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Goals and Highlights: Russia vs Slovakia (1-0)
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The Russian national team will visit Slovenia on October 11, while Slovakia will take on leaders Croatia on October 11.
Match is over
The match is over in Russia, the home team takes the victory thanks to an own goal by Skriniar in the 24th minute. They continue to share the lead in their group with Croatia.
Minute 90
Russia managed to hold on for 45 minutes of the second half with the wall it generated, as Slovakia has so far been unable to tie the game.
Minute 87
Russia went on the counterattack but in the final third they failed to get a receiver and the possibility of extending the score died.
Minute 86
After the corner kick there was no risk and the ball remained in the Slovakian domain, the team was looking for an equalizer.
Minute 86
Corner kick for Slovakia after a rebound from a Russian player.
Minute 84
Slovakia advanced. A great cross came in from the right side of the field but found no receiver.
Minute 84
Strong infringement on Hancko. Slovakia will play from their own half.
Minute 80
Changes in Slovakia. Haraslin and Pekarik are replaced by Almasi and Suslov.
Minute 80
Change in Russia. Terekhov is out and Kudryashov is in.
Minute 79
One more save from Safonov. There was a Slovakian shot that he controlled with ease.
Minute 78
Complete and absolute control of Slovakia. Russia only touches the ball when they are going to reject it.
Minute 77
Another Slovakian arrival. Pekarik sends a cross that Haraslin hits with a header that goes wide of the goal.
Minute 76
Great save by Safonov. Schranz was left alone in front of the goalkeeper, who had an excellent reaction to the Slovakian shot.
Minute 74
Slovakia continues to attack. This time it was at the feet of Hamsik, but the chance ends in a corner kick that does not generate risk.
Minute 73
Change in Russia. Bakaev is out and Zhemaletdinov is in.
Minute 73
Slovakia has made another breakthrough, but it is difficult to penetrate Russia because they have 9 players at the back, only one up front.
Minute 71
Slovakia advanced. The Slovaks had an interesting attacking partnership, but the ball went wide. Russia is a wall at the back.
Minute 70
Offensive infringement by Slovakia. Russia will play from their own half and it will serve to give the game a breather.
Minute 68
Russia's counterattack was unsuccessful and the ball was once again in Slovakia's control.
Minute 67
Slovakia arrived. A cross came in from the left flank but had no receiver. Russia goes on the counter.
Minute 64
Change in Russia. Erokhin is out and Chistyakov is in.
Minute 64
Duda, Bozenik and Kucka come out. Enter Rusnac, Strelec and Hrosovsky.
Minute 63
Pekarik had to leave the court walking only on one foot. Play has not yet resumed.
Minute 62
There has been a collision between Pekarik and Bakaev. Both are on the ground and play is stopped.
Minute 61
Russia went on the counter. Kuzyaev ran through the middle of the pitch and in the final third made a pass that had no recipient.
Minute 60
Russia was saved again. Hancko teamed up with Duda and sent a powerful shot that was sent to the corner.
Minute 59
Bakaev advanced down the right flank and tried to diagonally cut inside but was stopped by the Slovak defense.
Minute 56
Great chance for Slovakia. Harasly advanced after a great pass from Hamsik and sent a strong shot that the goalkeeper sent to the corner kick.
Minute 54
Great chance for Russia. It came with Terekhov, but Skriniar cleared the ball off the goal line.
Minute 52
Bakaev is fouled. Russia will have a free kick near Slovakia's area.
Minute 51
Slovakia arrived. First arrival of the second half and it was thanks to Duda, who sent a shot from half distance and went to the corner kick, the latter did not generate risk.
Minute 49
Russia advanced. Bakaev advanced down the left flank, but he had no receiver in the final quarter of the field.
Russian substitutions
There were two changes in the Russian national team. Zakharyan and Terekhov were substituted; Zabolotnyi and Fomin were substituted.
Second half began
The second half begins in Russia.
First half
Russia began by dominating the game, the options and possession, but after the goal they were completely overwhelmed and outplayed by Slovakia, who only lacked the finishing touch to tie the game and even take it.
First half is over
At the end of the first half in Russia, the home team leads by the narrowest of margins thanks to an own goal by Skriniar.
Minute 45
Bakaev is fouled. Russia will play with a free kick from the west side of the field.
Minute 41
Slovakia arrived. Haraslin sent a strong shot that was saved, in a monumental way, by the Russian goalkeeper. Subsequently there were 2 corner kicks that were well controlled by the goalkeeper.
Minute 40
Slovakia arrived. With Pekarik, the Slovaks advanced and the ball ended up in a shot from Eskian that did not generate risk.
Minute 39
Russia had another chance. Fyodor Smolov sent a long-range shot just wide of the goal.
Minute 37
Russia was saved. Again Schranz arrived and this time he shot from the box but the ball went wide.
Minute 34
Russia arrived. After a quick transition the Russians arrived and sent a shot that was easily controlled by the Slovakian goalkeeper.
