Shirokov’s Zenit double spells trouble for Benfica
Monday, February 20th, 2012St Petersburg: Roman Shirokov again proved the undoing of Portuguese opponents when he struck twice to power Zenit St Petersburg to a 3-2 win over Benfica in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Wednesday. The central midfielder, who netted a double against Porto in the group stage in September, scored in the 27th minute shortly after Maxi Pereira had put the visitors ahead following a free kick, then snatched victory two minutes from time. Substitute Sergei Semak had fired the hosts in front midway through the second half with a neat backheel before Oscar Cardozo levelled for 2-2, setting the stage for Shirokov's late winner. With… Read More