Europa League / UEFA Cup · Group stage, matchday 1 · 2005/06

Zenit v Vitória SC, 20 October 2005

20 October 2005

Form before this match

  • Flag Zenit
    1. Draw · 02.12.2004 · Europa League, Group stage · 2004/05 · Alemannia (away) 2–2

    2. Draw · 11.08.2005 · Europa League, Second qualifying round · 2005/06 · Austria Kärnten (away) 2–2

    3. Draw · 25.08.2005 · Europa League, Second qualifying round · 2005/06 · Austria Kärnten (home) 1–1 away goals

    4. Draw · 15.09.2005 · Europa League, First round · 2005/06 · AEK (home) 0–0

    5. Win · 29.09.2005 · Europa League, First round · 2005/06 · AEK (away) 1–0

  • Flag Vitória SC
    1. Loss · 30.09.1997 · Europa League, First round · 1997/98 · Lazio (away) 1–2

    2. Loss · 15.09.1998 · Europa League, First round · 1998/99 · Celtic (home) 1–2

    3. Loss · 29.09.1998 · Europa League, First round · 1998/99 · Celtic (away) 1–2

    4. Win · 15.09.2005 · Europa League, First round · 2005/06 · Wisła Kraków (home) 3–0

    5. Win · 29.09.2005 · Europa League, First round · 2005/06 · Wisła Kraków (away) 1–0

Head-to-head before this match

The first-ever meeting of these clubs in European competitions.

Zenit against clubs from Portugal

Zenit hadn't played clubs from Portugal before.

Vitória SC against clubs from Russia

Vitória SC hadn't played clubs from Russia before.