World Cup 2018 – Match 1: Russia beats S. Arabia 5-0
Highlights:
WC ’18 – Match 1: Russia Vs Saudi Arabia
Result: 5 – 0
Goal Scorers:
Russia: Yury Gazinsky 12′, Denis Cheryshev 43′, 90’+1, Artem Dzyuba 71′, Aleksandr Golovin 90+4′
Highlights:
- The play started after the national anthems of both teams were played in front of a packed stadium.
- Russia’s ball play from the very 1st minute was exceptional. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia were struggling to take the ball in their opponents half.
- And, Russia’s dominance was awarded as Yuri Gazinskiy scored the opening goal with the help of an assist by mid-fielder, Aleksandr Golovin.
Yuri Gazinskiy will go down in history for #RUS after scoring the first goal of the 2018 #WorldCup ?pic.twitter.com/h7ScBVkrVW
— COPA90 US (@COPA90US) 14 June 2018
- Russia substituted Alan Dzagoev for Denis Cheryshev at the 25th minute of the match. And, with precision and accuracy, Denis struck a goal just before the close of the 1st half.
What. A. Goal. ???
?? Denis Cheryshev ⚽⚽#UEL pic.twitter.com/n5osogp1V1
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) 14 June 2018
- The 1st half came to an end, with the Russians in the lead by 2 – 0 and unsurprisingly, Saudi Arabia hadn’t even a single shot at their opponent’s goal.
- The 2nd half went underway and Saudi Arabia’s defence was quite better in the 1st part of the 2nd half.
- But, Saudi’s defenders couldn’t hold Russia for too long as Artem Dzubya scored a goal with a 2nd touch to triple Russia’s lead.
- At this point, Russia Vs Saudi Arabia became pretty much one-sided.
Artem Dzyuba cannot be stopped inside as he heads it in to make it 3-0 for #RUS! #WorldCup
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- The play was now coming to an end and Saudi Arabia were now looking for a consolation goal.
- But, Russia weren’t finished yet as in the 2nd half’s injury time Denis Cheryshev made a successful shot with his outside foot to net the ball and quadruple Russia’s lead.
WHAT A GOAL BY DENIS CHERYSHEV OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT FOOT ? #WorldCup #FifaWorldCup2018 #RUS #KSA pic.twitter.com/TAi94vARXq
— Rambo (@WelshRamsey) 14 June 2018
- Further humiliation rained down upon the Saudis as Aleksandr Golovin scored a goal off a free kick as Russia handed their opponents a daunting defeat of 5 – 0.
Breaking: WC ’18 – Russia Vs Saudi Arabia: Russia Wins By 5 – 0
A SPECTACULAR free-kick gives Russia a 5-0 win in the #WorldCup opener pic.twitter.com/q0LLioAA9w
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) 14 June 2018
MOTM: Aleksandr Golovin took the majority of the vote for Man of the Match – hope Jose was watching! Think he could do a job for United? #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/zkslhKC9WT
— Stephen Howson ?? (@MrStephenHowson) 14 June 2018
FULL TIME: Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia.
Russia wins convincingly in the opening match of the #WorldCupRussia2018
Goalscorers: Gazinskiy, Cheryshev x2, Dzyuba, Golovin. pic.twitter.com/qsQdXVF2nA
— #WorldCupRussia2018 (@thelivesoccer_) 14 June 2018
DID YOU KNOW: Russia’s 5-0 opening match win at the 2018 #WorldCup is the second biggest victory by a host nation in their opening match in history. #Worldcup2018Russia pic.twitter.com/ciUQyYqrGq
— #WorldCupRussia2018 (@thelivesoccer_) 14 June 2018
Russia ?? to win the World Cup ?
— Josh Warrington (@J_Warrington) 14 June 2018
– “Whoever wins earns Syria”
*Russia scores*
— Jesús Daboin (@jedaboin) 14 June 2018
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