Russia vs San Marino, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Russia

25': Michele Cevoli (OG)
31': Artem Dzyuba (P)
36': Fedor Kudryashov
41': Anton Miranchuk
73': Artem Dzyuba
76': Artem Dzyuba
77': Fedor Smolov
83': Fedor Smolov
88': Artem Dzyuba

FT
9 - 0

San Marino

Nine-goal Russia thrash San Marino in Saransk

Russia recorded their biggest winning margin as Artem Dzyuba scored four in a 9-0 thrashing of San Marino in Euro 2020 qualifying in Saransk.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Russia. Andrey Semenov tries a through ball, but Fedor Kudryashov is caught offside.
2': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Enrico Golinucci.
4': Foul by Matteo Vitaioli (San Marino).
4': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Manuel Battistini.
8': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fedor Kudryashov.
10': Offside, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
11': Foul by Danilo Rinaldi (San Marino).
11': Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Danilo Rinaldi (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
12': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Elia Benedettini.
13': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Fernandes with a headed pass.
14': Offside, Russia. Mario Fernandes tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
16': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Fernandes.
17': Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
17': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Marcello Mularoni (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
19': Attempt saved. Anton Miranchuk (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roman Zobnin.
19': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Elia Benedettini.
20': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Manuel Battistini.
22': Attempt saved. Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roman Zobnin.
23': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Michele Cevoli.
24': 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.
25': Own Goal by Michele Cevoli, San Marino. Russia 1, San Marino 0.
27': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Miranchuk.
27': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
28': Attempt missed. Anton Miranchuk (Russia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
29': Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Michele Cevoli (San Marino).
30': Penalty Russia. Aleksandr Golovin draws a foul in the penalty area.
30': Penalty conceded by Michele Cevoli (San Marino) after a foul in the penalty area.
31': Goal! Russia 2, San Marino 0. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
32': Fabio Vitaioli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Russia).
34': Danilo Rinaldi (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
35': Andrea Grandoni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
36': Foul by Danilo Rinaldi (San Marino).
36': Roman Zobnin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Goal! Russia 3, San Marino 0. Fedor Kudryashov (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anton Miranchuk.
37': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Anton Miranchuk is caught offside.
40': Attempt blocked. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Zobnin.
41': Attempt blocked. Anton Miranchuk (Russia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.
41': Attempt blocked. Mario Fernandes (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Miranchuk.
41': Goal! Russia 4, San Marino 0. Anton Miranchuk (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
43': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Fabio Vitaioli.
44': Fabio Vitaioli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
45': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
45'+1': First Half ends, Russia 4, San Marino 0.
45': Second Half begins Russia 4, San Marino 0.
46': Attempt missed. Anton Miranchuk (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
47': Attempt blocked. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
47': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
49': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
49': Matteo Vitaioli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt missed. Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Miranchuk.
50': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Enrico Golinucci (San Marino).
51': Substitution, San Marino. Luca Censoni replaces Mirko Palazzi.
51': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
51': Attempt blocked. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
51': Danilo Rinaldi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
53': Fabio Vitaioli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
54': Attempt blocked. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev with a through ball.
54': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Fabio Vitaioli.
56': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
56': Substitution, San Marino. Fabio Tomassini replaces Danilo Rinaldi.
59': Attempt missed. Mario Fernandes (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
60': Substitution, Russia. Fedor Smolov replaces Anton Miranchuk.
61': Substitution, Russia. Aleksey Ionov replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
62': Fabio Tomassini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
64': Substitution, San Marino. Lorenzo Lunadei replaces Alessandro Golinucci.
66': Attempt saved. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
67': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
67': Attempt missed. Fedor Smolov (Russia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fedor Kudryashov.
69': Offside, Russia. Fedor Smolov tries a through ball, but Aleksandr Golovin is caught offside.
69': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Andrea Grandoni.
70': Attempt missed. Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
72': Attempt saved. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fedor Smolov.
72': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Michele Cevoli.
73': Substitution, Russia. Dimitri Barinov replaces Roman Zobnin.
73': Goal! Russia 5, San Marino 0. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin following a corner.
75': Penalty conceded by Fabio Vitaioli (San Marino) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
76': Penalty saved! Artem Dzyuba (Russia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
76': Goal! Russia 6, San Marino 0. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
77': Goal! Russia 7, San Marino 0. Fedor Smolov (Russia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.
78': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Fernandes.
80': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Luca Censoni (San Marino).
81': Attempt blocked. Fedor Smolov (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
81': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Andrea Grandoni.
82': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Andrea Grandoni.
83': Goal! Russia 8, San Marino 0. Fedor Smolov (Russia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with a cross.
85': Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
85': Manuel Battistini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Enrico Golinucci (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
87': Hand ball by Matteo Vitaioli (San Marino).
88': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Fedor Kudryashov.
88': Goal! Russia 9, San Marino 0. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
90': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Fabio Vitaioli.
90': Attempt missed. Mario Fernandes (Russia) header from the centre of the box is too high.
90'+1': Foul by Fedor Smolov (Russia).
90'+1': Marcello Mularoni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fedor Smolov.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Fedor Smolov (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fedor Kudryashov.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Russia 9, San Marino 0.
0': Match ends, Russia 9, San Marino 0.

Statistics

SMR		RUS
10	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	5
0	Corner Kicks	13
10	Saves	0
20.5	Possession	79.5
0	SHOTS	45
0	ON GOAL	18
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	2
79	Accurate Passes	585
170	Passes	668
0.5	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	9
2	Crosses	27
0.0	Cross %	0.3
67	Long Balls	53
13	Accurate Long Balls	42
0.2	Long Balls %	0.8
0	Blocked Shots	7
10	Effective Tackles	7
16	Tackles	9
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
5	Interceptions	5
47	Effective Clearances	3
47	Clearances	3

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Mordovia Arena
Location: Saransk, Russia
Attendance: 42,241

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
15	Alexey Miranchuk

Russia Substitutes:

Anton Shunin, Fedor Chalov, Aleksei Ionov, Ilzat Akhmetov, Andrey Lunev, Maksim Belyaev, Reziuan Mirzov, Roman Neustädter, Sergei Petrov, Dmitri Barinov, Eugeny Chernov, Fedor Smolov.

San Marino (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Elia Benedettini (GK)
6	Fabio Vitaioli
14	Michele Cevoli
13	Andrea Grandoni
11	Manuel Battistini
16	Danilo Rinaldi
17	Alessandro Golinucci
21	Enrico Golinucci
7	Matteo Vitaioli
3	Mirko Palazzi
9	Marcello Mularoni

San Marino Substitutes:

Lorenzo Lunadei, Luca Censoni, Davide Cesarini, Nicola Nanni, Simone Benedettini, Cristian Brolli, Michael Battistini, Niccoló Angelini, Matteo Zavoli, Marco Bernardi, Fabio Tomassini, Luca Tosi.

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