Highlights
Overview
The most decorated team in the Champions League - Zenit KAZAN aim to reach the final for the ninth time, however it won't be an easy task with Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE on the other side of the net. The Polish club after knocking out the reigning champions Cucine Lube Civitanova in the Golden Set in quarterfinals are extremely eager to write a new chapter in history of their club and to play the final for the very first time, as so far their biggest success in #CLVolleyM is bronze medal from 2003. Zenit are still unbeaten in this campaign, they grabbed the spot among Europe's best four after defeating another Polish club - Skra Bełchatów and with their top scorer Maxim Mikhailov and Bartosz Bednorz they hope to raise the trophy for a record-extending seventh time. On Sunday Kędzierzyn Koźle celebrated their 8th triumph in the Polish Cup with Kamil Semeniuk being named the MVP. Zenit KAZAN and Grupa Azoty KEDZIERZYN KOŹLE lock horns in the #CLVolleyM for the second time - back in 2012/13 they met in the bronze medal match won by Kazan 3-1.
Alexander Butko"We will play with a team which shows very fast volleyball and against which it is very difficult to score. So we tried to focus on defence. All guys from Kedzierzyn Koźle are very strong technically and therefore the team shows a very good game. It will two be difficult matches, we understand this very well.”
player of Zenit KAZAN
Head-to-Head
· Zenit KAZAN and Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE meet for the second time in the Champions League, after the match for third place in 2012/13.
· On 17 March 2013, Zenit KAZAN defeated Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE 3-1 in the final for third place in Omsk (Russia).
· Zenit KAZAN have won 17 of their 24 Champions League matches against Polish teams. These include two 3-0 awarded wins against JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel earlier this season.
· Zenit KAZAN encountered a Polish side in the semi-finals on two previous occasions. They defeated PGE Skra BELCHATOW 3-2 in 2007/08 and Asseco Resovia RZESZOW 3-1 in 2015/16.
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE have a W4-L5 record against Russian teams in the Champions League.
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE and Zenit KAZAN are two of only three teams to win all their six matches in this season's Champions League fourth round, alongside TRENTINO Itas (includes awarded wins).
Zenit KAZAN
· Zenit KAZAN could reach the Champions League final for a record-extending ninth time. They played in each of the last five finals contested in the CL: 2014/15 (win), 2015/16 (win), 2016/17 (win), 2017/18 (win) and 2018/19 (runners-up).
· Zenit KAZAN have won the Champions League a record six times. No other team has won the trophy more than three times on the men's side.
· Zenit KAZAN are on a nine-match winning run in the Champions League, since a 1-3 defeat against JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel in the 2019/20 fourth round. This nine-match winning streak includes two 3-0 awarded wins against JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel earlier this season.
· Of Zenit KAZAN's last eight Champions League defeats, five came against Polish opposition.
· Maxim Mikhailov (80) is Zenit KAZAN's leading points scorer this season. In 2019/20, Mikhailov (116) also collected the most points for the team.
· Alexander Butko (58.88%) has the best setter efficiency in this Champions League season.
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE are hoping to reach the Champions League final for the first time. Their best result in the competition is a third place in 2002/03.
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE are playing in the semi-finals for a fifth time. They lost to Olympiacos PIRAEUS in 2001/02 (1-3), to Casa MODENA in 2002/03 (1-3), to Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO in 2012/13 (2-3) and to Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA in 2017/18 (1-3). In all of those four seasons they were still known as Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE.
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE won 14 of their last 16 Champions League fixtures, including 10 in straight sets. Their defeats in that run were a 1-3 loss in the second leg of their CL quarter-final tie against Kuzbass KEMEROVO last season and a 0-3 loss in the second leg of this season's CL quarter-final versus Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA.
· Kamil Semeniuk (106) and Lukasz Kaczmarek (101) are two of five players to have reached the 100-points mark this Champions League season. Aleksander Sliwka (94) is also close to 100 points.
· Benjamin Toniutti (55.56%) is among the best setters this Champions League campaign.
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First RefereeErdal AKINCITURSecond RefereeSinisa OVUKABIH
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Team
Team Profile
Zenit KAZAN
Address
M. Bulatova 1A Bulatova str. 1A KazanContacts
+7 843 2218311
info@zenit-kazan.com
Team Schedule
Previous Games
24/03/2021 | vs. | 3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
18/03/2021 | vs. | 2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
04/03/2021 | vs. | 3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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14Competitions Played
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6Titles
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10Matches Played
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9Matches Won
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90%Win %
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29Sets Won
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924Points Won
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53%Attack %
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45%Reception %
Team
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VOLKOV Alexander
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1985
- Birth Place: USSR
- Height: 210 cm
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NGAPETH Earvin
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Saint-Raphaël
- Height: 194 cm
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BEDNORZ Bartosz
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Zabrze
- Height: 201 cm
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MIKHAILOV Maxim
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Kuzmolovsky
- Height: 202 cm
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Match Report
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE clinch the thrilling five-setter
Article
164
Points
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
140
Duration
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
1900
Spectators
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
254
Match Spikes
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
43%
Reception Level
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
12-11
Net Domination
The number of successful point winning blocks of Zenit KAZAN compared to Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE.
5-5
Ace Count
Zenit KAZAN number of service aces compared to Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE
60-64
Error Difference
Errors leading to points of Zenit KAZAN, next to those from Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE