2021–22 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season

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Zenit Saint Petersburg
2021–22 season
OwnerGazprom
PresidentAlexander Medvedev
Head coachSergei Semak
StadiumKrestovsky Stadium
Premier League1st
Russian CupRound of 16
Super CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueKnockout round play-off
Top goalscorerLeague:
Artem Dzyuba (10)
All:
Two Players (10)
Highest home attendance29,349 vs Chelsea
(8 December 2021)
Lowest home attendance983 vs Krasnodar
(7 August 2021)
Average home league attendance14,376 (3 December 2021)
Away colours
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The 2021–22 season is the 97th season in the existence of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and the club's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Russian football. In addition to the domestic league, Zenit Saint Petersburg are participating in this season's editions of the Russian Cup, the Russian Super Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Season events[]

On 3 June, Zenit announced the permanent signing of Dmitri Chistyakov from Rostov on a four-year contract.[1]

On 19 July, Emanuel Mammana returned to Sochi on loan for the season.[2] Two days later, 21 July, Daniil Shamkin left the club to join Baltika Kaliningrad on a season-long loan deal.[3]

On 26 July, Sebastián Driussi bought out the remaining year of his contract with Zenit St.Petersburg, and left the club.[4]

On 13 August, Zenit announced the permanent signing of Claudinho from Red Bull Bragantino on a five-year contract.[5]

On 2 September, Zenit announced the signing of Stanislav Kritsyuk to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, from Gil Vicente.[6] The following day, 3 September, Zenit announced that they had extended their contract with Brazilian defender Douglas Santos until the end of the 2025/26 season.[7]

On 19 October, Wilmar Barrios extended his contract with Zenit until the end of the 2025–26 season.[8]

Squad[]

As of match played 12 December 2021
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Stanislav Kritsyuk Russia GK (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 (age 31) Gil Vicente 2021[6] 2022[6] 11 0
41 Mikhail Kerzhakov Russia GK (1987-01-28) 28 January 1987 (age 34) Anzhi Makhachkala 2015 2022[9] 76 0
71 Daniil Odoyevsky Russia GK (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 18) Academy 2019 1 0
Defenders
2 Dmitri Chistyakov Russia DF (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 27) Rostov 2021[1] 2025[1] 37 1
3 Douglas Santos Brazil DF (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 27) Hamburger SV 2019[10] 2026[7] 93 3
4 Danil Krugovoy Russia DF (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 23) Ufa 2019[11] 2024[11] 43 0
6 Dejan Lovren Croatia DF (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 (age 32) Liverpool 2020[12] 2023[12] 47 2
15 Vyacheslav Karavayev Russia DF (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 26) Vitesse 2019[13] 2023[13] 80 4
44 Yaroslav Rakitskyi Ukraine DF (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989 (age 32) Shakhtar Donetsk 2019[14] 2022[14] 107 7
94 Danila Khotulyov Russia DF (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 19) Academy 2020 5 0
Midfielders
5 Wilmar Barrios Colombia MF (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 (age 28) Boca Juniors 2019[15] 2026[8] 103 2
8 Wendel Brazil MF (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 24) Sporting CP 2020[16] 2025[16] 44 6
11 Claudinho Brazil MF (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 24) Red Bull Bragantino 2021[5] 2026[5] 18 9
14 Daler Kuzyayev Russia MF (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 28) Zenit St.Petersburg 2020[17] 2023[17] 136 16
17 Andrei Mostovoy Russia MF (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 24) Khimki 2019 56 9
19 Aleksei Sutormin Russia MF (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 27) Rubin Kazan 2019[18] 2022[18] 83 11
21 Aleksandr Yerokhin Russia MF (1989-10-13) 13 October 1989 (age 32) Rostov 2017 2022[19] 150 32
27 Magomed Ozdoyev Russia MF (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 29) Rubin Kazan 2018 2022 105 7
64 Kirill Kravtsov Russia MF (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 19) Academy 2019 16 0
74 Sergei Ivanov Russia MF (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 24) Academy 2015 1 0
Ivan Korshunov Russia MF (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 19) Academy 2019 0 0
Forwards
7 Sardar Azmoun Iran FW (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 26) Rubin Kazan 2019[20] 2022[20] 103 62
10 Malcom Brazil FW (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 24) Barcelona 2019[21] 2024[21] 59 10
22 Artem Dzyuba Russia FW (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 (age 33) Spartak Moscow 2015 2022 (+1)[22] 232 105
82 Ivan Tarasov Russia FW (2000-01-30) 30 January 2000 (age 21) Academy 2017 0 0
85 Daniil Kuznetsov Russia FW (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 18) Academy 2021 5 0
Pavel Dolgov Russia FW (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 25) Tom Tomsk 2021[23] 11 0
Away on loan
Nikita Goylo Russia GK (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 23) Academy 2016 0 0
Nikolai Rybikov Russia GK (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 21) Academy 2016 0 0
Aleksandr Vasyutin Russia GK (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 (age 26) Sarpsborg 08 2019[24] 2023[24] 3 0
Emanuel Mammana Argentina DF (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 25) Lyon 2017 2022 41 0
Kirill Kaplenko Russia MF (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 22) Krasnodar 2017 3 0
Yaroslav Mikhailov Russia MF (2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 18) Academy 2021 0 0
Dmitri Sergeyev Russia MF (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 (age 21) Academy 2018 0 0
Maksim Bachinsky Russia FW (2000-02-02) 2 February 2000 (age 21) Academy 2017 0 0
Daniil Shamkin Russia FW (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 19) Academy 2019 9 0
Left during the season
11 Sebastián Driussi Argentina FW (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 25) River Plate 2017 2022 138 25

