Russia vs Cyprus, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Rampant Russia crush Cyprus in World Cup qualifier

Five second-half goals helped Russia to rout Cyprus 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday and widen their lead in Group H.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Attempt blocked. Fedor Smolov (Russia) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Sutormin with a cross.
• 4': Goal! Russia 1, Cyprus 0. Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fedor Smolov.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Erokhin.
• 5': Attempt missed. Aleksey Sutormin (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 6': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Erokhin tries a through ball, but Andrey Mostovoy is caught offside.
• 7': Foul by Andrey Mostovoy (Russia).
• 7': Paris Psaltis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Sergey Terekhov.
• 12': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Fedor Smolov.
• 12': Attempt missed. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
• 15': Foul by Sergey Terekhov (Russia).
• 15': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Andrey Mostovoy is caught offside.
• 18': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
• 24': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Andreas Karo.
• 25': Foul by Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia).
• 25': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fotios Papoulis.
• 27': Attempt blocked. Fedor Smolov (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergey Terekhov.
• 27': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Andreas Karo.
• 27': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Nicholas Ioannou.
• 30': Attempt missed. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pieros Sotiriou.
• 32': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
• 32': Sergey Terekhov (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 33': Foul by Igor Diveev (Russia).
• 33': Konstantinos Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Igor Diveev.
• 37': Andrey Mostovoy (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Andreas Karo (Cyprus).
• 38': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 39': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
• 40': Attempt missed. Aleksey Sutormin (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Erokhin.
• 41': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fedor Smolov.
• 44': Attempt saved. Andrey Mostovoy (Russia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a through ball.
• 45': Foul by Andrey Mostovoy (Russia).
• 45': Paris Psaltis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Sotiriou (Cyprus) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis with a cross.
• 45'+1': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Aleksandr Erokhin.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Russia 1, Cyprus 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Russia 1, Cyprus 0.
• 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Marios Demetriou replaces Paris Psaltis.
• 46': Offside, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk tries a through ball, but Fedor Smolov is caught offside.
• 51': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicholas Ioannou.
• 52': Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
• 53': Foul by Igor Diveev (Russia).
• 53': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Goal! Russia 2, Cyprus 0. Fedor Smolov (Russia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
• 56': Goal! Russia 3, Cyprus 0. Andrey Mostovoy (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
• 57': Substitution, Russia. Anton Zabolotny replaces Fedor Smolov.
• 57': Substitution, Russia. Roman Zobnin replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
• 58': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
• 58': Sergey Terekhov (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 61': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roman Zobnin.
• 61': Attempt saved. Anton Zabolotny (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Erokhin with a headed pass.
• 61': Attempt missed. Roman Zobnin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 62': Hand ball by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
• 62': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergey Terekhov.
• 62': Goal! Russia 4, Cyprus 0. Aleksey Sutormin (Russia) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
• 64': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Erokhin tries a through ball, but Anton Zabolotny is caught offside.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marios Demetriou.
• 67': Substitution, Russia. Danil Glebov replaces Daniil Fomin.
• 67': Substitution, Russia. Dmitriy Chistyakov replaces Igor Diveev.
• 68': Substitution, Cyprus. Rafail Mamas replaces Marinos Tzionis.
• 69': Dmitriy Chistyakov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Foul by Rafail Mamas (Cyprus).
• 72': Substitution, Russia. Aleksey Ionov replaces Andrey Mostovoy.
• 73': Foul by Marios Demetriou (Cyprus).
• 73': Sergey Terekhov (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Attempt missed. Rafail Mamas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
• 74': Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis replaces Pieros Sotiriou.
• 75': Foul by Marios Demetriou (Cyprus).
• 75': Sergey Terekhov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Attempt saved. Anton Zabolotny (Russia) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksey Ionov.
• 77': Hand ball by Roman Zobnin (Russia).
• 78': Foul by Anton Zabolotny (Russia).
• 78': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Attempt missed. Anton Zabolotny (Russia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Ionov.
• 81': Aleksey Sutormin (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 81': Foul by Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus).
• 81': Goal! Russia 5, Cyprus 0. Anton Zabolotny (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksey Ionov.
• 83': Substitution, Cyprus. Matija Spoljaric replaces Fotios Papoulis.
• 83': Substitution, Cyprus. Marios Antoniadis replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
• 87': Goal! Russia 6, Cyprus 0. Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anton Zabolotny.
• 90': Hand ball by Roman Zobnin (Russia).
• 90'+1': Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Foul by Maksim Osipenko (Russia).
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danil Glebov.
• 90'+2': Second Half ends, Russia 6, Cyprus 0.
• 0': Match ends, Russia 6, Cyprus 0.