Russia break winless streak with win over Malta
Russia beat Malta 3-1 on Wednesday, ending a six-match winless streak, to kick off their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign.
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KO
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Kickoff
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23
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Artem Dzyuba Goal
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35
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Mário Fernandes Goal
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HT
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Halftime
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45
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On: Alexander Satariano|Off: Luke Montebello
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45
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On: Paul Mbong|Off: Jurgen Degabriele
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56
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Joseph Mbong Goal
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57
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On: Rifat Zhemaletdinov|Off: Aleksei Ionov
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57
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On: Aleksei Miranchuk|Off: Daniil Fomin
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62
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Rifat Zhemaletdinov Yellow Card
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74
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On: Stephen Pisani|Off: Bjorn Kristensen
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78
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On: Andrei Mostovoy|Off: Daler Kuzyaev
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83
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On: Aleksandr Sobolev|Off: Artem Dzyuba
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86
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On: Juan Corbalan|Off: Ryan Camenzuli
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88
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On: Kyrian Nwoko|Off: Andrei Agius
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89
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Aleksandr Sobolev Goal
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90+2
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Juan Corbalan Yellow Card
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FT
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End Regular Time
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Malta
MLT
Russia
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3-4-2-1
- Bonello
- Borg
- AgiusOn: Kyrian Nwoko | Off: Andrei Agius
- Shaw
- CamenzuliOn: Juan Corbalan | Off: Ryan Camenzuli
- Guillaumier
- KristensenOn: Stephen Pisani | Off: Bjorn Kristensen
- Mbong
- DegabrieleOn: Paul Mbong | Off: Jurgen Degabriele
- Teuma
- MontebelloOn: Alexander Satariano | Off: Luke Montebello
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Saves
0
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15
Andrei Agius
Goals
0
88'
9
Kyrian Nwoko
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
74'
10
Stephen Pisani
Goals
0
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Goals
0
86'
5
Juan Corbalan
90'+2'
Goals
0
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7
Joseph Mbong
56'
Goals
1
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Goals
0
45'
23
Alexander Satariano
Goals
0
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Goals
0
45'
11
Paul Mbong
Goals
0
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17
Teddy Teuma
Goals
0
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Saves
0
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22
Zach Muscat
Goals
0
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16
Jake Galea
Saves
0
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Goals
0
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20
Luke Gambin
Goals
0
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13
Enrico Pepe
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Ta' Qali National Stadium
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COVERAGE: ESPN+
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Attard, Malta
Match Commentary
| - | Match ends, Malta 1, Russia 3. | |
| 90'+4' | Second Half ends, Malta 1, Russia 3. | |
| 90'+4' | Attempt blocked. Kurt Shaw (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Pisani. |
Match Stats
Possession
45%
55%
Shots (on Goal)
9 (5)
11 (4)
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| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
Data is currently unavailable.
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