ST PETERSBURG: World Cup hosts Russia virtually booked their position in the second one round with a 3-1 win over Egypt on Tuesday that moved them to most sensible of Group A with six points from two video games.
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Three goals in the house of 15 mins early in the second one half put the Russians firmly in command ahead of Egypt's Mohamed Salah, who had a subdued game on his return from damage, struck from a penalty, awarded after a video assessment.
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Should Uruguay (3 points) beat Saudi Arabia (0 points) on Wednesday it is going to make certain the South Americans and the Russians go through to the round of 16 with a game to spare.
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After a good first half Russia's breakthrough came just two mins after the restart.
Aleksandr Golovin's pass was once punched out by Egyptian keeper Mohamed El-Shenawy, best so far as Roman Zobnin whose low drive was once heading huge till Ahmed Fathi's outstretched leg turned the ball into his own net.
Remarkably, it was once the fifth own purpose of the event so far. The report quantity for a event is six in 1998.
If there was once some good fortune to the opener, the Russians' 2d was once pure quality.
Alexander Samedov pushed the ball out huge to Mario Fernandes, the Brazilian born right again who had powered forward from deep to deliver a perfect pull-back into the trail of Denis Cheryshev who slotted home his third purpose of the event.
Two mins later it was once 3-0 by means of a course one play, as goal guy Artem Dzyuba chested down a long ball, bustled previous Ali Gabr and drove home.
Salah, who had now not performed since going off injured in Liverpool's Champions League ultimate defeat to Real Madrid closing month, managed some consolation when he converted from the spot after a video assistant referee (VAR) ruling that he were brought down by Zobnin inside the space.
Schedule | Points Table | Videos
Three goals in the house of 15 mins early in the second one half put the Russians firmly in command ahead of Egypt's Mohamed Salah, who had a subdued game on his return from damage, struck from a penalty, awarded after a video assessment.
ALSO READ: Senegal punish Polish errors to win 2-1
Should Uruguay (3 points) beat Saudi Arabia (0 points) on Wednesday it is going to make certain the South Americans and the Russians go through to the round of 16 with a game to spare.
ALSO READ: Japan beat 10-man Colombia 2-1 in any other World Cup disenchanted
After a good first half Russia's breakthrough came just two mins after the restart.
Aleksandr Golovin's pass was once punched out by Egyptian keeper Mohamed El-Shenawy, best so far as Roman Zobnin whose low drive was once heading huge till Ahmed Fathi's outstretched leg turned the ball into his own net.
Remarkably, it was once the fifth own purpose of the event so far. The report quantity for a event is six in 1998.
If there was once some good fortune to the opener, the Russians' 2d was once pure quality.
Alexander Samedov pushed the ball out huge to Mario Fernandes, the Brazilian born right again who had powered forward from deep to deliver a perfect pull-back into the trail of Denis Cheryshev who slotted home his third purpose of the event.
Two mins later it was once 3-0 by means of a course one play, as goal guy Artem Dzyuba chested down a long ball, bustled previous Ali Gabr and drove home.
Salah, who had now not performed since going off injured in Liverpool's Champions League ultimate defeat to Real Madrid closing month, managed some consolation when he converted from the spot after a video assistant referee (VAR) ruling that he were brought down by Zobnin inside the space.
FIFA World Cup: Russia on brink of next stage after beating Egypt
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