Iran’s Sardar Azmoun Sends Zenit to Europa League Round of 16
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian international striker Sardar Azmoun scored two goals and set up one goal to help Zenit St. Petersburg beat Turkey’s Fenerbahce 3-1 at Gazprom Arena on Thursday.
The Russian League giant progressed to the Europa League round of 16 stage after beating its rival.
Despite losing the first leg by a lone goal in Turkey earlier this month, coach Sergei Semak's men put up an impressive performance to seal their passage on 3-2 aggregate.
Magomed Ozdoev opened scoring for the host in the fourth minute, while Sardar Azmoun doubled his side's lead with barely seven minutes to the end of the first half.
Mehmet Topal pulled one back for the visiting team in the 43rd minute to give his side an away goal advantage should the game end that way.
But an Azmoun's stunner in the 76th minute ended the hopes of the Turkish side from reaching the next phase of the championship.