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
— GK Russia RUS Nikita Goylo (at Akron Tolyatti)
— GK Russia RUS Nikolai Rybikov (at Chayka Peschanokopskoye)
— GK Russia RUS Aleksandr Vasyutin (at Djurgårdens)
— DF Argentina ARG Emanuel Mammana (at Sochi)
— MF Russia RUS Kirill Kaplenko (at Orenburg)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Russia RUS Yaroslav Mikhailov (at Schalke 04)
— MF Russia RUS Dmitri Sergeyev (at Baltika Kaliningrad)
— FW Russia RUS Maksim Bachinsky (at Tekstilshchik Ivanovo)
— FW Russia RUS Daniil Shamkin (at Baltika Kaliningrad)

Transfers[]

Main articles: List of Russian football transfers summer 2021 and List of Russian football transfers winter 2021–22

In[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
3 June 2021 DF Russia Dmitri Chistyakov Rostov Undisclosed [1]
13 August 2021 MF Brazil Claudinho Red Bull Bragantino Undisclosed [5]
2 September 2021 GK Russia Stanislav Kritsyuk Gil Vicente Undisclosed [6]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
8 June 2021 GK Russia Nikolai Rybikov Chayka Peschanokopskoye End of season [25]
23 June 2021 MF Russia Dmitri Sergeyev Baltika Kaliningrad End of season [26]
13 July 2021 MF Russia Yaroslav Mikhailov Schalke 04 End of season [27]
19 July 2021 DF Argentina Emanuel Mammana Sochi End of season [2]
21 July 2021 FW Russia Daniil Shamkin Baltika Kaliningrad End of season [3]

Released[]

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
26 July 2021 FW Argentina Sebastián Driussi Austin 29 July 2021 [4][28]

Contract renewals[]

Date Position Nationality Name Length End date Ref.
3 September 2021 DF Brazil Douglas Santos 2-Years 2025/26 season [7]

Friendlies[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 July 2021 Schalke 04 Germany 0–0 Russia Zenit St.Petersburg Kufstein, Austria
17:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report Mostovoy Yellow card 45' Stadium: Kufstein Arena
Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria)
7 July 2021 Werder Bremen Germany 2–2 Russia Zenit St.Petersburg Zell am Ziller, Austria
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dinkçi Goal 21'
Füllkrug Goal 45+1' (pen.)		 Report Sutormin Yellow card 55'
Driussi Goal 59'
Mostovoy Goal 68'		 Stadium: Parkstadion Zell am Ziller
Referee: Rene Eisner (Austria)
11 July 2021 Karlsruher SC Germany 1–3 Russia Zenit St.Petersburg St. Johann in Tirol, Austria
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Koasastadion
Referee: Nenad Kostachevich (Austria)
25 January 2022 Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria v Russia Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MSK (UTC+3)
22 January 2022 MŠK Žilina Slovakia v Russia Zenit St.Petersburg Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MSK (UTC+3)

Competitions[]

Overall record[]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 24 July 2021 May 2022 Matchday 1 TBA 18 11 5 2 44 20 +24 061.11
Russian Cup 1–3 March 2022 TBA Round of 16 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Super Cup 17 July 2021 Final Winners 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
UEFA Champions League 14 September 2021 8 December 2021 Group stage Group stage 6 1 2 3 10 10 +0 016.67
UEFA Europa League 17 February 2022 TBA Knockout round play-offs TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 25 13 7 5 57 30 +27 052.00

