Zenit U19s suffer a heavy defeat to Benfica in the UEFA Youth League

On Wednesday 2 October, our youth side lost 7-1 in their second outing in the UEFA Youth League.
The match took place at the Smena Stadium and saw the Portuguese side score 3 in the first half and 4 in the second, the only reply for Konstantin Zyryanov's side came in the 75th minute thanks to Vadim Simutenkov from the penalty spot.

After two games, our U19s find themselves in fourth place in the group.

The next match for Zenit U19s in the UEFA Youth League is away on 23 October against Red Bull Leipzig.