2007/08 UEFA Cup: Zenit St. Petersburg vs. AZ Alkmaar
{{date|October 25, 2007}}
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date=October 25, 2007<br>19:30 (UTC+2)|
team1=[[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit St. Petersburg]]|
score=1–1|
team2={{w|AZ Alkmaar}}|
report=[http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=15119/match=301607/index.html Match Report]|
goals1=Tymoschuk {{Goal|43|1}}<BR>Dominguez {{suboff|81}}<BR>Maximov {{subon|81}}<BR>Tekke {{Booked|85}}|
goals2={{Goal|20|1}} Ari<BR>{{Booked|26}} da Silva<BR>{{Booked|36}} Agustien<BR>{{sent off|0|39}} Ari<BR>{{Booked|41}} Jaliens<BR>{{Booked|42}} Opdam<BR>{{Booked|45'+1}} Koenders<BR>{{suboff|49}} Martens<BR>{{subon|49}}  Pocognoli<BR>{{suboff|59}} da Silva<BR>{{subon|59}} Hamdaoui<BR>{{Booked|84}} Jaliens<BR>{{Booked|88}} Donk<BR>{{suboff|90'+2}} Cziommer<BR>{{subon|90'+2}} Medunjanin|
stadium={{w|Petrovsky Stadium}}, [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]]|
attendance=20,000|
referee=Costas Kapitanis}}
[[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit St. Petersburg]] and {{w|AZ Alkmaar}} drew 1-1 to open the Group Stage of this season's [[UEFA Cup]].

Ari scored in the 20<sup>th</sup> minute to only to be sent off in the 39<sup>th</sup> minute and to see Zenit St. Petersburg equalize in the 43<sup>th</sup> minute. Both teams had their chances up to the red card. However, at this point, AZ Alkmaar decided to change tactics and to avoid giving up anymore goals after Zenit St. Petersburg equalized.

Both teams are tied with 1 point after Matchday 1, with Everton being in 1<sup>st</sup> place after their 3-1 victory over Larissa.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.fc-zenit.ru/eng/details.phtml?id=4117|title=Post Match Questions and Answers|author=|pub=Zenit St. Petersburg|date=October 25, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=230371&cc=5901|title=Zenit St Petersburg 1 - 1 AZ Alkmaar|author=|pub=ESPN Soccernet|date=October 25, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11959_2824654,00.html|title=Ten-man AZ hold on for point|author=Rob Parrish|pub=Sky Sports|date=October 25, 2007}}

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Zenit St. Petersburg and  drew 1-1 to open the Group Stage of this season's UEFA Cup.

Ari scored in the 20th minute to only to be sent off in the 39th minute and to see Zenit St. Petersburg equalize in the 43th minute. Both teams had their chances up to the red card. However, at this point, AZ Alkmaar decided to change tactics and to avoid giving up anymore goals after Zenit St. Petersburg equalized.

Both teams are tied with 1 point after Matchday 1, with Everton being in 1st place after their 3-1 victory over Larissa.
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