Three minutes of stoppage time are added as Lyon continue to pour forward in search of a winner.
90'
The away side are doing an excellent job of stifling this game now. Every time they gain possession they're slowly passing the ball around, and when they lose it they're making cynical fouls to break up the game.
89'
Zenit make a rare foray forward, as Dzyuba lets fly from 25 yards, but it floats comfortably over the bar.
87'
O. Shatov gets yellow.
Shatov is given a yellow card for another cynical Zenit challenge that stops a potential counter-attack.
85'
M. Terrier enters the game and replaces J. Reine-Adélaïde.
Reine-Adelaide's been lively today, but he exits for Terrier as Lyon desperately look for a breakthrough.
84'
Lyon break and they have a three on three all of a sudden! However, Cornet selfishly opts to cut inside and fire a speculative shot from 25 yards that blasts well over the bar - much to the anger of his teammates.
83'
Depay lays the ball off to Dembele, who's in space just inside the box, and he fires a dangerous curling effort towards the far corner, but Ivanovic is there again to head clear.
82'
Cornet stands a deep cross up to the back post and it looks menacing, but Lunev does superbly to palm it out of harm's way.
78'
O. Shatov enters the game and replaces V. Karavaev.
Karavaev is replaced by Shatov as Zenit seemingly shift towards an even more defensive approach.
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77'
M. Cornet enters the game and replaces B. Traoré.
Traore makes way for Cornet, as Lyon search for an injection of creativity to make the difference in this game.
75'
Despite that chance, Dzyuba is looking increasingly isolated up top. He controls another long pass expertly, but only has Driussi in support, forcing him into passing the ball back towards midfield for a spell of pressure-relieving possession.
71'
Y. Koné gets yellow.
Kone becomes the first Lyon player to be booked tonight after a dangerous challenge just inside his own half.
70'
D. Kuzyaev gets yellow.
Kuzyaev joins his teammates on bookings for a desperate lunge near the halfway line.
66'
Lyon push to take the lead with a series of corners, but the Zenit defence does well to avert the danger from the set pieces, as they have done for most of the game.
64'
D. Kuzyaev enters the game and replaces Y. Zhirkov.
Zhirkov is replaced by Kuzayaev as Zenit attempt to solidify their exposed right flank.
61'
Y. Rakitskyi gets yellow.
Rakitskiy is booked for a cynical challenge preventing another dangerous Lyon breakaway.
59'
Zenit appear to be playing with five men in midfield now, to try and halt Lyon's growing dominance.
57'
Reine-Adelaide shimmies past a couple of challenges in midfield before cracking off a wayward shot from 25 yards that swerves well wide.
55'
Zenit begin to recover from the shock of the equaliser with a smart move, initiated by a determined Dzyuba run, that ends with Zhirkov lashing a shot over the bar from 25 yards.
52'
Ozdoev had only just been brought on as a sub before that ill-advised challenge. However, trying to keep up with Depay is the last task you'd like to be given when acclimatising to the game!
51'
Penalty goal scored by M. Depay for Lyon!
LYON EQUALISE! Depay calmly steps up, and rifles the spot-kick into the bottom left corner despite Lunev guessing correctly, to make it 1-1.
48'
Depay receives a short corner and teases the defender before dinking a looping delivery into the six-yard box. For a moment it looks as though Denayer will make contact with the cross but Rakitskiy does well to clear.
47'
M. Ozdoev enters the game and replaces S. Azmoun.
Azmoun eventually fails to overcome the earlier knock to his ankle and is replaced by Ozdoev. He'll be delighted that he still managed to open the scoring after suffering the injury though.
46'
Zenit immediately win a corner after Driussi's enterprising run results in a blocked cross from the left.
45' +2
HALF TIME: LYON 0-1 ZENIT
45'
Two minutes of stoppage time are added as Lyon search for an equaliser before the break.
Zenit get us underway for the second period attacking from left to right.
43'
Depay attempts to get Lyon back on level terms immediately with a bustling run that culminates with a weak shot from 25 yards, which Lunev gathers at the near post.
41'
S. Azmoun has scored a goal for Zenit! Assist by A. Dzyuba.
ZENIT TAKE THE LEAD! Well, Azmoun certainly doesn't appear to be injured now! A crisp one-two between the Iranian striker and Dzyuba releases the former clean through on goal and he cheerfully lashes a shot beyond Lopes from 12 yards to make it 1-0!
That was a brilliantly crafted goal! Despite creating little in the first half, their strikeforce burst into life with Dzyuba's intelligent flick setting Azmoun into space beyond the Lyon backline.
