FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Russia
  • 24': Milan Skriniar (OG)
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Slovakia

    Russia beat Slovakia in World Cup qualifying thanks to Milan Skriniar own goal

    An own goal by Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar handed Russia a 1-0 home win in their World Cup qualifier in Group H on Friday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Marek Hamsik.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Zelimkhan Bakaev with a cross.
    • 2': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ivan Schranz.
    • 2': Foul by Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia).
    • 2': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Dmitri Barinov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 7': Hand ball by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Fedor Smolov (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arsen Zakharyan.
    • 8': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
    • 9': Foul by Sergey Terekhov (Russia).
    • 9': Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 12': Fedor Smolov (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 13': Dmitri Barinov (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Igor Diveev (Russia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zelimkhan Bakaev with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
    • 15': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
    • 17': Foul by Aleksey Sutormin (Russia).
    • 17': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Dmitri Barinov.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Zelimkhan Bakaev (Russia).
    • 20': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
    • 22': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Sergey Terekhov.
    • 24': Own Goal by Milan Skriniar, Slovakia. Russia 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
    • 29': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Igor Diveev.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 31': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Daler Kuzyaev.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Peter Pekarík.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Arsen Zakharyan (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fedor Smolov.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Fedor Smolov (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Erokhin.
    • 40': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Aleksandr Erokhin.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lubomír Satka.
    • 40': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Matvey Safonov.
    • 41': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Fedor Smolov.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Aleksey Sutormin (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Pekarík with a cross.
    • 45': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia).
    • 45': Zelimkhan Bakaev (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Russia 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Russia 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Russia. Anton Zabolotny replaces Arsen Zakharyan.
    • 45': Substitution, Russia. Daniil Fomin replaces Fedor Smolov.
    • 46': Foul by Igor Diveev (Russia).
    • 46': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 52': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Aleksandr Erokhin.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Daniil Fomin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 52': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
    • 52': Zelimkhan Bakaev (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Aleksey Sutormin (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Offside, Russia. Aleksey Sutormin tries a through ball, but Sergey Terekhov is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Sergey Terekhov (Russia).
    • 55': Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
    • 56': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Georgi Dzhikiya.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Aleksandr Erokhin.
    • 59': Foul by Igor Diveev (Russia).
    • 59': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Dmitri Barinov.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Sutormin (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daler Kuzyaev.
    • 63': Substitution, Russia. Dmitriy Chistyakov replaces Aleksandr Erokhin.
    • 64': Substitution, Slovakia. David Strelec replaces Róbert Bozeník.
    • 64': Substitution, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky replaces Juraj Kucka.
    • 64': Substitution, Slovakia. Albert Rusnák replaces Ondrej Duda.
    • 66': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
    • 66': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Anton Zabolotny (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
    • 73': Substitution, Russia. Rifat Zhemaletdinov replaces Zelimkhan Bakaev.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. David Strelec (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross.
    • 74': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Aleksey Sutormin.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 76': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Dmitriy Chistyakov.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peter Pekarík with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt saved. David Strelec (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Schranz.
    • 80': Substitution, Russia. Fedor Kudryashov replaces Sergey Terekhov.
    • 80': Substitution, Slovakia. Ladislav Almási replaces Lukás Haraslín.
    • 80': Substitution, Slovakia. Tomás Suslov replaces Peter Pekarík.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Ladislav Almási (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Schranz with a cross.
    • 83': Foul by Dmitriy Chistyakov (Russia).
    • 83': Ladislav Almási (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Daniil Fomin (Russia).
    • 84': Daniil Fomin (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
    • 86': Foul by Aleksey Sutormin (Russia).
    • 86': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Anton Zabolotny (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia).
    • 88': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Daniil Fomin (Russia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Daniil Fomin (Russia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daler Kuzyaev.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Patrik Hrosovsky.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia).
    • 90'+4': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Russia 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Russia 1, Slovakia 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    14 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 5
    73.8 Possession 26.2
    27 SHOTS 10
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    617 Accurate Passes 155
    697 Passes 248
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    9 Accurate Crosses 3
    34 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    77 Long Balls 48
    54 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
    10 Blocked Shots 4
    3 Effective Tackles 7
    6 Tackles 9
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 16
    10 Effective Clearances 26
    10 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Ak Bars Arena
    Location: Kazan, Russia
    Attendance: 9,588

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Austria 8 +18 19
    2 Bosnia-Herzegovina 8 +10 17
    3 Romania 8 +9 13
    4 Cyprus 8 0 8
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    Line-Ups

    RUS Russia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Matvei Safonov (GK)
    14 Georgi Dzhikiya
    3 Igor Diveev
    22 Sergei Terekhov
    18 Alex Sutormin
    6 Dmitri Barinov
    21 Aleksandr Erokhin
    23 Daler Kuzyaev
    9 Fedor Smolov
    20 Arsen Zakharyan
    10 Zelimkhan Bakaev
    Russia Substitutes:
    Dmitriy Chistyakov, Rifat Zhemaletdinov, Ilzat Akhmetov, Danil Glebov, Anton Zabolotny, Arsen Adamov, Guilherme, Daniil Fomin, Maksim Osipenko, Gamid Agalarov, Yuri Dyupin, Fedor Kudryashov.

    SVK Slovakia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marek Rodák (GK)
    14 Milan Skriniar
    5 Lubomir Satka
    16 Dávid Hancko
    2 Peter Pekarík
    8 Ondrej Duda
    17 Marek Hamsik
    19 Juraj Kucka Yellow Card
    9 Róbert Bozeník
    7 Lukás Haraslín
    18 Ivan Schranz
    Slovakia Substitutes:
    Vernon De Marco, Tomás Suslov, David Strelec, Dusan Kuciak, Martin Koscelnik, Dominik Greif, Ladislav Almasi, Matús Bero, Albert Rusnák, Patrik Hrosovský, Tomas Hubocan, Erik Jirka.

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