Russia vs Slovenia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFARussia beats Slovenia in WCup qualifying, Croatia wins
— Artem Dzyuba scored both of Russia's goals in a 2-1 win over Slovenia on Saturday to close in on the Russia scoring record, while Luka Modric set the outright record for most games for Croatia in a drab 1-0 win against Cyprus.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
- 5': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Andrey Semenov.
- 6': Attempt missed. Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri Zhirkov with a cross.
- 7': Hand ball by Aleksandr Golovin (Russia).
- 9': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 10': Attempt saved. Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.
- 11': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Russia).
- 11': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
- 12': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Daler Kuzyaev (Russia).
- 13': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Yuri Zhirkov (Russia).
- 15': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
- 19': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
- 20': Attempt missed. Mario Fernandes (Russia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with a headed pass following a corner.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandi Lovric.
- 25': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Yuri Zhirkov.
- 26': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
- 26': Goal! Russia 1, Slovenia 0. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daler Kuzyaev.
- 28': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 29': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
- 31': Offside, Russia. Mario Fernandes tries a through ball, but Daler Kuzyaev is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sandi Lovric.
- 33': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Aleksandr Golovin.
- 33': Attempt missed. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
- 34': Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daler Kuzyaev.
- 35': Goal! Russia 2, Slovenia 0. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 36': Goal! Russia 2, Slovenia 1. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miha Zajc.
- 39': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
- 39': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 39': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Miha Blazic (Slovenia).
- 42': Mario Fernandes (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
- 43': Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Fedor Kudryashov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Miha Blazic (Slovenia).
- 45': First Half ends, Russia 2, Slovenia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Russia 2, Slovenia 1.
- 49': Substitution, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
- 51': Attempt missed. Yuri Zhirkov (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.
- 51': Foul by Yuri Zhirkov (Russia).
- 51': Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Mario Fernandes (Russia).
- 55': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Mario Fernandes.
- 58': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
- 60': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Miha Mevlja.
- 61': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
- 61': Attempt missed. Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Slovenia. Nejc Skubic replaces Petar Stojanovic.
- 62': Substitution, Slovenia. Amedej Vetrih replaces Jaka Bijol.
- 62': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
- 62': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
- 63': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Yuri Zhirkov (Russia).
- 64': Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
- 66': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 68': Hand ball by Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia).
- 68': Substitution, Russia. Vyacheslav Karavaev replaces Yuri Zhirkov.
- 69': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Miha Blazic (Slovenia).
- 70': Attempt saved. Vyacheslav Karavaev (Russia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 70': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 71': Offside, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk tries a through ball, but Vyacheslav Karavaev is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Amedej Vetrih (Slovenia).
- 73': Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 74': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Slovenia. Haris Vuckic replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 75': Substitution, Slovenia. Damjan Bohar replaces Miha Zajc.
- 77': Hand ball by Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia).
- 77': Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Damjan Bohar (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
- 85': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 85': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Slovenia. Luka Zahovic replaces Sandi Lovric.
- 86': Substitution, Russia. Maksim Mukhin replaces Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
- 86': Substitution, Russia. Anton Zabolotny replaces Artem Dzyuba.
- 89': Foul by Luka Zahovic (Slovenia).
- 89': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Luka Zahovic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miha Blazic.
- 90'+1': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Mario Fernandes.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Haris Vuckic (Slovenia).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Russia 2, Slovenia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Russia 2, Slovenia 1.
Statistics
 SVN |
RUS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 543 | Passes | 420 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Fisht Olympic Stadium
Location: Sochi, Russia
Venue: Fisht Olympic Stadium
Location: Sochi, Russia
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 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 11 | Rifat Zhemaletdinov |
| 22 | Artem Dzyuba |
Slovenia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 17 | Miha Mevlja |
| 4 | Miha Blazic |
| 3 | Jure Balkovec |
| 20 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 14 | Jasmin Kurtic |
| 8 | Sandi Lovric |
| 6 | Jaka Bijol |
| 9 | Andraz Sporar |
| 10 | Miha Zajc |
| 7 | Josip Ilicic |
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