An away win 1-2 against Anzhi gave the qualifying ticket to Villas Boas’ team as the Portuegese manager chose to rest players with Axel Witsel staying in St. Petersburg to recover.
Anzhi took the lead at the 22′ minute but Zenit reacted instantly with Shatov scoring the equalizer 8 minutes later sending the two teams tied for the first half.
Salomon Rondon fired two warning shots that hit the post in the first 45′ minutes but couldn’t miss at the 69′ minute, giving the win to Zenit who advanced to the 1/8s of the Russian Cup.
