FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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  • 38': Milan Skriniar
  • 74': Róbert Mak
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2 - 1
  • 71': Mário Fernandes

Late Mak strike gives Slovakia 2-1 win over Russia

A late Robert Mak strike gave Slovakia a 2-1 win against Russia on Tuesday in their World Cup Group H qualifier.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 2': Foul by Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia).
  • 2': Jakub Hromada (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 5': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Fedor Kudryashov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia).
  • 7': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
  • 7': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
  • 9': Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 12': Foul by Andrey Semenov (Russia).
  • 12': Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
  • 15': Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia).
  • 17': Jakub Hromada (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Mario Fernandes (Russia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Daler Kuzyaev.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Mak with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Offside, Slovakia. Juraj Kucka tries a through ball, but Ivan Schranz is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
  • 32': Jakub Hromada (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
  • 36': Jakub Hromada (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Yuri Zhirkov.
  • 38': Goal! Slovakia 1, Russia 0. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Mak with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Yuri Zhirkov (Russia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Fernandes with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Mario Fernandes (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Yuri Zhirkov (Russia).
  • 45'+2': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jakub Hromada (Slovakia).
  • 45'+2': Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Jakub Hromada (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Daler Kuzyaev (Russia).
  • 45'+4': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Slovakia 1, Russia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovakia 1, Russia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Russia. Andrey Mostovoy replaces Yuri Zhirkov.
  • 47': Foul by Andrey Mostovoy (Russia).
  • 47': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
  • 48': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Offside, Slovakia. Ondrej Duda tries a through ball, but Robert Mak is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Andrey Mostovoy (Russia).
  • 53': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Andrey Mostovoy (Russia).
  • 56': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 58': Substitution, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
  • 58': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
  • 58': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Offside, Slovakia. Tomas Hubocan tries a through ball, but Ivan Schranz is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky replaces Jakub Hromada.
  • 65': Substitution, Russia. Alexander Sobolev replaces Andrey Mostovoy.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
  • 71': Goal! Slovakia 1, Russia 1. Mario Fernandes (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Goal! Slovakia 2, Russia 1. Robert Mak (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomas Hubocan.
  • 76': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Robert Mak.
  • 80': Offside, Russia. Magomed Ozdoev tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Fernandes with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Slovakia. Lukas Pauschek replaces Peter Pekarík.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Slovakia. Dávid Strelec replaces Ivan Schranz.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 90'+4': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Slovakia 2, Russia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovakia 2, Russia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovakia 2, Russia 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 2
61.5 Possession 38.5
10 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
485 Accurate Passes 277
596 Passes 373
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 10
0.5 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 79
41 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 16
5 Effective Clearances 25
5 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského
Location: Trnava, Slovakia

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austria 8 +18 19
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 +10 17
3 Romania 8 +9 13
4 Cyprus 8 0 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

SVK Slovakia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Dusan Kuciak (GK)
14 Milan Skriniar
5 Lubomir Satka
15 Tomas Hubocan
2 Peter Pekarík
8 Ondrej Duda
7 Jakub Hromada Yellow Card
19 Juraj Kucka
18 Ivan Schranz
20 Róbert Mak
22 Martin Koscelnik

RUS Russia (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Anton Shunin (GK)
14 Georgi Dzhikiya
13 Fedor Kudryashov
5 Andrei Semenov
17 Aleksandr Golovin
23 Daler Kuzyaev
7 Magomed Ozdoev
18 Yuri Zhirkov
2 Mário Fernandes
22 Artem Dzyuba Yellow Card
11 Rifat Zhemaletdinov Yellow Card

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