.Petersburg 3–1 Arsenal Tula Saint Petersburg
18:30 MSK (UTC+3) Mostovoy 25'
Dzyuba 31'
Barrios  37'
Yerokhin 87'		 Report Burlak  21'
Khlusevich  45+'
Kavalyow 60'
Tkachyov  79'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 21,559
Referee: Pavel Kukuyan
19 September 2020 8 Ural Yekaterinburg 1–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Yekaterinburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Miškić  19'
Zolotov  40'
Panyukov 69'		 Report Dzyuba 4'
Ozdoyev  44'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 13,488
Referee: Sergei Karasev
26 September 2020 9 Zenit St.Petersburg 6–0 Ufa Saint Petersburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Azmoun 24', 61'
Dzyuba 32' (pen.), 72', 88'
Yerokhin  63'
Sutormin 90+'		 Report Nedelcearu  29' Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 22,697
Referee: Alexey Sukhoi
3 October 2020 10 Spartak Moscow 1–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Sobolev  59'
Ponce 86'
Yeshchenko  90'		 Report Douglas  37'
Yerokhin 65'
Barrios  88'
Lovren  89'		 Stadium: Otkritie Arena
Attendance: 17,150
Referee: Pavel Kukuyan
17 October 2020 11 Zenit St.Petersburg 3–1 Sochi Saint Petersburg
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Karavayev 16'
Yerokhin 24'
Rakitskiy  33'
Douglas 90+'		 Report Mammana  23'
Zaika 57'  73'
Yusupov  90+'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 21,231
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
24 October 2020 12 Zenit St.Petersburg 1–2 Rubin Kazan Saint Petersburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Yerokhin 26'
Kuzyayev  87'
Rakitskiy  90+'		 Report Uremović  25'
Despotović 43'
Jevtić 69'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 20,847
Referee: Nikolay Voloshin
1 November 2020 13 Khimki 0–2 Zenit St.Petersburg Khimki
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Idowu  82' Report Mostovoy 18'
Sutormin  27'
Yerokhin  37' 78'
Zhirkov  61'		 Stadium: Arena Khimki
Referee: Aleksei Matyunin
8 November 2020 14 Zenit St.Petersburg 3–1 Krasnodar Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Wendel  13'
Dzyuba 45' 79'
Kuzyayev 65'  88'
Sutormin 90+'		 Report Berg 17' (pen.)  30'
Kaio  84'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 24,068
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov
21 November 2020 15 Akhmat Grozny 1–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Grozny
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Berisha 26', 53' (pen.) Report Kuzyayev 16'
Lovren 48'
Chistyakov  52'
Rakitskiy  55'  90+'		 Stadium: Akhmat-Arena
Attendance: 6,241
Referee: Sergei Karasev
28 November 2020 16 Arsenal Tula 0–0 Zenit St.Petersburg Tula
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Lomovitsky  37'
K.Kangwa  39'
Kostadinov  72'
Panchenko  90+'		 Report Barrios  90+' Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 1,916
Referee: Evgeny Kukulyak
5 December 2020 17 Zenit St.Petersburg 5–1 Ural Yekaterinburg Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Azmoun 17', 22', 76' (pen.)
Dzyuba 30' (pen.)
Douglas 45'		 Report Augustyniak  32'
Magomadov  75'
Shabolin 82'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 1,184
Referee: Igor Panin
12 December 2020 18 Zenit St.Petersburg 3–1 Dynamo Moscow Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzyuba 14', 34' (pen.)
Ozdoyev  55'
Azmoun 84'
Chistyakov  90+'		 Report Parshivlyuk  34'
Komlichenko 56' (pen.)  81'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 1,909
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
16 December 2020 19 Zenit St.Petersburg 3–1 Spartak Moscow Saint Petersburg
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Azmoun 8'
Malcom  39'
Rakitskiy 74'
Sutormin  78'
Barrios  83'
Dzyuba 90+'		 Report Zobnin  25'
Larsson  36'
Dzhikiya  54'
Lovren 67' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 1,993
Referee: Sergei Karasev
27 February 2021 20 Zenit St.Petersburg 2–2 Rostov Saint Petersburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Lovren  54'
Kuzyayev  61' 78'
Poyarkov 73' (o.g.)		 Report Normann  16'
Poyarkov  18'
Sowe  29' 44', 89'
Almqvist  45+'
Osipenko  56'
Bayramyan  77'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 23,165
Referee: Aleksei Matyunin
8 March 2021 21 Rubin Kazan 2–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Kazan
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Despotović 41' (pen.)
Zuyev  83'
Makarov 90+'		 Report Azmoun 75'
Lovren  77'
Dzyuba 90+'		 Stadium: Ak Bars Arena
Attendance: 9,211
Referee: Sergei Karasev
13 March 2021 22 Zenit St.Petersburg 4–0 Akhmat Grozny Saint Petersburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Douglas  36'
Karavayev 52'
Azmoun 65' (pen.)
Rakitskiy  67'
Dzyuba 74'
Mostovoy 80'		 Report Berisha  62'
Putsko  64'
Semyonov  65'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 22,551
Referee: Vitali Meshkov
17 March 2021 23 CSKA Moscow 2–3 Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Rondón 28'
Akinfeev  45'
Akhmetov  53'
Vlašić 90+'		 Report Dzyuba 33' 45
Wendel 50', 77'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 11,275
Referee: Evgeny Kukulyak
5 April 2021 24 Zenit St.Petersburg 2–0 Khimki Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Lovren  10'
Karavayev 45+'
Azmoun  86'
Mostovoy 90+'		 Report Idowu  66' Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 20,708
Referee: Pavel Shadykhanov
11 April 2021 25 Sochi 1–2 Zenit St.Petersburg Sochi
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Prokhin  38'
Burmistrov 58'
Rudenko  85'
Miladinović  90+'		 Report Barrios  42'
Azmoun 63', 80'		 Stadium: Fisht Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 9,328
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov
17 April 2021 26 Krasnodar 2–2 Zenit St.Petersburg Krasnodar
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Ionov 7', 61'
Olsson  54'
Chernov  71'
Claesson  89'		 Report Chistyakov  44'
Azmoun 75'  90+'
Mostovoy 86'		 Stadium: Krasnodar Stadium
Attendance: 17,590
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
24 April 2021 27 Zenit St.Petersburg 6–0 Rotor Volgograd Saint Petersburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Kvirkvelia 45+'
Malcom 56'
Mostovoy 65'
Dzyuba 75'
Yerokhin 77'
Sutormin 87'  90'		 Report Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 24,807
Referee: Vitali Meshkov
2 May 2021 28 Zenit St.Petersburg 6 – 1 Lokomotiv Moscow Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzyuba 19', 51'
Rakitskiy  36'
Azmoun 39', 45+' (pen.), 46'
Malcom 67'
Kuzyayev  69'		 Report Krychowiak  22'
Mukhin  38'
Pablo  45+'
Kamano 56'
Miranchuk  61'
Rybchinsky  87'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 39,793
Referee: Sergei Karasev
8 May 2021 29 Ufa 0 – 0 Zenit St.Petersburg Ufa
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Pliyev  80'
Belenov  90+'		 Report Azmoun 45+'
Barrios  81'
Khotulyov  84'		 Stadium: Neftyanik Stadium
Attendance: 9,660
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov
16 May 2021 30 Tambov 1 – 5 Zenit St.Petersburg Saransk
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Klimov 45' Report Dzyuba 11', 55', 72', 74'
Ozdoyev  45+'
Vosiyev 90+' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Mordovia Arena
Attendance: 7,119
Referee: Anton Frolov

