Here is how the major European newspaper rated Zenit and Benfica’s players following the former’s 3-1 win in Saint-Petersburg. Benfica captain Jardel had a very poor game, as shown by these player ratings.
We’ve compiled these ratings from three different newspapers- one French (L’Equipe), one Portuguese (CdM) and one Spanish (Sport) to reflect the views of different journalists who watched the game.
L’Equipe player ratings Zenit 3-1 SLB 2019
Sport Newspaper player ratings Zenit-Benfica 2019
Correio da Manha Portuguese newspaper player ratings Zenit vs SLB 2019