Match Events
- 11′Russia, yellow card:Foul
- 12′Slovenia, yellow card:Foul
- 26′Russia, goal:1–0assist
- 35′Russia, goal:2–0
- 36′Slovenia, goal:2–1assist
- 43′Russia, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time2 – 1
- 49′Russia, substitution:off
- 61′Slovenia, substitution:off
- 62′Slovenia, substitution:off
- 68′Russia, substitution:off
- 75′Slovenia, substitution:
- 75′Slovenia, substitution:off
- 77′Russia, yellow card:Argument
- 86′Russia, substitution:offR. Zhemaletdinov
- 86′Russia, substitution:
- 86′Slovenia, substitution:off
- 89′Slovenia, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Russia
3-5-2
7.10
Average match ratingRussia +0.29
6.81
Slovenia
4-3-3
Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht
Key Stats
44%Possession56%
–Expected Goals–
9Shots11
4Shots on Target3
6Corners6
79%Pass Accuracy83%
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Match report
Russia vs Slovenia — the facts
Russia beat Slovenia 2–1 (half-time 2–1).
Russia met Slovenia in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 27 March 2021, 14:00 UTC at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht. Referee: Marco Di Bello.
Team pages: Russia · Slovenia · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 26' Goal: Artem Dzyuba (assist: Daler Kuzyaev) — 1–0
- 35' Goal: Artem Dzyuba — 2–0
- 36' Goal: Josip Iličić (assist: Miha Zajc) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Russia (3-5-2)
- 1 A. Shunin
- 13 Fedor Kudryashov
- 14 Georgi Dzhikiya
- 5 A. Semenov
- 18 Yuri Zhirkov
- 17 Aleksandr Golovin
- 7 Magomed Ozdoev
- 23 Daler Kuzyaev
- 2 Mário Fernandes
- 11 R. Zhemaletdinov
- 22 Artem Dzyuba
Slovenia (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Russia vs Slovenia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Russia and Slovenia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.