Match Events
- 24′Russia, own goal:1–0Own goal
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Russia, substitution:off
- 46′Russia, substitution:
- 52′Slovakia, yellow card:Foul
- 63′Russia, substitution:off
- 64′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 64′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 64′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 73′Russia, substitution:
- 80′Russia, substitution:offS. Terekhov
- 80′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 80′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 84′Russia, yellow card:Foul
- 88′Slovakia, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
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Russia
4-3-3
7.16
Average match ratingRussia +0.11
7.05
Slovakia
4-2-3-1
Referee
Antonio Mateu
Ak Bars Arena
Key Stats
26%Possession74%
–Expected Goals–
10Shots27
1Shots on Target5
6Corners14
63%Pass Accuracy89%
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Match report
Russia vs Slovakia — the facts
Russia beat Slovakia 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Russia met Slovakia in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 7). Kick-off was Friday, 8 October 2021, 18:45 UTC at Ak Bars Arena. Referee: Antonio Mateu.
Team pages: Russia · Slovakia · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 24' Goal (own goal): Milan Škriniar — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Russia (4-3-3)
- 16 Matvey Safonov
- 22 S. Terekhov
- 14 Georgi Dzhikiya
- 3 Igor Diveev
- 18 A. Sutormin
- 21 Aleksandr Erokhin
- 6 Dmitri Barinov
- 23 Daler Kuzyaev
- 20 Arsen Zakharyan
- 9 Fedor Smolov
- 10 Zelimkhan Bakaev
Slovakia (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Russia vs Slovakia 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 Slovakia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.