Match ends, Cyprus 0, Russia 5.
Cyprus 0-5 Russia: Russia qualify for Euro 2020 with Cyprus thrashing
- From the section European Football

Russia became the third team to qualify for Euro 2020 after thrashing 10-man Cyprus 5-0 to guarantee a top-two spot in group I.
The World Cup quarter-finalists took the lead through Denis Cheryshev before Magomed Ozdoyev doubled the lead.
Konstantinos Laifis was dismissed for a late tackle soon after, before second-half goals from Artem Dzyuba, Aleksandr Golovin and Cheryshev's second.
Belgium and Italy have also qualified for next summer's tournament.
Line-ups
Cyprus
- 1PanayiSubstituted forPardoat 40'minutes
- 8Kyriakou
- 4Merkis
- 19LaifisBooked at 27mins
- 13Kousoulos
- 6Ioannou
- 18Artymatas
- 16SpoljaricSubstituted forPapoulisat 79'minutes
- 3Ioannou
- 20Kosti
- 7ZachariouSubstituted forMargaçaat 36'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Karo
- 5Pittas
- 9Christofi
- 10Sotiriou
- 11Georgiou
- 12Pardo
- 14Mintikkis
- 15Papoulis
- 17Margaça
- 21Papageorghiou
- 22Michael
- 23Economides
Russia
- 1Alvim Marinato
- 23PetrovSubstituted forKaravaevat 38'minutesBooked at 45mins
- 5Semenov
- 14Dzhikiya
- 13Kudryashov
- 7Ozdoev
- 10AkhmetovSubstituted forKuzyaevat 61'minutes
- 17Golovin
- 21IonovSubstituted forBakaevat 78'minutes
- 22Dzyuba
- 6Cheryshev
Substitutes
- 2Bakaev
- 3Ignatjev
- 4Belyaev
- 8Kuzyaev
- 9Sobolev
- 11Mogilevets
- 12Lunev
- 15Karavaev
- 16Dzhanaev
- 18Zhirkov
- 19Komlichenko
- 20Chistyakov
- Referee:
- Srdjan Jovanovic
- Attendance:
- 9,439
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home30%
- Away70%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away22
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away12
- Corners
- Home2
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away18
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Cyprus 0, Russia 5.
Goal!
Goal! Cyprus 0, Russia 5. Denis Cheryshev (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with a headed pass.
Foul by Daler Kuzyaev (Russia).
Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Cyprus 0, Russia 4. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
Offside, Russia. Magomed Ozdoev tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daler Kuzyaev.
Attempt saved. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vyacheslav Karavaev with a cross.
Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ioannis Kousoulos.
Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
Michalis Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Russia. Conceded by Renato Margaça.
Offside, Cyprus. Kostakis Artymatas tries a through ball, but Ioannis Kousoulos is caught offside.
Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Andrey Semenov.
Substitution
Substitution, Cyprus. Fotios Papoulis replaces Matija Spoljaric.
Goal!
Goal! Cyprus 0, Russia 3. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Cheryshev with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Russia. Zelimkhan Bakaev replaces Aleksey Ionov.
Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.
Attempt missed. Denis Cheryshev (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
Corner, Russia. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.
Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Denis Cheryshev (Russia).
Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Vyacheslav Karavaev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus).
Attempt saved. Aleksey Ionov (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with a headed pass.
Substitution
Substitution, Russia. Daler Kuzyaev replaces Ilzat Akhmetov because of an injury.
Ilzat Akhmetov (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
Attempt missed. Ilzat Akhmetov (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
Corner, Russia. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.
Attempt missed. Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Artem Dzyuba.
Foul by Ilzat Akhmetov (Russia).
Michalis Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.