Match Events
- 6′Russia, goal:0–1assist
- 45+1′Cyprus, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Russia, substitution:
- 55′Russia, goal:0–2R. Zhemaletdinovassist
- 59′Russia, yellow card:Foul
- 61′Cyprus, substitution:
- 61′Cyprus, substitution:off
- 64′Russia, substitution:off
- 67′Russia, substitution:off
- 72′Cyprus, substitution:offF. Papoulis
- 73′Cyprus, substitution:
- 74′Russia, yellow card:Foul
- 75′Russia, substitution:off
- 77′Cyprus, substitution:off
- 90′Cyprus, yellow card:Foul
- 90+4′Russia, yellow card:Rifat ZhemaletdinovFoul
- Full-time0 – 2
Lineups
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Cyprus
5-4-1
6.79
Average match ratingRussia +0.28
7.07
Russia
4-3-3
Referee
Alejandro Hernandez
Neo GSP
Key Stats
42%Possession58%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots9
3Shots on Target4
6Corners4
78%Pass Accuracy83%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
personR. Zhemaletdinov1 goal
1 goalAssists
Player Ratings
Cyprus
Russia
Match report
Cyprus vs Russia — the facts
Russia won 2–0 away against Cyprus (half-time 0–1).
Cyprus met Russia in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 5). Kick-off was Saturday, 4 September 2021, 16:00 UTC at Neo GSP. Referee: Alejandro Hernandez.
Team pages: Cyprus · Russia · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Aleksandr Erokhin (assist: Fedor Smolov) — 0–1
- 55' Goal: R. Zhemaletdinov (assist: Fedor Smolov) — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Cyprus (5-4-1)
- 22 Neofytos Michael
- 4 Nicholas Ioannou
- 13 Nikolas Panagiotou
- 2 Andreas Karo
- 5 Fanos Katelaris
- 16 Paris Psaltis
- 15 F. Papoulis
- 20 Grigoris Kastanos
- 18 Kostakis Artymatas
- 17 Loizos Loizou
- 23 Ioannis Pittas
Russia (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Cyprus vs Russia 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 Cyprus and Russia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.