Minute 32
Another shot from Slovakia. Kucka sent a powerful shot from half distance that went just past the top post of the goal.
Minute 32
One more for Slovakia. After a corner kick there was a weak header that ended up in the goalkeeper's hands.
Minute 31
Slovakia came again but desperation won the day. This time the ball was left to Marek Hamsik, who sent a strong shot that went well over the goal.
Minute 29
Again Slovakia. The offense sent a strong shot that was deflected to the corner kick, the latter did not generate risk.
Minute 27
Slovakia arrived. Kuco sent a mid-range shot that went wide of the goal.
Minute 24 - Russian goal
GOOOOOAAAAAAAL, RUSSIAN GOAAAAAL, SKRINIAR'S OWNGOAL.
Minute 22
Slovakia insists. Schranz tries a shot from half distance and the Russian goalkeeper sends the ball to the corner.
Minute 21
The free kick generated risk. Hamsik took it and the Slovakian goalkeeper was in charge of stifling the goal.
Minute 19
The offensive control in the last few minutes has been Slovakia's, they have the attitude to go for the three points. He will take a corner kick near the Russian goal.
Minute 17
Infringement committed by Barinov, there is a free kick for Slovakia from their own half.
Minute 15
Slovakia's defense is strong in the air and they again sent the ball to the corner kick, the latter of which did not generate any risk.
Minute 15
The free kick ended in a powerful header that was deflected for a corner kick.
Minute 14
Infringement on Barinov. Russia will play from a free kick close to the Slovak goal.
Minute 12
Fyodor Smolov is fouled. Russia will play a free kick from the halfway line.
Minute 12
Slovakia came close. Marek Hamsik sent a through ball that was missed by the receiver.
Minute 10
The game has become more centralized, both teams have possession in the middle of the pitch and options are reduced.
Minute 8
Great chance for Russia. Fyodor Smolov sent a powerful mid-range shot that the Slovak goalkeeper sends to the corner kick.
Minute 7
Dudak's hand in the center of the field. Russia will play from the free kick.
Minute 6
Slovakia has possession. The visitors are having the ball in the first third of the pitch.
Minute 5
Slovakia came close. In a great attacking partnership, the Slovakian team reached the Russian goal and sent a powerful shot from half distance that went over the goal.
Minute 3
Slovakia came closer. Dudak tried to leak a ball into the Russian box but the defense did not let the ball through.
Minute 2
Russia came closer. After the corner kick there was a header that the Slovak goalkeeper sent to another corner kick that did not generate risk.
Minute 1
Russia is getting closer. On the right side he advanced on offense and the ball ended up in the corner kick.
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Last match between both teams
The last time the two teams faced each other was on March 30 of this year on date 3 of group H of the World Cup qualifiers. That game ended 2 goals to 1 in favor of the Slovaks.
Slovakia's last match
September 7 was the last match of the Slovakian team in the qualifiers. On that day they defeated Cyprus by a score of 2-0 thanks to goals by Schranz and Koscelnik.
Russia's last match
In its last outing in the qualifiers, Russia defeated the national team of Malta with a score of 2-0. In that match, Smolov and Bakaev scored.
Russia is ready for the match
Lineup - Slovakia
Marek Rodak; David Hancko, Lubomir Satka, Milan Skriniar, Peter Pekarik; Marek Hamsik, Juraj Kucka, Lukas Haraslin, Ondrej Duda, Ivan Schranz; Robert Bozenik.
Lineup - Russia
Matvey Safonov; Alexey Sutormin, Igor Diveev, Georgiy Dzhikiya, Sergey Terekhov; Daler Kuzyaev, Dmitriy Barinov, Aleksandr Erokhin; Zelimkhan Bakaev, Fyodor Smolov, Arsen Zakharyan.
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This is the start time of the game Russia vs Slovakia of 8th October 2021 in several countries:
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Squadlist - Slovakia
Here you can check the call for Slovakia.
Squadlist - Russia
Key player - Slovakia
The most outstanding player of this team is the experienced Marek Hamsik, who contributes in the offense and gives balance to his team.
Key player - Russia
Russia's outstanding player is Fyodor Smolov. The striker has 1 goal and 2 assists so far in the qualifying round
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History - Russia vs Slovakia
The two teams have met 11 times, with Russia winning 3 times, Slovakia 4 times and Slovakia drawing 4 times.
The match will be played at the Ak Bars Arena
The game will be played at the Ak Bars Bank Arena, located in the city of Kazan. The stadium has a capacity of 45,000 spectators.
Slovakia, looking to close the gap
Slovakia is third in the group with 9 points, 4 behind its rival. The Slovaks want to close the gap and thus get closer to a possible playoff or direct qualification for the World Cup.
Russia in the fight for first place
The Russian national team is second in its group with the same points as the leader (Croatia) and only one goal difference. With the match against the Slovaks, the Russian team wants to take the lead and thus obtain a direct ticket to the 2022 World Cup.
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