FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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  • 24': Milan Skriniar (OG)
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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

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
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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

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

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