Match Report
In the standings it was Russia 7th on 10 points, Korea Republic 28th on 5 — separated by 5. The last five rounds placed Russia no better than 35th for form, against 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.75/2.38 for Russia and 1.2/1.8 for Korea Republic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.26.
VEB Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,457. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Russia led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Russia: Kim Joo-Young (57' og), Kim Joo-Young (55' og), Fedor Smolov (44'), Aleksey Miranchuk (83') · Korea Republic: Ji Dong-Won (90'), Kyung-won Kwon (87')
Key stats
Possession: Russia 47% · Korea Republic 53% · Total shots: 5-11 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 4-9