Watch: Zenit's Aleksandr Kokorin misses an open goal from two-yards out

By James Kilpatrick
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Once dubbed a "playboy striker" by the British press, Kokorin showed zero signs of flamboyancy against Terek Grozny.

Roberto Mancini's Zenit played out a goalless draw against Terek on Monday night, but it could have been so different had Kokorin converted from a matter of metres out in front of an open goal.

In the 57th minute, Emiliano Rigoni attempted to lob Terek goalkeeper Vitaliy Gudiev from a tight angle, but his effort bounced off the bar and into the feet of Kokorin.

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James Kilpatrick