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FIFA World Cup Qualification · Tue 7 Sep 2021

Russia
2–0 Full time
Malta
  • Fedor Smolov 10'
  • Zelimkhan Bakaev 84' (pen)

    The story

    Russia beat Malta 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 6.

    The goals came from Fedor Smolov (10') and Zelimkhan Bakaev (84', pen).

    It was 1-0 at half-time.

    Russia had 53% of the ball and 20 shots to Malta's 9.

    Written from the match data (Statorium).

    Match stats

    Russia Malta

    53%Possession47%
    20Shots9
    7On target3
    12Corners1
    13Fouls6
    1Yellow cards2
    0Red cards0

    Statorium.

    Key moments

    1. 10' Fedor Smolov Goal · Russia 1-0
    2. 84' Zelimkhan Bakaev Penalty · Russia 2-0

    Line-ups

    Russia

    1. GuilhermeGoalkeeper
    2. Igor DiveevDefender
    3. Vyacheslav KaravaevDefender
    4. Maksim OsipenkoDefender
    5. Arsen Zakharyanoff 46'Midfielder
    6. Aleksey Miranchukoff 58'Midfielder
    7. Daler KuzyaevMidfielder
    8. Dmitriy BarinovMidfielder
    9. Aleksandr Erokhinoff 46'Midfielder
    10. Fedor Smolovoff 71'Forward
    11. Aleksey Ionovoff 79'Forward

    Subs used: Roman Zobnin (46'), Zelimkhan Bakaev (46'), Ilya Samoshnikov (58'), Anton Zabolotnyi (71'), Rifat Zhemaletdinov (79')

    Malta

    1. Henry BonelloGoalkeeper
    2. Steve BorgDefender
    3. Zach MuscatDefender
    4. Andrei Agiusoff 86'Defender
    5. Teddy Teumaoff 87'Midfielder
    6. Ryan CamenzuliMidfielder
    7. Cain Attardoff 75'Midfielder
    8. Stephen Pisanioff 66'Midfielder
    9. Joseph MbongForward
    10. Paul MbongForward
    11. Luke Montebellooff 66'Forward

    Subs used: Alexander Satariano (66'), Tristan Caruana (66'), Shaun Dimech (75'), Kurt Shaw (86'), Nicky Muscat (87')

    Full timeline

    Every goal and card (5)
    1. 10' ⚽ Fedor Smolov
    2. 50' 🟨 Aleksey Miranchuk
    3. 68' 🟨 Steve Borg
    4. 83' 🟨 Ryan Camenzuli
    5. 84' ⚽ Zelimkhan Bakaev (pen)

    Head to head

    1Russia wins0Draws0Malta wins

    Last 1 meetings

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