World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- F. Smolov 10'
- Z. Bakaev 84' (pen)
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Russia beat Malta 2-0. Scorers for Russia: F. Smolov 10', Z. Bakaev 84' (pen).
Russia
Malta
- Full-time 2 - 0
-
86'
Nicky Muscat Out: Teddy Teuma · Malta Substitution for Malta: Nicky Muscat comes on for Teddy Teuma
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86'
Kurt Shaw Out: Andrei Agius · Malta Substitution for Malta: Kurt Shaw comes on for Andrei Agius
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84'
Z. Bakaev 2-0 Penalty goal · Russia Goal! Z. Bakaev scores a penalty for Russia. It is 2-0
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82'
R. Camenzuli Yellow card · Malta R. Camenzuli of Malta is booked
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79'
R. Zhemaletdinov Out: Aleksey Ionov · Russia Substitution for Russia: R. Zhemaletdinov comes on for Aleksey Ionov
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75'
S. Dimech Out: C. Attard · Malta Substitution for Malta: S. Dimech comes on for C. Attard
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71'
A. Zabolotnyi Out: F. Smolov · Russia Substitution for Russia: A. Zabolotnyi comes on for F. Smolov
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68'
S. Borg Yellow card · Malta S. Borg of Malta is booked
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66'
T. Caruana Out: S. Pisani · Malta Substitution for Malta: T. Caruana comes on for S. Pisani
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66'
A. Satariano Out: L. Montebello · Malta Substitution for Malta: A. Satariano comes on for L. Montebello
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58'
Ilya Samoshnikov Out: Aleksei Miranchuk · Russia Substitution for Russia: Ilya Samoshnikov comes on for Aleksei Miranchuk
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50'
Aleksei Miranchuk Yellow card · Russia Aleksei Miranchuk of Russia is booked
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46'
R. Zobnin Out: A. Erokhin · Russia Substitution for Russia: R. Zobnin comes on for A. Erokhin
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46'
Z. Bakaev Out: A. Zakharyan · Russia Substitution for Russia: Z. Bakaev comes on for A. Zakharyan
- Half-time 1 - 0
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10'
F. Smolov 1-0 Goal · Russia Goal! F. Smolov scores for Russia. It is 1-0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Russia
Malta
LWLDW
Last 5 matches LLLWL
2Position6
22Pts5
1.2Goals scored per match1.2
1.2Goals conceded per match1.6
4Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Russia4-3-3
Malta3-4-2-1
4
6.2
Borg
68'
S. Borg
- 68'Yellow card
- 86'Out
17
6.9
Zakharyan
46'
A. Zakharyan
- 46'Out
- 10'Goal
- 71'Out
- 79'Out
15
6.3
Miranchuk
50'58'
Aleksei Miranchuk
- 50'Yellow card
- 58'Out
- 46'Out
Russia4-3-3
Coach: V. Karpin
Starting XI
- 1GK Guilherme Marinato 7.7
- 23DF D. Kuzyaev 6.6
- 3DF I. Diveev 7.3
- 5DF Maksim Osipenko 7.6
- 4DF V. Karavaev 7.3
- 21MF A. Erokhin46' 6.9
- 8MF Dmitriy Barinov 7.2
- 15MF Aleksei Miranchuk50'58' 6.3
- 20FW Aleksey Ionov79' 7.2
- 9FW F. Smolov10'71' 7.9
- 17FW A. Zakharyan46' 6.9
Substitutes
- 10MF Z. Bakaev46'84' 7.0
- 11MF R. Zobnin46' 6.9
- 13DF Ilya Samoshnikov58' 6.5
- 7FW A. Zabolotnyi71' 7.2
- 19FW R. Zhemaletdinov79' 6.7
- 12GK A. Maksimenko
- 22FW Konstantin Tyukavin
- 16GK Andrey Lunev
- 14DF G. Dzhikiya
- 6MF D. Cheryshev
- 2MF M. Mukhin
- 18MF A. Sutormin
Malta3-4-2-1
Coach: D. Mangia
Starting XI
- 1GK H. Bonello 7.2
- 22DF Zach Muscat 6.3
- 5DF Andrei Agius86' 6.7
- 4DF S. Borg68' 6.2
- 18MF C. Attard75' 6.2
- 10MF S. Pisani66' 6.6
- 17MF Teddy Teuma86' 7.2
- 3MF R. Camenzuli82' 6.2
- 7FW Joseph Mbong 7.2
- 11FW P. Mbong 7.2
- 9FW L. Montebello66' 6.9
Substitutes
- 19FW A. Satariano66' 6.7
- 23MF T. Caruana66' 6.6
- 21MF S. Dimech75' 6.5
- 2DF Kurt Shaw86' 6.5
