World Cup 2018 : Russia beats Saudi Arabia 5-0
MOSCOW, Jun. 14, 2018 (AMP) — Russia 2018 : Russia defeated Saudi Arabia by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Thursday night at the Luzhniki Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
Denis Cheryshev scored dual goals
Russia dominated the first half thanks to goals from Gazinsky ('12) and Cheryshev ('43). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Russians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Dzyuba '71, Cheryshev '90 and Golovin '90).
The result put the Russians top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Russia will meet Egypt at the Luzhniki Olympic Stadium on June 19, while Saudi Arabia will face Uruguay.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Russia at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1994)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Saudi Arabia at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1994)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Russia
5:0
Saudi Arabia
5:0 (2:0)
- 14 June 2018
- 18:00
- Moscow
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Russia | 3 |
 Egypt | 0 |
 Uruguay | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Matches
- Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia
- Egypt - Uruguay 17:00
- Russia - Egypt 21:00
- Uruguay - Saudi Arabia 18:00
- Saudi Arabia - Egypt 17:00
- Uruguay - Russia 18:00
World Cup History
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