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    Semak salutes Shirokov goals

    Sergei Semak said FC Zenit St Petersburg "owed a lot of gratitude" to Roman Shirokov after the midfielder scored twice, including an 88th-minute winner, to defeat SL Benfica in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
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    Óscar Cardozo conceded FC Zenit St Petersburg were value for their first-leg win although he is hopeful SL Benfica's two away goals – including his own late strike – will be useful.

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