- 6MF Nicky Muscat86' 6.3
- 15MF Juan Carlos Corbalan
- 8MF Jake Grech
- 20DF D. Xuereb
- 14MF Yannick Yankam
- 12GK M. Grech
- 13DF K. Micallef
- 16GK J. Galea
Russia
Malta
53%
47%
20
Shots
9
7
On target
3
8
Off target
4
12
Corners
1
13
Fouls
6
3
Offsides
0
1
Yellow cards
2
3
Saves
5
429
Passes
383
81%
Pass accuracy
81%
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Serbia
|
8 | 18 | 9 | 18:9 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 |
Portugal
|
8 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
8 | 8 | 18 | 8:18 | -10 | 9 |
| 5 |
Azerbaijan
|
8 | 5 | 18 | 5:18 | -13 | 1 |
Next round
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
8 | 15 | 5 | 15:5 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
8 | 12 | 6 | 12:6 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
8 | 8 | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 |
Georgia
|
8 | 6 | 12 | 6:12 | -6 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kosovo
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
Next round
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
8 | 15 | 2 | 15:2 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 13 | 2 | 13:2 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
8 | 6 | 14 | 6:14 | -8 | 8 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
8 | 18 | 3 | 18:3 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 5 | 20 | 5:20 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 25 | 6 | 25:6 | +19 | 20 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 |
Czechia
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 9 | 21 | 9:21 | -12 | 4 |
| 5 |
Belarus
|
8 | 7 | 24 | 7:24 | -17 | 3 |
Next round
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denmark
|
10 | 30 | 3 | 30:3 | +27 | 27 |
| 2 |
Scotland
|
10 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
10 | 23 | 21 | 23:21 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Austria
|
10 | 19 | 17 | 19:17 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 |
Faroe Islands
|
10 | 7 | 23 | 7:23 | -16 | 4 |
| 6 |
Moldova
|
10 | 5 | 30 | 5:30 | -25 | 1 |
Next round
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
10 | 33 | 8 | 33:8 | +25 | 23 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
10 | 27 | 16 | 27:16 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 |
Norway
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
10 | 14 | 15 | 14:15 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Latvia
|
10 | 11 | 14 | 11:14 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 |
Gibraltar
|
10 | 4 | 43 | 4:43 | -39 | 0 |
Next round
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
10 | 21 | 4 | 21:4 | +17 | 23 |
| 2 |
Russia
|
10 | 19 | 6 | 19:6 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 |
Slovakia
|
10 | 17 | 10 | 17:10 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 |
Slovenia
|
10 | 13 | 12 | 13:12 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 |
Cyprus
|
10 | 4 | 21 | 4:21 | -17 | 5 |
| 6 |
Malta
|
10 | 9 | 30 | 9:30 | -21 | 5 |
Next round
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
10 | 39 | 3 | 39:3 | +36 | 26 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
10 | 30 | 11 | 30:11 | +19 | 20 |
| 3 |
Albania
|
10 | 12 | 12 | 12:12 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 |
Hungary
|
10 | 19 | 13 | 19:13 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
10 | 8 | 24 | 8:24 | -16 | 6 |
| 6 |
San Marino
|
10 | 1 | 46 | 1:46 | -45 | 0 |
Next round
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
10 | 36 | 4 | 36:4 | +32 | 27 |
| 2 |
FYR Macedonia
|
10 | 23 | 11 | 23:11 | +12 | 18 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
10 | 13 | 8 | 13:8 | +5 | 17 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
10 | 9 | 20 | 9:20 | -11 | 12 |
| 5 |
Iceland
|
10 | 12 | 18 | 12:18 | -6 | 9 |
| 6 |
Liechtenstein
|
10 | 2 | 34 | 2:34 | -32 | 1 |
Next round
Russia wins1Draws0
Malta wins0