39'
Surprisingly, Azmoun signals that he'll try and play on and he follows this up by curling an effort well wide from 25 yards at an angle.
38'
S. Azmoun gets yellow.
Amidst the treatment, Azmoun receives a booking for his tackle on Traore.
37'
Azmoun's now down after he twisted his ankle awkwardly pursuing Traore - it looks unlikely that the lively Zenit forward will continue.
34'
Azmoun skips past a couple of weak Lyon challenges in midfield, before firing a speculative shot from 25 yards that drifts harmlessly wide of Lopes's net.
32'
A succession of Lyon corners are headed comfortably away by the sturdy Zenit defence - they're mostly dealing with the pressure well right now.
30'
Lunev spills Depay's delivery from a deep free-kick, but Dzyuba is on hand to smack the ball hurriedly away for a corner.
28'
Zenit briefly relieve the pressure with a foray upfield, but Azmoun can't quite control Driussi's inswinging cross and Lyon resume their passing around the away side's half.
26'
There were more claims for a penalty from that chance too. Dembele was suggesting that Dzuyba barged him unlawfully away from the path of the cross, but no decision is made.
25'
Dembele almost opens the scoring! Dubois dinks a tantalising cross over Lunev from the byline, and Dembele appears to be in the perfect position to nod into an empty net, but the ball just drifts over his head and Zenit survive.
23'
Another cross comes in from Depay which is blocked away by Osorio. Lyon - and all their supporters - cry out for a handball but the referee is unmoved and play continues.
21'
Lyon react to that scare quickly, as Depay scuffs in a bobbling cross that Traore fires straight at Lunev from 18 yards.
19'
Dzyuba and Azmoun break, but lack men going forward with them, so the latter settles for a shot from 30 yards that deflects a couple of yards wide and away for a corner.
17'
Another Zenit move breaks down after they fail to latch onto a header from Dzyuba. Azmoun will need to get tighter to his strike partner to keep possession higher up the pitch as this game goes on.
15'
Both teams appear to be well aware of what's at stake here. A defeat in the first game of such an open group would represent a missed opportunity to take a step towards qualification. As a result, both sides are reluctant to push many players forward early on.
13'
Neat interplay down the right flank sees Mendes find space for a cross that forces Ivanovic into hacking the ball clumsily away for a corner.
11'
Depay scurries beyond Barrios in midfield, but Driussi recovers excellently on his teammate's behalf to rush back and dispossess him on the edge of the box.
10'
Lyon have settled well after some early nerves - they're passing the ball intently around the halfway line while probing for an opening.
9'
Depay's cute pass releases Reine-Adelaide in behind the Zenit backline, but his return pass is a little weak and the away side rally to repel the danger.
7'
Lyon finally get the ball down and begin to impose themselves upon the game. However, their spell of measured possession ends with Depay trying to wriggle through too many challenges and Ivanovic eventually poking the ball away from the left-winger.
3'
Zenit continue their bright start as Dzyuba leaps to direct a header towards Azmoun who tries to return the favour with a deep cross, but Denayer gets to it first.
2'
Karavaev gallops forward down the right early on and loops a cross towards Azmoun at the back post, but Lyon just about manage to scramble it clear.
1'
Lyon get us underway attacking from left to right.
Hello and welcome to this Champions League Group G opening fixture between Lyon and Zenit. Both teams will be anxious to get off to a fast start in what looks to be the most competitive and open group in the competition. Joined by Benfica and RB Leipzig, both sides today will be confident of progressing to the next round and today’s game could be a decisive encounter.
LYON (4-3-3): Anthony Lopes; Leo Dubois, Marcelo, Jason Denayer, Youssouf Kone; Thiago Mendes, Lucas Tousart, Jeff Reine-Adelaide; Bertrand Traore, Moussa Dembele, Memphis Depay.
SUBS: Houssem Aouar, Maxwel Cornet, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Martin Terrier, Joachim Andersen, Jean Lucas, Kenny Tete.
SUBS: Daler Kuzyaev, Mikhail Kerzhakov, Magomed Ozdoev, Emanuel Mammana, Aleksandr Erokhin, Igor Smolnikov, Oleg Shatov.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is seconds away!
The game's set up perfectly now, though. Lyon will have to commit men forward to chase the game and Zenit's resilience will be tested thoroughly in the second period.
This game has however confirmed our early thoughts about Group G: it's going to be tightly contested and any one of the four sides could end up qualifying for the last 16. Both Lyon and Zenit will be confident after today's fixture.
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