Zenit clinch top spot with 2-0 win over Valencia


Football Soccer - Zenit St. Petersburg v Valencia - Champions League Group Stage - Group H - Petrovsky stadium, St. Petersburg, Russia - 24/11/2015 Zenit St. Peterburg's Artem Dzyuba celebrates after scoring the second goal for Valencia REUTERS/Grigory Dukor

ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Zenit St Petersburg secured first place in Champions League Group H with a 2-0 success over Valencia on Tuesday for a fifth straight win to extend their perfect record in this season's competition with one round remaining.

Oleg Shatov put the hosts in front with a composed finish after 15 minutes, while Artem Dzyuba sealed the points in the 74th to ensure Zenit, who had already qualified for the last 16, will finish top of a Champions League group for the first time.

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