On August 28, during the draw for the next UEFA Champions League, the opponents of St. Petersburg Zenit were determined. Now the leadership of the Russian football grandee can prepare for specific opponents in the most prestigious European club football tournament.
By the will of the sports draw, Zenit St. Petersburg got into Group C of the UEFA Champions League of the 2014-2015 season. The footballers from the banks of the Neva got a very serious balanced group, in which it is difficult to determine the favorites.
The Portuguese champion of last season, Benfica Lisbon, got into Group C of the UEFA Champions League from the first basket. This team has shown itself to be a strong European club in recent years. The Portuguese have the highest goals in any European club football tournament.
Another rival of Zenit in the Champions League group stage will be the German club from Liverkusen Bayer. The team finished 4th in the German Bundesse League last season. Through the play-offs, Bayer Leverkusen made their way to the main stage of the Champions League. The team is a strong contender with extensive experience in major European tournaments.
The third rival of Zenit was a club from France, which last season lost the championship in the championship only to PSG. The AS Monaco team, despite getting into the tournament bracket from the fourth basket, is quite capable of claiming access to the Champions League play-off stage.
Football experts say that all four teams of Quartet C have approximately equal chances of reaching the next stage of the tournament. Therefore, the fans of the St. Petersburg "Zenith" have every right to count on a successful performance of their favorite team in the main club football tournament in Europe.