Last updated: 12 December 2021
Source: Soccerway

Super Cup[]

Main article: 2021 Russian Super Cup
17 July 2021 Final Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–0 Lokomotiv Moscow Kaliningrad
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Kuzyayev Goal 27'
Azmoun Goal 57'
Yerokhin Goal 83'
Mostovoy Yellow card 87'
Kravtsov Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Barinov Yellow card 51' Stadium: Kaliningrad Stadium
Attendance: 16,388
Referee: Pavel Kukuyanru

Premier League[]

Main article: 2021–22 Russian Premier League

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zenit Saint Petersburg 18 11 5 2 44 20 +24 38 Qualification to the Champions League group stage
2 Dynamo Moscow 18 11 3 4 33 20 +13 36 Qualification to the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Sochi 18 10 1 7 30 21 +9 31 Qualification to the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
4 CSKA Moscow 18 9 3 6 21 16 +5 30 Qualification to the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
5 Krasnodar 18 8 5 5 29 18 +11 29
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2021. 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) 2020–21 position (not applicable to final standings); 10) Play-off.

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 11 5 2 44 20  +24 38 7 1 1 28 11  +17 4 4 1 16 9  +7

Last updated: 12 December 2021.
Source: See Results

Results by round[]

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GroundAAHAAHHAHHAHНAНАНА
ResultWWWDDWWWWLLWWDWWDD
Position211121111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. Source: Premier Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[]

