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Tom Doyle

Zenit 0-2 RB Leipzig LIVE: Uefa Champions League 2019/20 result

Welcome to the Evening Standard's Champions League coverage of Zenit St Petersburg vs RB Leipzig LIVE tonight.

Leipzig beat Zenit 2-0, moving to the verge of qualifying from the group stage for the first time.

Star forward Timo Werner had scored five goals and assisted five more in Leipzig's previous two games, but was only used as a substitute in Russia as his teammates took their chance to shine.

The German club's third win leaves them top of Group G with nine points and able to secure qualification for the knockout stages for the first time with a win against Benfica on November 27.

Follow all the action LIVE!

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Team news

Zenit XI: Kerzhakov, Smolnikov, Osorio, Ivanovic, Rakitskiy, Barrios, Ozdoev, Douglas Santos, Erokhin, Dzyuba, Azmoun

Subs: Driussi, Kuzyaev, Karavaev, Shatov, Zhirkov, Mak, Vasyutin

RB Leipzig IX: Gulacsi, Mukiele, Klostermann, Upamecano, Halstenberg, Demme, Laimer, Sabitzer, Forsberg, Nkunku, Poulsen

Subs: Haidara, Werner, Lookman, Matheus Cunha, Ampadu, Mvogo, Kampl

Referee: Orel Grinfeld

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