Formidable Zenit crush Bayern

ZENIT St Petersburg secured passage to their first-ever European final in emphatic fashion after inflicting a humiliating defeat on Bayern Munich in their UEFA Cup semi-final second-leg clash at Petrovsky Stadium.

After holding the German outfit to a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Allianz Arena last week, first-half goals from Konstatin Zyryanov and Pavel Pogrebniak set Dick Advocaat’s men on their way to the final at the City of Manchester Stadium on May 14.

Viktor Faitzulin added a third 11 minutes after the restart while Pogrebniak’s second of the night after 73 minutes ensured Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld’s final European campaign before taking up the reins of the Swiss national team ended on a sour note.