World Cup Qualifiers 2022: Desperate Ibrahimovic, Georgia shocked Sweden. The Russians destroyed Cyprus – ŠPORT.sk

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Russian footballers crushed Cyprus 6-0 at home in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier 2022 and strengthened their chances of a direct advance to Qatar.

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“Zborná” is in the first place of the “Slovak” H-group five points ahead of Croatia, which started at 20:45 in Malta and needed to get three points. Russia will welcome Split in the final meeting.

The coach of Valeri Karpin had an excellent start to the match and took the lead in the 4th minute. Fiodor Smolov reluctantly made way for Alexander Jerochin on the right hand side. The home side worked hard to get through the middle and as a result, had a good chance of getting one back as Jerochin tried lifting the ball over keeper Andreja Mostovoja.

In the set time, Costas Soteriou could equalize in the corner, but Matvej Safonov managed to move to the pole. After the change of the sides, Smolov broke the net twice, the referee first waved him offside, but in the 55th minute the goal was paid – 2: 0. It didn’t take even a minute and after Mostovoj’s handles it was 3: 0. The Russians did not stop and added another three goals, Alexei Sutormin, Anton Zablotnyj replaced, and Yerochin closed the score with his second goal. “Zborná” was in a great mood for the final hit with Croatia.

The joy of Russian footballers.

Source: reuters

The leaders of the B-group of the Swedes presented themselves on the field of Georgia and needed to win in order to maintain the best possible position before the final hit with the second Spain. In the first half in Batumi, they worked out several great chances, but three times Zlatan Ibrahimovič, Victor Lindelöf and Alexander Isak broke their teeth on goalkeeper Giorgi Lori.

The favorite scored after an hour of play, when Chviča Kvaracchelia orientated himself in the scrum in front of the goal and reached the ball into the net – 1: 0. The Swedes tried to equalize immediately after the goal, but they did not get into chances as easily as in the first half.

And in the 77th minute they collected the second nail into the coffin, when Kvaracchelia again got to the ball in the middle of the field, he broke through several players until the penalty area and adjusted to 2: 0 with his left hand. The Spaniards can get to the top of the table one point ahead of the Swedes and in a better position before the final duel in Seville after an evening match with Greece.

European Qualification MS 2022

H-group:

Russia – Cyprus 6: 0 (1: 0)

Goals: 4. and 87. Yerochin, 55. Smolov, 56. Mostovoi, 62. Sutormin, 82. Zabolotnyj. Judges: Stefanski – Golis, Obukowicz (all Poland), no cards

Reports:

Mask: Safonov – Sutormin, Divivev (67th Chistakov), Osipenko, Terechov – Yerochin, Fomin (67th Glebov), Golovin (57th Zobnin) – Miranchuk, Smolov (57th Zabolotny), Mostovoy (72nd Ionov)

Cyprus: Demetris – Karo, Soteriou, Laifis – Psaltis (46. Dimitriou), Artymatas, Kastanos (83. Antoniadis), Ioannou – Tzionis (68. Mamas), Sotiriou (74. Kakoulis), Papoulis (83. Spoljarič)

A-group:

Azerbaijan – Luxembourg 1: 3 (0: 0)

Goals: 83. Salahli – 67th and 90th +1 Rodrigues, 78th Thil, Red Cross: 21. Mutallimov (AZE)

B-group:

Georgia – Sweden 2: 0 (0: 0)

Goals: 61. and 78. Kvaracchelia

J-group:

Armenia – Northern Macedonia 0: 5 (0: 2)

Goals: 22. Trajkovski, 36th, 66th and 90th Bardhi (2nd and 3rd of 11m), 79th Ristovski

Russia – Cyprus 6: 0 (1: 0)

Azerbaijan – Luxembourg 1: 3 (0: 0)

Georgia – Sweden 2: 0 (0: 0)

Armenia – Northern Macedonia 0: 5 (0: 2)

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