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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's live commentary from the Champions League Round of 16 second leg fixture between Zenit St Petersburg and Benfica. This is Nick Royle (@nickaroyle) taking you through all the action from the Petrovski Stadium.

Champions League / Last 16
Petrovskiy / 09.03.2016
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Updated 09/03/2016 at 18:56 GMT


25'
Mitroglou runs into the back of Witsel - Zenit make little headway from the short free-kick.
24'
Mitroglou fails with a backheel back to Gaitan in the Zenit area and the home side can clear.
23'
Semedo makes the tackle down the right after Hulk over-elaborates. Benfica are defending very well here, though Zenit have been a bit toothless.
22'
SAVE: Ederson does enough to put off Dzyuba from Hulk's header and Danny's flick on into the Benfica six-yard box.
20'
Semedo sticks to Hulk down the left and the Brazilian's cross ends up straight in the arms of Ederson.
19'
CHANCE: Lombaerts makes a great tackle in the box to deny Mitroglou, then Renato Sanches sees a low effort from outside the box whistle just wide.
18'
Gaitan's free-kick is awkwardly cleared at the second bounce by Zenit.
17'
Kokorin is penalised for a foul from behind on Gaitan - Benfica have the free-kick down the left.
16'
Semedo breaks down the right but Zhirkov nicks the ball off Samaris in the Zenit area following a smart Benfica move.
14'
Zenit are caught offside from second phase possession as Hulk swings the ball in from the right.
13'
Anyukov puts in a fine low ball from the right and Samaris gets in front of his own goalkeeper to concede the corner.
12'
Jonas shows quick feet to make space on the edge of the area but Lodygin makes a comfortable save.
11'
Mitroglou commits a foul in the Zenit area as Gaitan's corner comes in. Lodygin will take the free-kick.
10'
Danny fouls Gaitan 40 yards from goal and Benfica have a chance to nick an away goal. Kokorin heads clear Pizzi's free kick, though.
9'
Gaitan is across to block a pass from the long-serving Anyukov, and Zenit have a throw.
8'
Fejsa is penalised for a challenge on Anyukov but Zenit waste the quick free kick and Lindelof mops up.
7'
CHANCE: Dzyuba shoots wide from the angle following a quick free kick down the left, after Hulk had been tripped by Semedo.
6'
Kokorin heads clear a good deep corner, the second following a good spell of pressure from the visitors.
5'
SAVE: Lodygin, who has seven clean sheets from his last 12 games, tips over Jonas' curling free-kick.
4'
Anyukov is unhappy at being penalised for a foul when he jumps and Renato doesn't.
3'
Gaitan is playing on the right of Benfica's 4-4-2 in St Petersburg - Zenit look as if they have started with a 4-5-1.