FIFA World Cup 2018 opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium: Russia demolished Saudi Arabia 5-0 to record the biggest opening night victory in World Cup history Denis Cheryshev brace and goals from Yury Gazinsky, Artem Dzyuba and Aleksandr Golovin helped Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It's also the biggest win on the opening day of a football World Cup since 1934. Russia comprehensively thrashed Saudi Arabia, 5-0, in the opening game of its home World Cup. Yuri Gazinsky scored on a header 12 minutes in, and afterward, Saudi Arabia could offer little resistance. Russia’s second, third and fourth goals were all by substitutes: one by Artem Dzyuba and two by Denis Cheryshev. With time running out, Aleksandr Golovin got the fifth goal on a free kick, past a badly tired Saudi defense. Saudi Arabia, a team whose players are virtually all based in their obscure home league, offered ...
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