24 July 2021 1 Khimki 1–3 Zenit St.Petersburg Khimki
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Kukharchuk Goal 28' Report Ozdoyev Yellow card 4'
Azmoun Goal 33'
Yerokhin Goal 71'
Sutormin Goal 76' (pen.)		 Stadium: Arena Khimki
Attendance: 650
Referee: Evgeny Kukulyakru
1 August 2021 2 Rostov 2–4 Zenit St.Petersburg Rostov-on-Don
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Komlichenko Goal 45+' (pen.)
Osipenko Yellow card 50' Goal 85'
Terentyev Yellow card 60'
Kalinin Yellow card 63'		 Report Yerokhin Goal 30', 90+'
Azmoun Goal 35' (pen.)
Lovren Yellow card 45+'
Wendel Goal 75'
Kuzyayev Yellow card 81'
Krugovoy Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Rostov Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Vitali Meshkov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.
7 August 2021 3 Zenit St.Petersburg 3–2 Krasnodar Saint Petersburg
17:00 MSK (UTC+3) Azmoun Goal 9', 35'
Kuzyayev Yellow card 13'
Wendel Yellow card 27'
Yerokhin Goal 44'		 Report Córdoba Goal 24'
Spajić Goal 77'
Ramírez Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 983
Referee: Alexey Amelin
15 August 2021 4 Lokomotiv Moscow 1–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Jedvaj Yellow card 19'
Rybus Yellow card 34'
Kulikov Yellow card 42'
Kamano Yellow card 48'
Pablo Yellow card 55'
Zé Luís Yellow card 76'
Guilherme Yellow card 83'
Smolov Goal 90' (pen.)		 Report Kuzyayev Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 50'
Sutormin Goal 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: RZD Arena
Attendance: 2,994
Referee: Sergei Karasev
21 August 2021 5 Ufa 1–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Ufa
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Cacintura Yellow card 29'
Fishchenko Yellow card 62'
Agalarov Goal 74'
Pliyev Yellow card 81'
Zhuravlyov Yellow card 90+'		 Report Malcom Goal 10' Stadium: BetBoom Arena
Attendance: 761
Referee: Pavel Shadykhanov
26 August 2021 6 Zenit St.Petersburg 1–0 CSKA Moscow Saint Petersburg
20:45 MSK (UTC+3) Malcom Yellow card 78'
Azmoun Goal 82'		 Report Dzagoev Yellow card 21'
Mukhin Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 998
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
11 September 2021 7 Zenit St.Petersburg 3–1 Akhmat Grozny Saint Petersburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Wendel Goal 9' Yellow card 71'
Yerokhin Goal 33'
Malcom Goal 83'		 Report Todorović Yellow card 20'
Utsiyev Yellow card 39'
Polyarus Yellow card 45'
Konaté Goal 51'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 7,516
Referee: Evgeny Kukulyakru
20 September 2021 8 Rubin Kazan 1–3 Zenit St.Petersburg Kazan
18:30 MSK (UTC+3) Nizhegorodov Yellow card 50'
Chistyakov Goal 67' (o.g.)
Hwang Yellow card 76'
Zotov Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Dzyuba Goal 24', 43'
Claudinho Goal 29'
Rakitskyi Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Ak Bars Arena
Attendance: 7,480
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
25 September 2021 9 Zenit St.Petersburg 2–1 Krylia Sovetov Samara Saint Petersburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Kuzyayev Yellow card 26'
Dzyuba Goal 55'
Yerokhin Yellow card 55'
Sutormin Goal 79' (pen.)		 Report Zeffane Yellow card 5'
Glushenkov Yellow card 9'
Zinkovskiy Goal 14', Yellow card 78'
Sergeyev Yellow card 71'
Soldatenkov Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 13,471
Referee: Vitali Meshkov
3 October 2021 10 Zenit St.Petersburg 1–2 Sochi Saint Petersburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Azmoun Red card 42'
Dzyuba Goal 45'		 Report Terekhov Yellow card 44' Goal 71'
Zaika Yellow card 63'
Cassierra Goal 67' Yellow card 90+'
Noboa Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 12,762
Referee: Pavel Shadykhanov
16 October 2021 11 Arsenal Tula 2–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Tula
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Markov Yellow card 40'
Davitashvili Goal 54'
Khlusevich Yellow card 62'
Lutsenko Yellow card 74'
Kochenkov Yellow card 81'
K.Kangwa Goal 90' Yellow card 90+'		 Report Kuzyaev Yellow card 19'
Dzyuba Goal 88'		 Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 4 867
Referee: Pavel Kukuyanru
24 October 2021 12 Zenit St.Petersburg 7–1 Spartak Moscow Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Azmoun Goal 20', 36'
Claudinho Goal 28'
Mostovoy Goal 45', 56'
Rakitskyi Yellow card 72'
Dzyuba Goal 80' (pen.)
Yerokhin Goal 88'		 Report Promes Goal 53'
Caufriez Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 79'
Sobolev Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 18,721
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
29 October 2021 13 Zenit St.Petersburg 4–1 Dynamo Moscow Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Claudinho Goal 8'
Wendel Yellow card 45+1' Goal 66'
Karavayev Yellow card 55'
Lovren Yellow card 62'
Dzyuba Goal 69'
Rakitskyi Goal 85'		 Report Skopintsev Yellow card 25'
Fomin Yellow card 51' Goal 56'
Zakharyan Yellow card 76'
Ordets Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 18,190
Referee: Sergei Karasev
7 November 2021 14 Ural Yekaterinburg 0–0 Zenit St.Petersburg Yekaterinburg
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Yegorychev Yellow card 20' Report Rakitskyi Yellow card 34'
Claudinho Red card 51'
Chistyakov Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Ekaterinburg Arena
Attendance: 492
Referee: Igor Panin
19 November 2021 15 Zenit St.Petersburg 5–1 Nizhny Novgorod Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Malcom Goal 24'
Dzyuba Goal 34', 45+', 60'
Chistyakov Goal 88'
Azmoun Yellow card 90+'
Barrios Yellow card 90+'
Sutormin Yellow card 90+'		 Report Kozlov Goal 34'
Boumal Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 43'
Gorbunov Yellow card 54'
Miladinović Yellow card 90'
Sapeta Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 16,575
Referee: Pavel Kukuyanru
28 November 2021 16 CSKA Moscow 0–2 Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Zaynutdinov Yellow card 20'
Report Claudinho Goal 34'
Azmoun Yellow card 63'
Mostovoy Goal 90+'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 7,993
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov
3 December 2021 17 Zenit St.Petersburg 2–2 Rostov Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Chistyakov Yellow card 9'
Rakitskyi Yellow card 27'
Claudinho Goal 31', 69' (pen.) Yellow card 78'
Yerokhin Yellow card 42'
Sutormin Yellow card 86'		 Report Poloz Goal 11' (pen.)
Komlichenko Goal 25' Yellow card 54'
Glebov Yellow card 29'
Terentyev Yellow card 60'
Kalinin Yellow card 61'
Melyokhin Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 19,890
Referee: Alexey Matyunin
12 December 2021 18 Dynamo Moscow 1–1 Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Moro Yellow card 69'
Skopintsev Goal 72'		 Report Claudinho Penalty missed 11' Goal 32'
Douglas Yellow card 45+'		 Stadium: VTB Arena
Attendance: 17,494
Referee: Sergei Karasev
25–28 February 2022 19 Zenit St.Petersburg – Rubin Kazan Saint Petersburg
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
4–7 March 2022 20 Zenit St.Petersburg – Ufa Saint Petersburg
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
11–14 March 2022 21 Krylia Sovetov Samara – Zenit St.Petersburg Samara
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Solidarnost Arena
18–20 March 2022 22 Zenit St.Petersburg – Arsenal Tula Saint Petersburg
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
1–4 April 2022 23 Sochi – Zenit St.Petersburg Sochi
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Fisht Olympic Stadium
8–11 April 2022 24 Akhmat Grozny – Zenit St.Petersburg Grozny
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Akhmat-Arena
15–18 April 2022 25 Zenit St.Petersburg – Ural Yekaterinburg Saint Petersburg
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
22–25 April 2022 26 Krasnodar – Zenit St.Petersburg Krasnodar
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Krasnodar Stadium
29 April–2 May 2022 27 Zenit St.Petersburg – Lokomotiv Moscow Saint Petersburg
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
6–9 May 2022 28 Zenit St.Petersburg – Khimki Saint Petersburg
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
13–16 May 2022 29 Spartak Moscow – Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Otkritie Arena
22 May 2022 30 Nizhny Novgorod – Zenit St.Petersburg Nizhny Novgorod
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium

Russian Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 Russian Cup
2 March 2022 Round of 16 Zenit St.Petersburg – KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny Saint Petersburg
MSK (UTC+3) Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium

UEFA Champions League[]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League

The draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage was held on 26 August, drawing Zenit with Chelsea, Juventus and Malmö.[29]

Group stage[]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group H
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Italy Juventus 6 5 0 1 10 6 +4 15 Advance to knockout phase
2 England Chelsea 6 4 1 1 13 4 +9 13
3 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 1 2 3 10 10 0 5 Transfer to Europa League
4 Sweden Malmö FF 6 0 1 5 1 14 −13 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
14 September 2021 1 Chelsea England 1–0 Russia Zenit St.Petersburg London
22:00 MSK (UTC+3) Azpilicueta Yellow card 45'
Lukaku Goal 69'		 Report Rakitskyi Yellow card 62' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,252[30]
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
29 September 2021 2 Zenit St.Petersburg Russia 4–0 Sweden Malmö FF Saint Petersburg
19:45 MSK (UTC+3) Claudinho Goal 9'
Kuzyayev Goal 49'
Sutormin Goal 80'
Wendel Goal 90+4'		 Report Rakip Yellow card 30'
Ahmedhodžić Red card 53'
Brorsson Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 15,339[31]
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
20 October 2021 3 Zenit St.Petersburg Russia 0–1 Italy Juventus Saint Petersburg
22:00 MSK (UTC+3) Barrios Yellow card 30'
Karavaev Yellow card 46'		 Report Arthur Yellow card 60'
Kulusevski Goal 86'
Ramsey Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 18,717[32]
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Swiss)
2 November 2021 4 Juventus Italy 4–2 Russia Zenit St.Petersburg Turin
23:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dybala Goal 11', 58' (pen.)
Locatelli Yellow card 68'
Chiesa Goal 74'
Morata Goal 82'
Kulusevski Yellow card 89'		 Report Bonucci Goal 26' (o.g.)
Lovren Yellow card 54'
Azmoun Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 20,053[33]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
23 November 2021 5 Malmö FF Sweden 1–1 Russia Zenit St.Petersburg Malmö
23:00 MSK (UTC+3) Rieks Goal 28' Yellow card 90'
Dahlin Yellow card 50'
Ahmedhodžić Yellow card 56'
Moisander Yellow card 74'		 Report Claudinho Yellow card 36'
Dzyuba Penalty missed 52'
Wendel Yellow card 55'
Chistyakov Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 86'
Rakitskyi Goal 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 15,520[34]
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
8 December 2021 6 Zenit St.Petersburg Russia 3–3 England Chelsea Saint Petersburg
20:45 MSK (UTC+3) Claudinho Goal 38'
Azmoun Goal 41'
Lovren Yellow card 60'
Ozdoyev Goal 90+4'		 Report Werner Goal 2', 85'
Hudson-Odoi Yellow card 37'
Lukaku Goal 62'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 29,349[35]
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

UEFA Europa League[]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase[]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Knockout round play-offs[]

The Knockout round play-offs draw was held on 13 December 2021.

