Russia vs Slovenia

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 27 Mar 2021, 14:00
Russia
Russia
2–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Slovenia
Slovenia
🏟 Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht (Sochi) 👤 M. Di Bello Round 2

Match report

Russia edged past Slovenia 2-1 in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 27 March 2021.

Slovenia had 11 shots to Russia's 9.

The match was played at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht (Sochi), with M. Di Bello in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 44% - 56% Shots 9 - 11 On target 4 - 3 Corners 6 - 6 Fouls 16 - 11 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Artem Dzyuba
Russia · 2 goals
8 Josip Iličić 1 goal
7 Anton Shunin captained the side
7 Andrey Semenov captained the side
7 Georgiy Dzhikiya captained the side
Match statistics
9 Shots Total 11
4 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 4
1 Shots Blocked 4
6 Shots Inside Box 6
3 Shots Outside Box 5
16 Fouls 11
6 Corners 6
2 Offsides 0
44% Ball Possession 56%
3 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 2
420 Passes Total 543
333 Passes Accurate 452
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Russia · 4-4-2
1 A. Shunin
5 A. Semenov 14 G. Dzhikiya 13 F. Kudryashov 2 M. Fernandes
23 D. Kuzyaev 7 M. Ozdoev 17 A. Golovin 18 Y. Zhirkov
22 A. Dzyuba 11 R. Zhemaletdinov
Slovenia · 4-4-2
1 J. Oblak
20 P. Stojanović 4 M. Blažič 17 M. Mevlja 3 J. Balkovec
6 J. Bijol 14 J. Kurtić 8 S. Lovrić 7 J. Iličić
9 A. Šporar 10 M. Zajc
Russia
Coach
S. Cherchesov
Substitutes
  • 16 Andrey Lunev
  • 12 Yuri Dyupin
  • 3 Ilya Kutepov
  • 19 Igor Smolnikov
  • 4 Vyacheslav Karavaev
  • 20 Aleksandr Zhirov
  • 15 Aleksei Miranchuk
  • 21 Maksim Mukhin
  • 8 Daniil Fomin
  • 10 Anton Zabolotnyi
  • 6 Andrey Mostovoy
  • 9 Aleksandr Sobolev
Slovenia
Coach
M. Kek
Substitutes
  • 12 Vid Belec
  • 16 Žiga Frelih
  • 2 Nejc Skubic
  • 23 Kenan Bajrić
  • 13 Bojan Jokić
  • 5 Jon Gorenc Stanković
  • 22 Amedej Vetrih
  • 21 Domen Črnigoj
  • 19 Luka Zahović
  • 15 Damjan Bohar
  • 11 Blaž Kramer
  • 18 Haris Vučkić
Substitutions
  • 49' ↑ Aleksei Miranchuk ↓ Aleksandr Golovin Russia
  • 61' ↑ Nejc Skubic ↓ Petar Stojanović Slovenia
  • 62' ↑ Amedej Vetrih ↓ Jaka Bijol Slovenia
  • 68' ↑ Vyacheslav Karavaev ↓ Yury Zhirkov Russia
  • 75' ↑ Damjan Bohar ↓ Miha Zajc Slovenia
  • 75' ↑ Haris Vučkić ↓ Andraž Šporar Slovenia
  • 86' ↑ Anton Zabolotnyi ↓ Artem Dzyuba Russia
  • 86' ↑ Maksim Mukhin ↓ Rifat Zhemaletdinov Russia
  • 86' ↑ Luka Zahović ↓ Sandi Lovrić Slovenia
Cards
  • 11' Aleksandr Golovin Russia
  • 12' Miha Mevlja Slovenia
  • 43' Fedor Kudryashov Russia
  • 77' Aleksei Miranchuk Russia
  • 89' Luka Zahović Slovenia
Head-to-head
Russia 2 0 draws 0 Slovenia
2021-10-11 Slovenia vs Russia 1 - 2
2021-03-27 Russia vs Slovenia 2 - 1
Recent form
Russia D W D L D
Slovenia D L L W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Russia vs Slovenia?
Russia won 2-1 against Slovenia on 27 March 2021.
Who won Russia vs Slovenia?
Russia won the match 2-1.
Where was Russia vs Slovenia played?
The match was played at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht (Sochi).
Who had more possession in Russia vs Slovenia?
Slovenia had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.