Chalov leads Russia to big opening win

Russia U-21 4-1 Iceland U-21
UEFA European Under-21 Championships, Group C
Gyirmoti Stadion (Hungary), Thursday 25 March

Goals: Russia - Chalov (31),Tiknizyan (42), Zakharyan (45+2), Makarov (52); Iceland - Gudjohsen (58)

Fedor Chalov got Mikhail Galaktionov's youngsters got off to a blistering start in their European Championship finals campaign with a hand in all three first-half goals. The CSKA striker broke the deadlock after half an hour before assisting clubmate Nair Tiknizyan, and then 17-year-old Dynamo winger Arsen Zakharyan in first-half added time. 

Dennis Makarov finished a mazy dribble in the opposition penalty area with a clinical finish soon after the break, before Iceland pulled one back through a Sveinn Aron Gudjohsen header. 

Matchday two fixtures: Sunday 28 March - Iceland vs Denmark; Russia vs France