Russian Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Russian Cup
20 February 2021 Round of 16 Zenit St.Petersburg 1–2 Arsenal Tula Saint Petersburg
17:00 MSK (UTC+3) Kuzyayev 19'
Rakitskiy  24'
Krapukhin  86'
Ozdoyev  89'		 Report Panchenko 25'  71'
Bauer  27' 37' (pen.)
E.Kangwa  76'
Grigalava  89'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 18,463
Referee: Stanislav Vasilyev

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League

Group stage
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Borussia Dortmund 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Lazio 6 2 4 0 11 7 +4 10
3 Club Brugge 6 2 2 2 8 10 −2 8 Transfer to Europa League
4 Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 0 1 5 4 13 −9 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 October 2020 1 Zenit St.Petersburg 1–2 Club Brugge Saint Petersburg, Russia
19:55 MSK (UTC+3) Lovren  53'
Horvath 74' (o.g.)		 Report Mata  12'
Dennis  14' 63'
Rits  33'
Vanaken  85'
De Ketelaere 90+3'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 16,682[41]
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
28 October 2020 2 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Zenit St.Petersburg Dortmund, Germany
23:00 MSK (UTC+3) Sancho 78' (pen.)
Haaland 90+1'		 Report Kuzyayev  25'
Karavayev  78'		 Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 0[42]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
4 November 2020 3 Zenit St.Petersburg 1–1 Lazio Saint Petersburg, Russia
20:55 MSK (UTC+3) Kuzyayev  7'
Yerokhin 32'
Barrios  78'
Lovren  85'
Krugovoy  86'		 Report Akpa Akpro  5'
Milinković-Savić  59'
Caicedo  78' 82'
Reina  85'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 17,427[43]
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
24 November 2020 4 Lazio 3–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Rome, Italy
23:00 MSK (UTC+3) Immobile 3', 55' (pen.)
Parolo 22'
Acerbi  89'		 Report Dzyuba 25'
Barrios  38'
Lovren  48'
Rakitskiy  76'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 0[44]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
2 December 2020 4 Club Brugge 3–0 Zenit St.Petersburg Bruges, Belgium
23:00 MSK (UTC+3) De Ketelaere 33'
Vanaken 58' (pen.)
Lang 73'		 Report Sutormin  67'
Prokhin  90'		 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0[45]
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
8 December 2020 6 Zenit St.Petersburg 1–2 Borussia Dortmund Saint Petersburg, Russia
20:55 MSK (UTC+3) Azmoun  10'
Driussi 16'		 Report Piszczek 68'
Witsel 79'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 10,860[46]
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Squad statistics
As of match played 16 May 2021

