Match Report
Uruguay went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Russia sat 2nd on 6 — a 3-point gap. Russia's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Uruguay ran at 1.67 scored and 0 conceded, Russia at 2.67 and 1.33.
Uruguay arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Uruguay had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Russia, 7.
The match was played at Samara Arena (capacity 44,918). Uruguay led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Uruguay: Denis Cheryshev (23' og), Luis Suárez (10'), Edinson Cavani (90')
Key stats
Possession: Uruguay 56% · Russia 44% · Total shots: 16-3 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 4-2