Goal

List of goalscorers

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End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Russia 0-3 Brazil. Goals from Joao Miranda, Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho help the 'Seleçao' to a comfortable victory here in Moscow. Coutinho and Willian were particularly impressive for the visitors.
  • 92'
    Alisson is quickly off his line to claim a cross from the left.
  • 90'
    3 minutes added on.
  • 88'
    Dzagoev takes it himself but his effort always looks like curling wide of the far post.
  • 87'
    Casemiro chops down Dzagoev on the edge of the box and Russia have a dangerous free-kick.
  • 86'
    Geromel replaces Miranda for the visitors.
  • 85'
    Zobnin is replaced by Erokhin for Russia.
  • 83'
    Fagner replaces Dani Alves for Brazil.
  • 80'
    Taison and Fred replace Willian and Coutinho for Brazil, whilst Samedov makes way for Smolnikov for the hosts.
  • 76'
    Zhirkov replaes Kombarov for Russia.
  • 71'
    Chances from both sides as Paulinho is replaced by Renato Augusto for Brazil and Smolov makes way for Zabolotny for Russia.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Brasil en el 66'
  • 66'
    GOAL! BRAZIL! PAULINHO! Great feet from Willian see him dance past his man and get to the byline and Paulinho is unmarked at the far post to head into the empty net.
  • 65'
    Roberto Firmino replaces Gabriel Jesus for Brazil.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Brasil en el 62'
  • 62'
    GOAL! BRAZIL! COUTINHO! The playmaker sends Akinfeev the wrong way and nestles his effort into the far corner. 2-0!
  • 61'
    PENALTY! BRAZIL! Golovin pulls back Paulinho and the referee points to the spot.
  • 60'
    Great chance! Coutinho dances past several Russians and drives into the box but when his cross-shot finds Paulinho he somehow contrives to fire straight at Akinfeev with the goal gaping.
  • 58'
    Golovin forces his side a corner down the left.
  • 55'
    Dzagoev replaces Miranchuk for Russia.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Brasil en el 53'
  • 53'
    GOAL! BRAZIL! MIRANDA! The visitors take a corner quickly and when Willian crosses, Akinfeev can only palm Thiago Silva's header into the path of Miranda at the far post, with the defender tucking into the empty net to open the scoring.
  • 52'
    What a save! Jesus pulls the ball back for Willian just inside the box and his first-time effort takes a nick off Samedov with the ball crashing into the face of Akinfeev and out for a corner.
  • 47'
    CHANCE! Douglas Costa switches play for Willian on the right and his low pass is perfect for Paulinho to shoot first time from 12 yards but Akinfeev keeps his effort out with his feet before Coutinho can only stab the rebound over.
  • 46'
    Russia get us back underway here. Will we see a goal in this second half?
  • 45'
    HT: Russia 0-0 Brazil. All level at the break here. Brazil have dominated the ball and went close early on through Gabriel Jesus before Aleksei Miranchuk missed arguably the best chance of the game for the hosts.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 44'
    Paulinho heads straight at Akinfeev from a corner from the right. It looks like we'll be going in level at the break.
  • 43'
    Miranchuk fires over from 30 yards. Trying to make up for that earlier miss perhaps?
  • 37'
    CHANCE! Smolov gets in down the left and pulls the ball back for Miranchuk but he can only blaze over first time from eight yards. A great chance for the hosts!
  • 35'
    Miranchuk flicks the ball up for the onrushing Golovin but he drags his effort on the volley from the edge of the box well wide.
  • 34'
    Douglas Costa beats his man on the outside down the left but his effort from a narrow angle can only find the side-netting.
  • 34'
    Willian crosses low from the right but Russia clear.
  • 32'
    CHANCE! Russia counter and Smolov does well to hold the ball up and feed Samedov on the edge of the box, with his effort being palmed over by Alisson.
  • 28'
    Golovin has a go from outside of the box but Alisson is right behind it. The first real effort from the hosts that one.
  • 28'
    The ball is worked out to Willian at the far post but his effort from 12 yards straight at Akinfeev.
  • 26'
    A spell of pressure for Russia now but Brazil hold firm.
  • 24'
    Willian cuts in from the left and has a crack from just outside the box but his effort is blocked away to safety.
  • 20'
    Marcelo's attempted cross from the left is poor and it drifts behind for a goal kick.
  • 18'
    Akinfeev again gathers as Jesus flicks a header goalwards from just inside the box. Food and drink for the Russian stopper.
  • 17'
    Coutinho's ball in finds Casemiro but his header is easily caught by Akinfeev in the home goal.
  • 16'
    Golovin brings down Dani Alves 30 yards out and Brazil will have a chance to swing the ball into the box.
  • 15'
    Glushakov chops down Marcelo but there's no lasting damage and he's back to his feet.
  • 12'
    Jesus is caught on the top of his foot by Kudryashov's studs and requires some treatment. He'll be fine to continue though.
  • 10'
    The ball in is poor and is cleared away at the near post.
  • 10'
    Gabriel Jesus heads a free-kick form deep on the right out for a corner at the far post. Better safe than sorry.
  • 8'
    Alves blazes over the bar from range.
  • 7'
    Brazil are completely dominating possession so far here.
  • 5'
    CHANCE! Dani Alves feeds Gabriel Jesus with a wonderful cross from deep but he can only shoot straight at Akinfeev from eight yards.
  • 3'
    Willian looks to attack down the right but he is crowded out before he can swing in a cross.
  • 1'
    Brazil get the ball rolling here in Moscow!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out on the pitch and we'll be underway shortly!
  • PRVW
    Victory for the hosts would be a huge boost today, with Russia having lost three key men to injuries in recent weeks.
  • PRVW
    We're just 15 minutes away from kick-off here. Which of these sides will get their World Cup preparations off to a better start today?
  • PRVW
    Here's how the Brazil squad arrived at the Luzhniki a little earlier:
  • PRVW
    So, Willian and Douglas Costa are the men charged with providing the width for Brazil today with Neymar still out following surgery.
  • PRVW
    Brazil: Alisson; Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marcelo; Casemiro, Paulinho, Coutinho; D.Costa, Gabriel Jesus, Willian.
  • PRVW
    Russia: Akinfeev; Kudryashov, Granat, Kutepov; Samedov Golovin, Glushakov, Kombarov, Zobnin; Smolov, Miranchuk.
Info

Pre-match

23 March 2018, 17:00

Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov

Stadium: Olimpiyskiy stadion Luzhniki

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! A stern test for Russia today as they face one of the favourites for the World Cup. How will they fare and how will Brazil manage in the absence of star man Neymar?