MOSCOW: Denis Cheryshev struck twice for Russia as the World Cup hosts thumped Saudi Arabia Five-0 within the opening event of the match in Moscow on Thursday.
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Iury Gazinsky scored after 12 minutes and Cheryshev added a 2nd prior to the wreck after coming on as an injury substitute for Alan Dzagoev.
Artem Dzuyba netted a third prior to terrific past due efforts from Cheryshev and Aleksandr Golovin wrapped up Russia's first win since October to release their Group A campaign in style.
Russia headed into the curtainraiser on the 80,000-capacity Luzhniki, the crucible of Russian and Soviet recreation, without a victory in over eight months and ranked a lowly 70th on the planet.
For Saudi Arabia it was once a return to the worldwide showpiece for the primary time in 12 years, with their only earlier finals wins on the 1994 World Cup.
Only South Africa, in 2010, have failed to advance from the gang degree as the host country and a seven-match winless run had ramped up the pressure on Stanislav Cherchesov's side.
A loss of an attacking danger in contemporary outings was once a number one worry for Russia going into a group campaign in which they will also face Egypt and Uruguay.
Those fears were quickly washed away, at least for the time being, as Alexander Samedov and Fedor Smolov carved out early chances only to be denied by desperate sliding blocks.
The opening objective came quickly after, as Saudi Arabia failed to transparent a nook and a curling pass in from the left by Golovin picked out an unmarked Gazinsky to go low into the some distance nook.
It was once a objective that triggered Russian President Vladimir Putin to show to the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, seated along FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, and shake his hand.
Russia lost Dzagoev to a hamstring injury midway during the first half of, the CSKA Moscow midfielder clutching his hamstring as he crumpled to the turf.
But his substitute, former Real Madrid winger Cheryshev, celebrated his contemporary recall to the nationwide side with Russia's 2nd objective two minutes prior to half-time. Cheryshev was once nonetheless left with a lot of paintings to do inside the house after a pass from Roman Zobnin, brilliantly flicking the ball previous two ultimate defenders prior to rifling into the roof of the net.
Saudi briefly threatened early in the second one half of when an inviting pass in from the best skipped just past the succeed in of Taiseer Al-Jassam.
Russia then just about grabbed a third when Abdullah Al-Muaiouf spilled a low drive from Roman Zobnin, the Saudi goalkeeper convalescing just time in time to nudge the ball clear of Smolov.
The forward was once quickly replaced by Dzyuba, who struck virtually immediately by heading some other Golovin pass past a helpless Muaiouf within the 71st minute. Cheryshev hammered in a fourth with the outdoor of his left in stoppage time and Golovin capped an impressive performance by bending in a last-gasp free-kick.
Russia meet Egypt in their next event on June 19 in Saint Petersburg, whilst Saudi Arabia will look to rebound towards team favourites Rostov-on-Don an afternoon later.
Schedule | Points Table | As it came about: Opening Ceremony
Iury Gazinsky scored after 12 minutes and Cheryshev added a 2nd prior to the wreck after coming on as an injury substitute for Alan Dzagoev.
Artem Dzuyba netted a third prior to terrific past due efforts from Cheryshev and Aleksandr Golovin wrapped up Russia's first win since October to release their Group A campaign in style.
Russia headed into the curtainraiser on the 80,000-capacity Luzhniki, the crucible of Russian and Soviet recreation, without a victory in over eight months and ranked a lowly 70th on the planet.
For Saudi Arabia it was once a return to the worldwide showpiece for the primary time in 12 years, with their only earlier finals wins on the 1994 World Cup.
Only South Africa, in 2010, have failed to advance from the gang degree as the host country and a seven-match winless run had ramped up the pressure on Stanislav Cherchesov's side.
A loss of an attacking danger in contemporary outings was once a number one worry for Russia going into a group campaign in which they will also face Egypt and Uruguay.
Those fears were quickly washed away, at least for the time being, as Alexander Samedov and Fedor Smolov carved out early chances only to be denied by desperate sliding blocks.
The opening objective came quickly after, as Saudi Arabia failed to transparent a nook and a curling pass in from the left by Golovin picked out an unmarked Gazinsky to go low into the some distance nook.
It was once a objective that triggered Russian President Vladimir Putin to show to the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, seated along FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, and shake his hand.
Russia lost Dzagoev to a hamstring injury midway during the first half of, the CSKA Moscow midfielder clutching his hamstring as he crumpled to the turf.
But his substitute, former Real Madrid winger Cheryshev, celebrated his contemporary recall to the nationwide side with Russia's 2nd objective two minutes prior to half-time. Cheryshev was once nonetheless left with a lot of paintings to do inside the house after a pass from Roman Zobnin, brilliantly flicking the ball previous two ultimate defenders prior to rifling into the roof of the net.
Saudi briefly threatened early in the second one half of when an inviting pass in from the best skipped just past the succeed in of Taiseer Al-Jassam.
Russia then just about grabbed a third when Abdullah Al-Muaiouf spilled a low drive from Roman Zobnin, the Saudi goalkeeper convalescing just time in time to nudge the ball clear of Smolov.
The forward was once quickly replaced by Dzyuba, who struck virtually immediately by heading some other Golovin pass past a helpless Muaiouf within the 71st minute. Cheryshev hammered in a fourth with the outdoor of his left in stoppage time and Golovin capped an impressive performance by bending in a last-gasp free-kick.
Russia meet Egypt in their next event on June 19 in Saint Petersburg, whilst Saudi Arabia will look to rebound towards team favourites Rostov-on-Don an afternoon later.
Rampant Russia pummel Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opener
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