Europa League 2016-17 : Zenit beats AZ 5-0

SAINT PETERSBURG, Sep. 29, 2016 (AMP) — Europa League 2016-17 : Zenit St Petersburg defeated AZ Alkmaar by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Europa League group stage game on Thursday night at the Petrovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg.
Aleksandr Kokorin scored dual goals
Zenit St Petersburg dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Aleksandr Kokorin in the 26th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the “Blue-White-Sky Blues” further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Giuliano '48, Kokorin '59, Criscito '66/penalty and Shatov '80).
The result put Zenit top of Group D with 6 points. AZ is third with one point. In their next game, Zenit St Petersburg will meet second-placed Dundalk at the Petrovsky Stadium on October 20, while AZ Alkmaar will face Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Zenit St Petersburg
AZ Alkmaar


- 29 September 2016
- 21:05
- Saint Petersburg
Group D
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
Dundalk | 4 |
AZ Alkmaar | 1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 |