Russia vs Liechtenstein, Group Stage 2016

Russia open Euro 2016 qualifying with victory over Liechtenstein

Russia got more than a helping hand as they began their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a 4-0 victory over Liechtenstein in Group G.

• 0': Game on!
• 3': Sandro Wieser commits a foul on Aleksandr Kokorin resulting on a free kick for Russia
• 3': Sergey Ignashevich takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 4': Sergey Ignashevich drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 4': Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Martin Buechel has just scored on his own net! Liechtenstein now trails 0 - 1
• 5': Denis Cheryshev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 6': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Parry)
• 6': Alexander Samedov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 6': Alexander Samedov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 8': Denis Glushakov commits a foul on Nicolas Hasler resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 8': Nicolas Hasler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 8': Throw-in: Alexander Kerzhakov takes it (Attacking)
• 9': Throw-in: Igor Smolinkov takes it (Defending)
• 9': Dennis Salanovic commits a foul on Sergey Ignashevich resulting on a free kick for Russia
• 9': Igor Akinfeev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 10': Throw-in: Ivan Quintans takes it (Attacking)
• 12': Throw-in: Igor Smolinkov takes it (Attacking)
• 13': Offside called on Alexander Kerzhakov
• 13': Peter Jehle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 14': Alexander Samedov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 15': Alan Dzagoev commits a foul on Martin Buechel resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 15': Sandro Wieser takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 15': Sandro Wieser hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 15': Igor Akinfeev takes a long goal kick
• 16': Throw-in: Igor Smolinkov takes it (Defending)
• 17': Throw-in: Ivan Quintans takes it (Defending)
• 17': Alan Dzagoev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 18': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 19': Sandro Wieser commits a foul on Aleksandr Kokorin resulting on a free kick for Russia
• 19': Sandro Wieser is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 20': Denis Glushakov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 21': Alan Dzagoev commits a foul on Nicolas Hasler resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 21': Nicolas Hasler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 22': Handball called on Alexander Samedov
• 23': Peter Jehle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 23': Martin Buechel commits a foul on Alexander Kerzhakov resulting on a free kick for Russia
• 23': Vasily Berezutskiy takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 24': Alexander Samedov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 25': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Attacking)
• 25': Denis Cheryshev drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 25': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 26': Throw-in: Igor Smolinkov takes it (Defending)
• 26': Alan Dzagoev commits a foul on Michele Polverino resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 26': Michele Polverino takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 27': Throw-in: Ivan Quintans takes it (Attacking)
• 27': Mario Frick commits a foul on Alexander Kerzhakov resulting on a free kick for Russia
• 27': Vasily Berezutskiy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 27': Mario Frick is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 33': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 33': Alan Dzagoev commits a foul on Michele Polverino resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 33': Mario Frick takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 34': Seyhan Yildiz hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 34': Vasily Berezutskiy blocks the shot
• 34': Sandro Wieser takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 36': Denis Glushakov commits a foul on Andreas Christen resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 36': Franz Burgmeier takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 38': Throw-in: Ivan Quintans takes it (Attacking)
• 38': Aleksandr Kokorin curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 38': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Catch)
• 39': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Defending)
• 40': Alexander Samedov crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 40': Denis Cheryshev hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 40': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 40': Martin Buechel hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 41': Igor Akinfeev takes a long goal kick
• 41': Alan Dzagoev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 42': Aleksandr Kokorin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 42': Denis Cheryshev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 42': Peter Jehle makes a good save (Catch)
• 43': Denis Cheryshev crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 43': Aleksandr Kokorin hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 44': Peter Jehle makes an outstanding save (Parry)
• 44': Throw-in: Igor Smolinkov takes it (Attacking)
• 44': Alan Dzagoev hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 45': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 45': Throw-in: Igor Smolinkov takes it (Attacking)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Defending)
• 45'+1': Alan Dzagoev hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 45'+2': Peter Jehle makes an outstanding save (Round Post)
• 45'+2': Dmitry Kombarov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 45'+2': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Punch)
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Russia makes a sub: Artem Dzyuba enters for Alexander Kerzhakov. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Attacking)
• 47': Throw-in: Ivan Quintans takes it (Defending)
• 49': Denis Glushakov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 49': Alexander Samedov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 49': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 50': Denis Cheryshev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 50': Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Franz Burgmeier has just scored on his own net! Liechtenstein now trails 0 - 2
• 50': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Feet)
• 52': Throw-in: Alexander Samedov takes it (Attacking)
• 52': Dmitry Kombarov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 53': Artem Dzyuba hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: save
• 53': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Catch)
• 54': Mario Frick commits a foul on Artem Dzyuba resulting on a penalty for Russia
• 55': Dmitry Kombarov places the penalty kick with his left foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper guessed correctly but could not stop the shot.
• 55': Aleksandr Kokorin crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 56': Throw-in: Andreas Christen takes it (Attacking)
• 57': Aleksandr Kokorin hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
• 57': Mario Frick blocks the shot
• 57': Alan Dzagoev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 57': Denis Cheryshev hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 58': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 58': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Defending)
• 58': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Defending)
• 59': Artem Dzyuba curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 59': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 61': Denis Glushakov commits a foul on Dennis Salanovic resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 61': Sandro Wieser takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 62': Sandro Wieser crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 62': Igor Akinfeev makes a very good save (Catch)
• 63': Dmitry Kombarov crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 63': Artem Dzyuba hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 63': Artem Dzyuba hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 64': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Parry)
• 64': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Parry)
• 64': Russia makes a sub: Magomed Ozdoev enters for Alan Dzagoev. Reason: Tactical
• 64': Liechtenstein makes a sub: Daniel Brandle enters for Andreas Christen. Reason: Tactical
• 65': That last goal was assisted by Aleksandr Kokorin (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
• 65': Artem Dzyuba hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 65': Goal!! Artem Dzyuba hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Russia now leads 4 - 0
• 68': Throw-in: Ivan Quintans takes it (Attacking)
• 68': Throw-in: Ivan Quintans takes it (Attacking)
• 68': Denis Cheryshev commits a foul on Franz Burgmeier resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 69': Franz Burgmeier takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 69': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Attacking)
• 71': Offside called on Dennis Salanovic
• 71': Igor Smolinkov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 71': Aleksandr Kokorin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 72': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 72': Russia makes a sub: Yury Lodygin enters for Igor Akinfeev. Reason: Tactical
• 73': Vasily Berezutskiy commits a foul on Daniel Brandle resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 73': Seyhan Yildiz takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 73': Liechtenstein makes a sub: Robin Gubser enters for Michele Polverino. Reason: Tactical
• 75': Dmitry Kombarov commits a foul on Daniel Brandle resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 76': Ivan Quintans takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 79': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Defending)
• 79': Throw-in: Igor Smolinkov takes it (Attacking)
• 80': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Attacking)
• 80': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Attacking)
• 83': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Defending)
• 85': Dmitry Kombarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 86': Artem Dzyuba hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
• 87': Liechtenstein makes a sub: Sandro Wolfinger enters for Ivan Quintans. Reason: Tactical
• 87': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Defending)
• 88': Martin Buechel commits a foul on Alexander Samedov resulting on a free kick for Russia
• 88': Alexander Samedov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
• 90': Dmitry Kombarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+2': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
• 90'+2': Sandro Wolfinger commits a foul on Igor Smolinkov resulting on a free kick for Russia
• 90'+2': Igor Smolinkov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 90'+2': Alexander Samedov commits a foul on Daniel Brandle resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
• 90'+3': Franz Burgmeier takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass