Russia Malta GROUP H

Russia vs

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Malta

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・September 7, 2021 September 07 Sep 07
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RUS
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Otkritie Arena
Otkritie Arena, Moscow, RUS
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Russia vs. Malta: Sep 7, 2021

RECAP

BOX SCORE

PLAY-BY-PLAY

ODDS

STANDINGS

NEWS

1
2
T
RUS
1
1
2
MLT
0
0
0

KEY PLAYERS

Fedor Smolov
Fedor Smolov RUS · #9
1 Goal, 4 SOG
Zelimkhan Bakaev
Zelimkhan Bakaev RUS · #10
1 Goal
Paul Mbong
Paul Mbong MLT · #8
2 SOG
Joseph Essien Mbong
Joseph Essien Mbong MLT · #7
1 SOG

KEY PLAYS

RUS GOAL
RUS 1 MLT 0
10' F. Smolov scored a goal.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
MALTA are pushing forward but Paul Mbong's finish is wide of the goal.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA drives forward and Fedor Smolov gets in a shot. Without netting, however.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Corner awarded to RUSSIA.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA have been awarded a corner by Ali Palabiyik.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA's Fedor Smolov misses with an attempt on goal.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Aleksey Miranchuk of RUSSIA gets in a strike, but is off target.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Corner awarded to RUSSIA.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Luke Montebello for MALTA gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
45' R. Zobnin substituted in for A. Yerokhin.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Paul Mbong for MALTA drives towards goal at Otkritie Arena. But the finish is unsuccessful.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA pushes forward through Fedor Smolov, whose finish on goal is saved.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
50' Al. Miranchuk (RUS) received a yellow card.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
MALTA have been awarded a corner by Ali Palabiyik.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA have been awarded a corner by Ali Palabiyik.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA push upfield and Igor Diveev gets his head to the ball. The attempt is cleared by an alert MALTA defence.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Corner awarded to RUSSIA.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
58' I. Samoshnikov substituted in for Al. Miranchuk.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
In Moscow MALTA drive forward through Paul Mbong. His shot is on target but it's saved.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
MALTA's Luke Montebello gets his shot away but it misses the target.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Joseph Mbong gets his shot on target but fails to score for MALTA.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
66' A. Satariano substituted in for L. Montebello.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
66' T. Caruana substituted in for S. Pisani.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Corner awarded to RUSSIA.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA have been awarded a corner by Ali Palabiyik.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
68' S. Borg (MLT) received a yellow card.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA's Fedor Smolov gets in a shot on goal at Otkritie Arena. But the effort is unsuccessful.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
71' A. Zabolotnyi substituted in for F. Smolov.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA have been awarded a corner by Ali Palabiyik.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Maksim Osipenko gets his shot on target but fails to score for RUSSIA.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA are coming forward and Dmitri Barinov gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
75' S. Dimech substituted in for C. Attard.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Corner awarded to RUSSIA.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
RUSSIA's Alexey Ionov breaks free at Otkritie Arena. But the strike goes wide of the post.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
MALTA are coming forward and Joseph Mbong gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
79' R. Zhemaletdinov substituted in for A. Ionov.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
83' R. Camenzuli (MLT) received a yellow card.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 1 MLT 0
Ryan Camenzuli (MALTA) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.
RUS GOAL
RUS 2 MLT 0
84' Z. Bakaev scored on a penalty kick.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 2 MLT 0
86' K. Shaw substituted in for A. Agius.
MLT KEY PLAY
RUS 2 MLT 0
87' N. Muscat substituted in for T. Teuma.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 2 MLT 0
Corner awarded to RUSSIA.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 2 MLT 0
In Moscow RUSSIA attack through Anton Zabolotnyi. The finish is off target, however.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 2 MLT 0
RUSSIA have been awarded a corner by Ali Palabiyik.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 2 MLT 0
RUSSIA have been awarded a corner by Ali Palabiyik.
RUS KEY PLAY
RUS 2 MLT 0
RUSSIA are pushing forward but Maksim Osipenko's finish is wide of the goal.
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