UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Russia vs Montenegro, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 33': Oleg Kuzmin
  • 37': Aleksandr Kokorin (P)
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2 - 0

Russia qualify for Euro 2016 with victory over Montenegro

First-half goals from Oleg Kuzmin and Aleksandr Kokorin booked Russia's place at Euro 2016 with a 2-0 victory over Montenegro in Moscow.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Roman Shirokov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 1': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 2': Mladen Kascelan commits a foul on Sergey Ignashevich resulting on a free kick for Russia
  • 2': Sergey Ignashevich takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 2': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 3': Marko Simic commits a foul on Aleksandr Kokorin resulting on a free kick for Russia
  • 3': Igor Denisov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 4': Oleg Kuzmin hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 4': Milan Mijatovic makes a good save (Catch)
  • 5': Throw-in: Sasa Balic takes it (Attacking)
  • 5': Nemanja Nikolic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
  • 6': Igor Akinfeev takes a short goal kick
  • 7': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Alan Dzagoev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 7': Milan Mijatovic makes a good save (Catch)
  • 8': Throw-in: Stefan Savic takes it (Attacking)
  • 9': Throw-in: Oleg Shatov takes it (Defending)
  • 10': Throw-in: Stefan Savic takes it (Defending)
  • 11': Stanisa Mandic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 11': Igor Akinfeev takes a long goal kick
  • 12': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Attacking)
  • 12': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Attacking)
  • 15': Throw-in: Sasa Balic takes it (Defending)
  • 15': Sergey Ignashevich commits a foul on Nemanja Nikolic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 15': Mladen Kascelan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 16': Throw-in: Sasa Balic takes it (Attacking)
  • 16': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Attacking)
  • 17': Oleg Shatov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 17': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 18': Stefan Savic commits a foul on Oleg Shatov resulting on a free kick for Russia
  • 18': Oleg Shatov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 18': Offside called on Artem Dzjuba
  • 18': Milan Mijatovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 19': Roman Shirokov commits a foul on Sasa Balic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 20': Nemanja Nikolic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 20': Throw-in: Sasa Balic takes it (Attacking)
  • 20': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Defending)
  • 22': Aleksandr Kokorin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 22': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 22': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Defending)
  • 22': Nemanja Nikolic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 23': Igor Akinfeev takes a long goal kick
  • 24': Artem Dzjuba hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 25': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 25': Throw-in: Stefan Savic takes it (Defending)
  • 26': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Attacking)
  • 26': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Attacking)
  • 27': Throw-in: Sasa Balic takes it (Defending)
  • 29': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Attacking)
  • 31': Milan Mijatovic takes a short goal kick
  • 33': Sasa Balic commits a foul on Aleksandr Kokorin resulting on a free kick for Russia
  • 33': Aleksandr Kokorin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 33': That last goal was assisted by Igor Denisov (Pass from Right Channel)
  • 33': Oleg Kuzmin hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 33': Goal!! Oleg Kuzmin hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Russia now leads 1 - 0
  • 36': Vladimir Rodic commits a foul on Dmitry Kombarov resulting on a penalty for Russia
  • 36': That last goal was assisted by Dmitry Kombarov
  • 36': Vladimir Rodic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 37': Aleksandr Kokorin places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  • 41': Artem Dzjuba hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 41': Milan Mijatovic makes an outstanding save (Round Post)
  • 41': Dmitry Kombarov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 42': Oleg Shatov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 43': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Montenegro makes a sub: Stefan Mugosa enters for Nemanja Nikolic. Reason: Tactical
  • 47': Alan Dzagoev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 47': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 50': Throw-in: Sasa Balic takes it (Attacking)
  • 51': Throw-in: Sasa Balic takes it (Attacking)
  • 51': Oleg Shatov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 52': Artem Dzjuba hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 53': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 54': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Attacking)
  • 55': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Attacking)
  • 55': Igor Denisov commits a foul on Fatos Beqiraj resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 55': Stefan Savic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 56': Offside called on Fatos Beqiraj
  • 56': Sergey Ignashevich takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 56': Sasa Balic commits a foul on Aleksandr Kokorin resulting on a free kick for Russia
  • 56': Alexei Berezutsky takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 57': Dmitry Kombarov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 58': Fatos Beqiraj hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 58': Igor Akinfeev takes a long goal kick
  • 60': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Attacking)
  • 61': Roman Shirokov hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 61': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 62': Artem Dzjuba commits a foul on Nikola Vukcevic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 62': Vladimir Rodic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 62': Throw-in: Sasa Balic takes it (Defending)
  • 63': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Attacking)
  • 65': Vladimir Rodic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 65': Nikola Vukcevic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 66': Igor Akinfeev takes a short goal kick
  • 67': Roman Shirokov hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 67': Milan Mijatovic makes a good save (Catch)
  • 67': Montenegro makes a sub: Adam Marusic enters for Vladimir Rodic. Reason: Tactical
  • 69': Russia makes a sub: Pavel Mamaev enters for Oleg Shatov. Reason: Tactical
  • 69': Throw-in: Marko Simic takes it (Defending)
  • 70': Esteban Ariel Saveljich commits a foul on Pavel Mamaev resulting on a free kick for Russia
  • 70': Pavel Mamaev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 73': Igor Denisov drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 74': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 74': Mladen Kascelan commits a foul on Pavel Mamaev resulting on a free kick for Russia
  • 75': Roman Shirokov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 75': Throw-in: Esteban Ariel Saveljich takes it (Defending)
  • 76': Pavel Mamaev drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 77': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 82': Aleksandr Kokorin hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 82': Milan Mijatovic makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 84': Russia makes a sub: Fyodr Smolov enters for Artem Dzjuba. Reason: Tactical
  • 85': Montenegro makes a sub: Vladimir Boljevic enters for Nikola Vukcevic. Reason: Tactical
  • 85': Throw-in: Dmitry Kombarov takes it (Attacking)
  • 85': Throw-in: Oleg Kuzmin takes it (Attacking)
  • 86': Russia makes a sub: Denis Cheryshev enters for Alan Dzagoev. Reason: Tactical
  • 86': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 88': Igor Denisov commits a foul on Fatos Beqiraj resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 88': Stefan Savic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 89': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick
  • 90': Adam Marusic commits a foul on Fyodr Smolov resulting on a free kick for Russia
  • 90': Sergey Ignashevich takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Denis Cheryshev drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 90'+2': Milan Mijatovic takes a long goal kick

Statistics

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9 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 0
31 Possession 69
3 SHOTS 16
0 ON GOAL 7
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Luzhniki Stadium
Location: Moscow, Russia
Attendance: 39,000

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Hungary 8 +9 18
2 Serbia 8 +6 14
3 Montenegro 8 -2 11
4 Lithuania 8 -6 6
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Line-Ups

RUS Russia

No. Name
1 Igor Akinfeev (GK)
23 Dmitri Kombarov
6 Aleksei Berezutski
4 Sergey Ignashevich
2 Oleg Kuzmin
15 Roman Shirokov
7 Igor Denisov
10 Alan Dzagoev
17 Oleg Shatov
9 Aleksandr Kokorin
22 Artem Dzjuba

MNE Montenegro

No. Name
1 Milan Mijatovic (GK)
2 Sasa Balic
14 Esteban Ariel Saveljich
15 Stefan Savic
22 Marko Simic
3 Vladimir Rodic Yellow Card
4 Nikola Vukcevic
16 Mladen Kascelan
20 Nemanja Nikolic
7 Stanisa Mandic
11 Fatos Beciraj

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