Goal : A goal from Danny was enough to give Zenit St Petersburg a 1-0 victory over AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League and book the Russian champions' place in third place in Group G and a spot in the Europa League knockout stage.Having rested several first-team players with passage to the Champions League knockout round already secured, the hosts failed to click and were punished in the second half when the Brazilian playmaker swooped on a rebound for the only goal of the game, one that delivered the club's first victory on Italian soil.The game began in an even fashion. Both Milan and Zenit played fluid, passing football and attempted to keep possession, although clear-cut chances were at a premium in the opening stages. The Rossoneri, though, were convinced they had earned a penalty when Giampaolo Pazzini went down under Bruno Alves' challenge, but their protests were in vain.
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