Cyprus 0-5 Russia: Russia qualify for Euro 2020 with Cyprus thrashing

Denis Cheryshev gave Russia the lead after just nine minutes

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
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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

Home TeamCyprusAway TeamRussia

Possession

Home30%

Away70%

Shots

Home3

Away22

Shots on Target

Home0

Away12

Corners

Home2

Away8

Fouls

Home5

Away18

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Cyprus 0, Russia 5.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Cyprus 0, Russia 5.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+2'

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.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Daler Kuzyaev (Russia).

Posted at 90'

Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 89'

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.

Posted at 88'

Offside, Russia. Magomed Ozdoev tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daler Kuzyaev.

Posted at 86'

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.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ioannis Kousoulos.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).

Posted at 84'

Michalis Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Attempt blocked. Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Russia. Conceded by Renato Margaça.

Posted at 81'

Offside, Cyprus. Kostakis Artymatas tries a through ball, but Ioannis Kousoulos is caught offside.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Andrey Semenov.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Cyprus. Fotios Papoulis replaces Matija Spoljaric.

Goal!

Posted at 79'

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

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Russia. Zelimkhan Bakaev replaces Aleksey Ionov.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.

Posted at 74'

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.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Russia. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).

Posted at 70'

Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).

Posted at 67'

Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Denis Cheryshev (Russia).

Posted at 66'

Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Vyacheslav Karavaev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus).

Posted at 62'

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

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Russia. Daler Kuzyaev replaces Ilzat Akhmetov because of an injury.

Posted at 59'

Ilzat Akhmetov (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).

Posted at 58'

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.

Posted at 57'

Corner, Russia. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Posted at 55'

Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Artem Dzyuba.

Posted at 54'

Foul by Ilzat Akhmetov (Russia).

Posted at 54'

Michalis Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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