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueRussian CupSuper CupChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF  RUS Dmitri Chistyakov 1409+50000000
3 DF  BRA Douglas Santos 343283001050
4 DF  RUS Danil Krugovoy 2405+1400+10001+30
5 MF  COL Wílmar Barrios 330260001060
6 DF  CRO Dejan Lovren 28221210104+10
7 FW  IRN Sardar Azmoun 291921+31900103+10
8 FW  BRA Malcom 25320+13001030
11 FW  ARG Sebastián Driussi 22211+5100104+11
14 MF  RUS Daler Kuzyayev 25414+43110060
15 DF  RUS Vyacheslav Karavayev 31325310103+10
17 MF  RUS Andrei Mostovoy 3368+186100+101+40
18 MF  RUS Yuri Zhirkov 2007+80100+102+10
19 MF  RUS Aleksei Sutormin 3239+17310002+30
20 MF  BRA Wendel 20213+2210001+30
21 MF  RUS Aleksandr Yerokhin 3289+1670+100+104+11
22 FW  RUS Artem Dzyuba 342226+12010114+11
27 MF  RUS Magomed Ozdoyev 35121+7010113+20
36 FW  RUS Stanislav Krapukhin 400+300+100000
41 GK  RUS Mikhail Kerzhakov 250180001060
44 DF  UKR Yaroslav Rakitskiy 321241101060
54 DF  RUS Saba Sazonov 100+10000000
75 DF  RUS Sergei Chibisov 100+10000000
64 MF  RUS Kirill Kravtsov 400+40000000
71 GK  RUS Daniil Odoyevskiy 1010000000
87 DF  RUS Danila Prokhin 701+40000020
92 FW  RUS Daniil Shamkin 500+3000000+20
94 DF  RUS Danila Khotulyov 401+30000000
99 GK  RUS Andrey Lunyov 13011+10100000
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who left Zenit during the season:
10 MF  ARG Emiliano Rigoni 801+60000+1000
34 DF  RUS Denis Terentyev 100+10000000
38 MF  RUS Leon Musayev 600+30000+100+20

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Russian Cup Super Cup Champions League Total
1FW22Artem Dzyuba2001122
2FW7Sardar Azmoun1900019
3MF21Aleksandr Yerokhin70018
4MF17Andrei Mostovoy60006
5MF14Daler Kuzyayev31004
Own goal30014
7DF3Douglas Santos30003
DF15Vyacheslav Karavayev30003
FW8Malcom30003
10MF19Aleksei Sutormin30003
DF6Dejan Lovren20002
MF20Wendel20002
FW11Sebastián Driussi10012
14DF44Yaroslav Rakitskiy10001
MF27Magomed Ozdoyev00101
TOTALS 7612483

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Russian Cup Super Cup Champions League Total
1GK41Mikhail Kerzhakov70007
2GK99Andrey Lunyov30003
TOTALS 1000010

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Russian Cup Super Cup Champions League Total
2DFDmitri Chistyakov3000000030
3DFDouglas Santos2000000020
4DFDanil Krugovoy0000001010
5MFWílmar Barrios91000020111
6DFDejan Lovren5000003080
7FWSardar Azmoun4000101060
8FWMalcom2000000020
11FWSebastián Driussi1000100020
14MFDaler Kuzyayev4000002060
15DFVyacheslav Karavayev2000001030
18MFYuri Zhirkov1000100020
19MFAleksei Sutormin3000001040
20MFWendel1000000010
21MFAleksandr Yerokhin2000000020
27MFMagomed Ozdoyev3010100050
36FWStanislav Krapukhin0010000010
44DFYaroslav Rakitskiy82100010102
87DFDanila Prokhin0000001010
94DFDanila Khotulyov1000000010
Players away on loan:
Players who left Zenit during the season:
10MFEmiliano Rigoni1000000010
TOTALS 52 3 3 0 4 0 13 0 72 3

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