Russia 5–0 Saudi Arabia: 2018 World Cup match
Russia5–0Full time
Match in one glance
RussiaSaudi ArabiaGoalCard
Russia
Saudi Arabia
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
RussiaSaudi Arabia
37.4%Possession sequences62.6%
14Shots6
7On target0
1.28Expected goals (xG)0.25
388Passes572
70.1%Pass accuracy80.1%
17Corners6
23Fouls12
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1DCDenis CheryshevRussia · 2 goals0.44xG
- 2ADArtem DzyubaRussia · 1 goals0.29xG
- 3YGYury GazinskiyRussia · 1 goals0.15xG
- 4RZRoman ZobninRussia · 0 goals0.12xG
- 5YGYasir Gharsan Al ShahraniSaudi Arabia · 0 goals0.11xG
Decisive moments
5 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-14
- Venue
- Lenin, Moscow
- Result
- 5–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Russia / Saudi ArabiaRussia
Yury Gazinsky12′
Denis Cheryshev43′
Artem Dzyuba71′
Denis Cheryshev90+1′′
Aleksandr Golovin90+4′′
Saudi Arabia
No goals
Complete match timeline
RussiaSaudi ArabiaGoalCardSubstitution
Russia
Saudi Arabia
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
13 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′2 – 0Y. Gazinsky 12′ · D. Cheryshev 43′
Second half
45′–90′3 – 0A. Dzyuba 71′ · D. Cheryshev 90′+1′ · A. Golovin 90′+4′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Russia
4-5-1IA
1Igor AkinfeevMF
2Mário FernandesIK
3Ilya KutepovSI
4Sergei IgnashevichYZ
18Yuri ZhirkovAS
19Aleksandr SamedovRZ
11Roman ZobninYG
8Yury GazinskyAG
17Aleksandr GolovinAD
9Alan DzagoevFS
10Fyodor SmolovListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 6DCDenis Cheryshev24′
- 7DKDaler Kuzyayev64′
- 22ADArtem Dzyuba70′
Match contributions
- Yury Gazinsky⚽ 1
- Aleksandr Golovin⚽ 1▰ 88′
- Denis Cheryshev⚽ 2
- Artem Dzyuba⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1IAIgor AkinfeevGoalkeeper
- 2MFMário FernandesRight-back
- 3IKIlya KutepovCentre-back
- 4SISergei IgnashevichCentre-back
- 8YGYury GazinskyCentral midfielder
- 9ADAlan DzagoevAttacking midfielder
- 10FSFyodor SmolovCentre-forward
- 11RZRoman ZobninCentral midfielder
- 17AGAleksandr GolovinLeft winger
- 18YZYuri ZhirkovLeft-back
- 19ASAleksandr SamedovRight winger
Saudi Arabia
4-1-4-1AA
1Abdullah Al-MayoufMA
6Mohammed Al-BreikOH
3Osama HawsawiOH
5Omar HawsawiYA
13Yasser Al-ShahraniAO
14Abdullah OtayfMA
10Mohammad Al-SahlawiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 9HBHattan Bahebri72′
- 19FAFahad Al-Muwallad64′
- 20MAMuhannad Assiri85′
Match contributions
- Taisir Al-Jassim▰ 90′+3′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1AAAbdullah Al-MayoufGoalkeeper
- 3OHOsama HawsawiCentre-back
- 5OHOmar HawsawiCentre-back
- 6MAMohammed Al-BreikRight-back
- 7SASalman Al-FarajDefensive midfielder
- 8YAYahya Al-ShehriLeft winger
- 10MAMohammad Al-SahlawiCentre-forward
- 13YAYasser Al-ShahraniLeft-back
- 14AOAbdullah OtayfCentral midfielder
- 17TATaisir Al-JassimCentral midfielder
- 18
Salem Al-DawsariRight winger
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Russia
15%8%10%16%13%15%7%11%4%
Saudi Arabia
8%2%9%19%14%18%14%12%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeNéstor Fabián Pitana
Team comparison
RussiaSaudi Arabia
37.4%Possession sequences62.6%
14Shots6
7On target0
1.28Expected goals (xG)0.25
388Passes572
70.1%Pass accuracy80.1%
17Corners6
23Fouls12
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.28Russia0.25Saudi Arabia
1.28Total xG0.25
1.28Non-penalty xG0.25
0.09xG per shot0.04
7Shots on target0
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Russia5 goals · 14 shots · 1.28 xG
Saudi Arabia0 goals · 6 shots · 0.25 xG
Passing network
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Russia
15%8%10%16%13%15%7%11%4%
Saudi Arabia
8%2%9%19%14%18%14%12%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
5Goals0
14Shots6
7On target0
12Dribble attempts11
Passing
388Pass attempts572
272Completed passes458
70.1%Pass accuracy80.1%
17Corners6
Defending
26Duels43
4Interceptions7
147Pressures121
23Fouls12
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsDC
Denis CheryshevRussia2Goals0Assists0.44xG
AD
Artem DzyubaRussia1Goals1Assists0.29xG
YG
Yury GazinskyRussia1Goals0Assists0.15xG
RZ
Roman ZobninRussia0Goals1Assists0.12xG
YA
Yasser Al-ShahraniSaudi Arabia0Goals0Assists0.11xG
Russia
4-5-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DC Denis CheryshevSubstitute | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.44 |
AD Artem DzyubaSubstitute | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
YG Yury GazinskyStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 |
RZ Roman ZobninStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 |
AS Aleksandr SamedovStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.08 |
AD Alan DzagoevStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
AG Aleksandr GolovinStarter | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 |
YZ Yuri ZhirkovStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
DK Daler KuzyaevSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
MF Mário FernandesStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
SI Sergei IgnashevichStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
IK Ilya KutepovStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Saudi Arabia
4-1-4-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YA Yasser Al-ShahraniStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Salem Al-DawsariStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.06 |
MA Mohammad Al-SahlawiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
HB Hattan BabhirSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
SA Salman Al-FarajStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
MA Mohammed Al-BreikStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
OH Osama HawsawiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
OH Omar HawsawiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AO Abdullah OtayfStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
YA Yahya Al-ShehriStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TA Taisir Al-JassimStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
AA Abdullah Al-MayoufStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
5 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-14
- Venue
- Lenin, Moscow
- Result
- 5–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Russia / Saudi ArabiaRussia
Yury Gazinsky12′
Denis Cheryshev43′
Artem Dzyuba71′
Denis Cheryshev90+1′′
Aleksandr Golovin90+4′′
Saudi Arabia
No goals
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