Zenit St Petersburg fined £42,000 by UEFA

Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg have been fined £42,000 by UEFA for offences that their supporters committed during Champions League group matches.

Certain sections of the Zenit faithful indulged in rule-breaking behaviour, including the setting off of fireworks, illicit banners, insufficient organisation and a pitch invasion.

The punishments relate to Zenit's Group G home games against Shakhtar Donetsk on November 1 and against APOEL on November 23.

Zenit qualified for round two of the competition having finished runners-up to APOEL.