Russia Gets the First Point at UEFA EURO 2016

On Saturday, 11 June Russia played their opening match at the UEFA EURO 2016 in France. At the Velodrome stadium in Marseille our team headed by Leonid Slutski played in a draw versus England.  

England – Russia 1:1 (0:0)

Goals: Dier, 73 (1:0). V. Berezutski, 90+2 (1:1).

England: Hart, Walker, Rose, Cahill, Smalling, Sterling (Milner, 87), Lallana, Kane, Rooney (c) (Wilshere, 78), Dier, Alli.

Russia: Akinfeev, Smolnikov, Ignashevich, Neustädter (Glushakov, 80), V. Berezutski (c), Schennikov, Shatov, Golovin (Shirokov, 77), Kokorin, Smolov (Mamaev, 85), Dzyuba.

Cautions: Cahill, 62. Schennikov, 72.

Referees: Rizzoli, Di Liberatore, Tonolini (all – Italy).

11 June. France. Marseille. Stade Velodrome. Attendance 62 343.

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Russia will play their next match at the tournament next Wednesday, 15 June. The game versus Slovakia will take place at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille; the kick off is at 15:00 local time (16:00 Moscow time).