In Moscow, ended the first match of the Russian team at the World Cup. Our team met with Saudi Arabia. Fans at the stadium "Luzhniki" waited for the goals scored and the victory and their expectations were met. The first minutes of the game were not easy for Russian players. The opponents spent most of the time with the ball at our penalty area. 12th minute was a turning point. Yuri Gazinsky after a canopy with a blow head drove the ball into the net gate of Saudi Arabia. The Russian national team seized the initiative and actively attacked its rivals. In the middle of the match an annoying injury was given to Alan Dzagoev - the main player of our team. Most likely he will not help his colleagues in the tournament. Denis Cheryshev came on as a substitute. At the 43rd minute he scored the second goal. As a result of the first half, the scoreboard of the stadium "Luzhniki" burned 2: 0.

After the break, the Russian players calmed down and controlled the game completely, but in the 72nd minute Artyom Dzyuba became a troublemaker. Master striking his head, he scored 3 goals. Already in the added time Denis Cheryshev scored more, and Golovin with a free kick set the final score 5: 0. Rivals and could not adequately respond to such an assault of our players. The next match, the Russian team will hold on June 19 with Egypt at the stadium "St. Petersburg".