Russia vs Cyprus, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Russia

38': Aleksei Ionov

FT
1 - 0

Cyprus

About

Russia are hosting Cyprus at Sovcombank Arena, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Offside, Russia. Fedor Kudryashov tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
2': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Kostas Laifis.
4': Hand ball by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
5': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Georgi Dzhikiya.
6': Offside, Russia. Aleksey Ionov tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
7': Offside, Cyprus. Urko Pardo tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
8': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Andreas Avraam.
9': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Andreas Avraam.
9': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
11': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ioannis Kousoulos.
11': Attempt saved. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.
13': Attempt missed. Anthony Georgiou (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Makris.
14': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Fernandes.
14': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Kostas Laifis.
15': Offside, Russia. Fedor Kudryashov tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
15': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Foul by Kostas Laifis (Cyprus).
16': Attempt blocked. Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
16': Attempt saved. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev with a cross.
17': Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
17': Roman Zobnin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Offside, Russia. Fedor Kudryashov tries a through ball, but Anton Miranchuk is caught offside.
19': Offside, Cyprus. Urko Pardo tries a through ball, but Anthony Georgiou is caught offside.
20': Anton Miranchuk (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Andreas Makris (Cyprus).
20': Andreas Makris (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Attempt blocked. Mario Fernandes (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
21': Offside, Cyprus. Renato Margaça tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
23': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
24': Attempt blocked. Mario Fernandes (Russia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
24': Delay in match because of an injury Urko Pardo (Cyprus).
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Aleksey Ionov is caught offside.
26': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
26': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Georgiou with a cross.
29': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Renato Margaça with a cross.
31': Attempt missed. Aleksey Ionov (Russia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fedor Kudryashov.
32': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus).
33': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Nikolas Ioannou.
34': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
34': Urko Pardo (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt saved. Anton Miranchuk (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
35': Attempt missed. Mario Fernandes (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
38': Goal! Russia 1, Cyprus 0. Aleksey Ionov (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fedor Kudryashov.
41': Delay in match because of an injury Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with a headed pass.
43': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Nikolas Ioannou.
45': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.
45': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Kostas Laifis.
45': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anton Miranchuk following a corner.
45'+1': Andreas Avraam (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
45'+2': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Russia).
45'+2': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Russia 1, Cyprus 0.
45': Second Half begins Russia 1, Cyprus 0.
45': Substitution, Cyprus. Giorgios Efrem replaces Anthony Georgiou.
48': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
48': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Makris (Cyprus).
50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51': Attempt missed. Aleksey Ionov (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Fernandes.
52': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Renato Margaça.
52': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
54': Andreas Makris (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Foul by Anton Miranchuk (Russia).
57': Attempt missed. Giorgios Efrem (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ioannis Kosti.
57': Foul by Roman Zobnin (Russia).
57': Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Anton Miranchuk (Russia).
58': Kostas Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Aleksey Ionov (Russia).
62': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Magomed Ozdoev.
63': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
63': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Anton Miranchuk.
64': Foul by Roman Zobnin (Russia).
64': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Foul by Kostas Laifis (Cyprus).
67': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
67': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Ionov with a cross.
70': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandr Golovin (Russia).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Substitution, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas replaces Andreas Avraam.
72': Attempt blocked. Giorgios Efrem (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Andrey Semenov.
72': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgios Efrem with a cross following a corner.
73': Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
73': Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Fedor Kudryashov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
75': Aleksey Ionov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
75': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
75': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Makris with a cross.
78': Foul by Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus).
78': Roman Zobnin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, Russia. Dimitri Barinov replaces Roman Zobnin.
79': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with a headed pass.
79': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Urko Pardo.
81': Substitution, Cyprus. Matija Spoljaric replaces Andreas Makris.
82': Hand ball by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
82': Attempt blocked. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
84': Attempt blocked. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
86': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Renato Margaça.
87': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ioannis Kosti.
87': Attempt missed. Mario Fernandes (Russia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a corner.
87': Attempt saved. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Fernandes.
88': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Andrey Semenov.
88': Attempt missed. Renato Margaça (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ioannis Pittas following a corner.
90'+2': Substitution, Russia. Ilzat Akhmetov replaces Aleksey Ionov.
90'+3': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Kostas Laifis (Cyprus).
90'+4': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Renato Margaça.
90'+5': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Ilzat Akhmetov is caught offside.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Russia 1, Cyprus 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Russia 1, Cyprus 0.

Statistics

CYP		RUS
12	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	6
3	Corner Kicks	13
5	Saves	0
35.7	Possession	64.3
8	SHOTS	25
0	ON GOAL	7
0.0	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
197	Accurate Passes	406
285	Passes	505
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	11
13	Crosses	32
0.3	Cross %	0.3
69	Long Balls	82
34	Accurate Long Balls	54
0.5	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	7
9	Effective Tackles	15
14	Tackles	21
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	11
41	Effective Clearances	10
41	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Sovcombank Arena
Location: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Attendance: 42,228

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Romania	10	+11	22
2	Switzerland	10	+11	17
3	Israel	10	0	15
4	Belarus	10	-5	12

Full Table

Line-Ups

Russia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Guilherme (GK)
14	Georgi Dzhikiya
5	Andrei Semenov
13	Fedor Kudryashov
2	Mário Fernandes
17	Aleksandr Golovin
11	Roman Zobnin
7	Magomed Ozdoev
22	Artem Dzyuba
18	Anton Miranchuk
20	Aleksei Ionov

Russia Substitutes:

Fedor Chalov, Zelimkhan Bakaev, Andrey Lunev, Fedor Smolov, Sergei Petrov, Maksim Belyaev, Dmitri Barinov, Anton Shunin, Roman Neustädter, Ilzat Akhmetov, Eugeny Chernov, Alexey Miranchuk.

Cyprus (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
12	Urko Pardo (GK)
3	Nicholas Ioannou
19	Konstantinos Laifis
13	Ioannis Kousoulos
17	Margaça
14	Andreas Makris
20	Ioannis Kosti
18	Kostakis Artymatas
11	Andreas Avraam
21	Anthony Georgiou
10	Pieros Soteriou

Cyprus Substitutes:

Georgios Efrem, Konstantinos Petrou, Nestoras Mytides, Ioannis Pittas, Marios Antoniades, Giorgos Vasiliou, Michalis Ioannou, Neophytos Michael, Matija Spoljaric, Minas Antoniou, Fanos Katelaris.

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