17 February 2022 First leg Zenit St.Petersburg Russia v Spain Real Betis Saint Petersburg, Russia
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
24 February 2022 Second leg Real Betis Spain v Russia Zenit St.Petersburg Seville, Spain
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín

Squad statistics[]

As of match played 12 December 2021

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Russian Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Russia RUS Stanislav Kritsyuk 11 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
2 DF Russia RUS Dmitri Chistyakov 23 1 12+5 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
3 DF Brazil BRA Douglas Santos 22 0 16 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
4 DF Russia RUS Danil Krugovoy 20 0 3+11 0 0 0 0 0 0+6 0 0 0
5 MF Colombia COL Wilmar Barrios 21 0 13+2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
6 DF Croatia CRO Dejan Lovren 19 0 13+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 4 0 0 0
7 FW Iran IRN Sardar Azmoun 21 10 11+4 7 0 0 1 1 3+2 2 0 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Wendel 24 4 17 3 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0
10 FW Brazil BRA Malcom 21 4 11+2 3 0 0 1 0 6+1 1 0 0
11 MF Brazil BRA Claudinho 17 9 10+2 7 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0
14 MF Russia RUS Daler Kuzyayev 18 2 13 0 0 0 1 1 3+1 1 0 0
15 DF Russia RUS Vyacheslav Karavayev 19 0 13+1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0
17 MF Russia RUS Andrei Mostovoy 23 4 6+11 3 0 0 0+1 1 1+4 0 0 0
19 MF Russia RUS Aleksei Sutormin 20 4 6+10 3 0 0 0 0 3+1 1 0 0
21 MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Yerokhin 25 6 8+10 6 0 0 0+1 0 0+6 0 0 0
22 FW Russia RUS Artem Dzyuba 24 10 12+5 10 0 0 0+1 0 3+3 0 0 0
27 MF Russia RUS Magomed Ozdoyev 6 1 1+3 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 1 0 0
41 GK Russia RUS Mikhail Kerzhakov 14 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
44 DF Ukraine UKR Yaroslav Rakitskyi 22 2 15 1 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0
64 MF Russia RUS Kirill Kravtsov 12 0 0+9 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 0 0
85 FW Russia RUS Daniil Kuznetsov 5 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
94 DF Russia RUS Danila Khotulyov 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who left Zenit during the season:
11 FW Argentina ARG Sebastián Driussi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers[]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Russian Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1 FW Russia 22 Artem Dzyuba 10 0 0 0 0 10
FW Iran 7 Sardar Azmoun 7 0 1 2 0 10
3 MF Brazil 11 Claudinho 7 0 0 2 0 9
4 MF Russia 21 Aleksandr Yerokhin 6 0 1 0 0 7
5 MF Russia 19 Aleksei Sutormin 3 0 0 1 0 4
MF Brazil 8 Wendel 3 0 0 1 0 4
7 FW Brazil 10 Malcom 3 0 0 0 0 3
MF Russia 17 Andrei Mostovoy 3 0 0 0 0 3
9 DF Ukraine 44 Yaroslav Rakitskyi 1 0 0 1 0 2
MF Russia 14 Daler Kuzyayev 0 0 1 1 0 2
11 DF Russia 2 Dmitri Chistyakov 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF Russia 27 Magomed Ozdoyev 0 0 0 1 0 1
Own goal 0 0 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 44 0 3 10 0 57

Clean sheets[]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Russian Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1 GK Russia 41 Mikhail Kerzhakov 3 0 1 1 0 5
TOTALS 3 0 1 1 0 5

Disciplinary record[]

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Russian Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Russia DF Dmitri Chistyakov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 1
3 Brazil DF Douglas Santos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 Russia DF Danil Krugovoy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 Colombia MF Wilmar Barrios 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
6 Croatia DF Dejan Lovren 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
7 Iran FW Sardar Azmoun 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
8 Brazil MF Wendel 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
10 Brazil FW Malcom 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 Brazil MF Claudinho 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
14 Russia MF Daler Kuzyayev 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
15 Russia DF Vyacheslav Karavayev 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
17 Russia MF Andrei Mostovoy 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 Russia MF Aleksei Sutormin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
21 Russia MF Aleksandr Yerokhin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
27 Russia MF Magomed Ozdoyev 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
44 Ukraine DF Yaroslav Rakitskyi 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
64 Russia MF Kirill Kravtsov 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Zenit during the season:
TOTALS 30 3 0 0 2 0 9 1 0 0 41 4

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