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The corner is take short as Witsel and Hulk exchange passes. The latter crosses but Carragher heads clear. Liverpool break with Downing wide right, but Johnson is tackled and the whistle goes. Zenit win 2-0.

Zenit counter as Fayzulin has a dig from long range, it takes a deflection off Skrtel, beating Reina but dropping wide! Corner.

Two minutes added time being played.

Carragher with a foul on Hulk but Liverpool clear the free-kick.

Skrtel hoofs to touch after Semak slides a lovely ball for Hulk on the left.

Taken short by Zenit, who are happy to hold on to possession as they ride out this match.

Shirokov finds Hulk on the left, who forces a corner off Johnson. Liverpool now leaving gaps at the back.

Suarez and Gerrard over this, it's actually quite central so the shot is on! Suarez shoots around the wall, fine save by Malafeev low to the right, and it's scambled clear as Henderson arrives!

Downing's corner is cleared, but Suarez has it back and fires a long one back to Downing, who is offside but the ref calls play back for Neto's collision with Suarez. Booking and a Liverpool free-kick on the left. Suarez got his man booked there, no way was that a foul.

ZENIT SUB: Kerzhakov is replaced by Fayzulin.

Downing earns his side a corner on the right, which he will take. An away goal would be nice, 2-1 a far better situation going to Anfield.

Gerrard has a dig but it's blocked and Suarez can't get to the rebound.

Easy claim for Reina as Kerzakhov shoots from a long way out.

LIVERPOOL SUB: Rather negative given the circumstances as Lucas replaces Sterling.

Witsel on the ball now but Henderson tackles and clears. Zenit come again though...

Denisov races clear of Gerrard but his attempted shot is blocked.

Near post delivery is put behind for a second corner, which is brought clear by Allen, who then gives it away.

Anyukov's long ball almost sends Kerzakhov through but Carragher gets goal side and clears. Corner.

Johnson was caught out of position there too. Poor all round from Liverpool.

GOAL ZENIT! 2-0! Semak with an easy far-post finish after Anyukov's fine low cross splits Liverpool's defence in two. Skrtel should have intercepted that but was too concerned with shoving Kerzhakov out of the way.