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

Russia break winless streak with 3-1 win over Malta

Russia beat Malta 3-1 on Wednesday, ending a six-match winless streak, to kick off their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Offside, Russia. Andrey Semenov tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
• 3': Foul by Aleksey Ionov (Russia).
• 3': Jurgen Degabriele (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Offside, Russia. Andrey Semenov tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
• 10': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Andrey Semenov.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Daniil Fomin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Ionov.
• 15': Hand ball by Daler Kuzyaev (Russia).
• 16': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
• 17': Attempt saved. Joseph Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.
• 18': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
• 23': Goal! Malta 0, Russia 1. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniil Fomin.
• 24': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
• 24': Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
• 25': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
• 26': Attempt saved. Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniil Fomin with a headed pass.
• 27': Attempt missed. Daniil Fomin (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Daler Kuzyaev with a headed pass.
• 28': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
• 28': Luke Montebello (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 31': Attempt saved. Teddy Teuma (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kurt Shaw.
• 32': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vyacheslav Karavaev with a cross.
• 35': Goal! Malta 0, Russia 2. Mario Fernandes (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
• 39': Attempt missed. Vyacheslav Karavaev (Russia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.
• 39': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
• 39': Luke Montebello (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 40': Offside, Malta. Andrei Agius tries a through ball, but Luke Montebello is caught offside.
• 40': Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 40': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
• 45': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Steve Borg.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Malta 0, Russia 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Malta 0, Russia 2.
• 45': Substitution, Malta. Alexander Satariano replaces Luke Montebello.
• 45': Substitution, Malta. Paul Mbong replaces Jurgen Degabriele.
• 46': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
• 46': Ilzat Akhmetov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Steve Borg.
• 49': Attempt missed. Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
• 49': Hand ball by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
• 49': Hand ball by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).
• 52': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
• 52': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Paul Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Satariano.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Teddy Teuma (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 56': Goal! Malta 1, Russia 2. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
• 57': Substitution, Russia. Rifat Zhemaletdinov replaces Aleksey Ionov because of an injury.
• 57': Substitution, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Daniil Fomin.
• 58': Attempt saved. Teddy Teuma (Malta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Satariano.
• 58': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
• 62': Andrei Agius (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia).
• 62': Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 63': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 63': Foul by Andrei Agius (Malta).
• 64': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
• 64': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
• 69': Attempt missed. Teddy Teuma (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
• 70': Foul by Andrei Agius (Malta).
• 70': Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 71': Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Camenzuli.
• 72': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Rifat Zhemaletdinov is caught offside.
• 73': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).
• 74': Offside, Russia. Mario Fernandes tries a through ball, but Daler Kuzyaev is caught offside.
• 74': Substitution, Malta. Stephen Pisani replaces Bjorn Kristensen.
• 78': Substitution, Russia. Andrey Mostovoy replaces Daler Kuzyaev.
• 80': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
• 82': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
• 83': Substitution, Russia. Alexander Sobolev replaces Artem Dzyuba.
• 84': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
• 86': Foul by Andrey Semenov (Russia).
• 86': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 86': Substitution, Malta. Juan Corbalan replaces Ryan Camenzuli.
• 88': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
• 88': Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Substitution, Malta. Kyrian Nwoko replaces Andrei Agius.
• 89': Goal! Malta 1, Russia 3. Alexander Sobolev (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
• 90': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
• 90': Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Juan Corbalan (Malta).
• 90'+2': Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+2': Juan Corbalan (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kurt Shaw (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Pisani.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Malta 1, Russia 3.
• 0': Match ends, Malta 1, Russia 3.