 This, therefore, forced manager Antonio Conte to switch to his favored 3–4–3 formation in their 2–0 victory over Hull City.Ivanović went on to score his last goal in his final appearance for Chelsea in their 4–0 home victory against Championship side Brentford in the FA Cup, driving a low, hard shot past goalkeeper Daniel Bentley.On 1 February 2017, Ivanović joined Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg on a two-and-a-half-year deal after a successful nine-year spell with Chelsea.