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FIFA World Cup Qualification · Sat 4 Sep 2021

Cyprus
0–2 Full time
Russia
    • Aleksandr Erokhin 6'
    • Rifat Zhemaletdinov 55'

    The story

    Russia won 2-0 away to Cyprus in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 5.

    The goals came from Aleksandr Erokhin (6') and Rifat Zhemaletdinov (55').

    It was 0-1 at half-time.

    Russia had 58% of the ball and 9 shots to Cyprus' 16.

    Written from the match data (Statorium).

    Match stats

    Cyprus Russia

    42%Possession58%
    16Shots9
    3On target4
    6Corners4
    8Fouls19
    4Offsides2
    2Yellow cards3
    0Red cards0

    Statorium.

    Key moments

    1. 6' Aleksandr Erokhin Goal · Russia 0-1 Assist: Fedor Smolov
    2. 55' Rifat Zhemaletdinov Goal · Russia 0-2 Assist: Fedor Smolov

    Line-ups

    Cyprus

    1. Neofytos MichailGoalkeeper
    2. Nikolas IoannouDefender
    3. Andreas KaroDefender
    4. Nikolas Panagiotouoff 61'Defender
    5. Paris Psaltisoff 77'Defender
    6. Grigoris KastanosMidfielder
    7. Kostakis Artymatasoff 73'Midfielder
    8. Fanos KatelarisMidfielder
    9. Ioannis Pittasoff 61'Forward
    10. Loizos LoizouForward
    11. Fotis Papoulisoff 73'Forward

    Subs used: Marinos Tzionis (61'), Andreas Avraam (61'), Marios Ilia (73'), Charalampos Kyriakou (73'), Panagiotis Zachariou (77')

    Russia

    1. GuilhermeGoalkeeper
    2. Georgiy DzhikiyaDefender
    3. Igor DiveevDefender
    4. Vyacheslav KaravaevDefender
    5. Ilya SamoshnikovDefender
    6. Denis Cheryshevoff 46'Midfielder
    7. Aleksandr Golovinoff 67'Midfielder
    8. Aleksey Miranchukoff 65'Midfielder
    9. Dmitriy BarinovMidfielder
    10. Aleksandr ErokhinMidfielder
    11. Fedor Smolovoff 75'Forward

    Subs used: Rifat Zhemaletdinov (46'), Zelimkhan Bakaev (65'), Daler Kuzyaev (67'), Konstantin Tyukavin (75')

    Full timeline

    Every goal and card (7)
    1. 6' ⚽ Aleksandr Erokhinassist Fedor Smolov
    2. 45+1' 🟨 Kostakis Artymatas
    3. 55' ⚽ Rifat Zhemaletdinovassist Fedor Smolov
    4. 59' 🟨 Fedor Smolov
    5. 74' 🟨 Aleksandr Erokhin
    6. 90' 🟨 Fanos Katelaris
    7. 90+4' 🟨 Rifat Zhemaletdinov

    Head to head

    0Cyprus wins0Draws1Russia wins

    Last 1 meetings

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