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Thursday, June 14, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Russia routs Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opening game
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSubstitute Denis Cheryshev scores two goals to lead host Russia over Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the World Cup.
With President Vladimir Putin watching, Cheryshev chips the ball over two Saudi defenders in the 43rd minute and shoots over goalkeeper Abdullah Al Muaiouf’s right side. He later chips the ball in for Russia’s fourth goal in stoppage time.
Yuri Gazinsky initially puts Russia ahead with a header from Alexander Golovin’s cross in the 12th minute.
After Cheryshev’s first goal, Artyom Dzyuba makes an instant impact off the bench to make it 3-0 in the 71st with a header from Golovin’s cross. Golovin adds the fifth from a free kick.
It is Russia’s first World Cup win since 2002 and ends a seven-game winless run overall.
— AP
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