Russia have become the third team to secure their place at Euro 2020 after they romped to a 5-0 win away to Cyprus.
Russia needed just a point to seal their qualification and Denis Cheryshev opened the scoring in the ninth minute to set them on their way, before he set up Magomed Ozdoev for the second at GSP Stadium on Sunday.
Any slim hopes of a Cyprus fightback were extinguished in the 27th minute when Kostas Laifis was sent off for a poor foul on Sergey Petrov.
The Russian full-back had to be substituted and the team's official Twitter account posted a photograph showing the wound in his leg.
Petrov and his team-mates can look forward to next year's finals after Russia guaranteed they will finish in the top two of Group I as Artem Dzyuba, Aleksandr Golovin and Cheryshev added late goals.
Belgium, group leaders with maximum points, had already secured their place at the tournament with a 9-0 defeat of San Marino on Thursday.
Italy became the second side to reach the final when they defeated Greece in Group J on Saturday.
sasdmouy
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I hope they could beat Belgium with confidence in November game.
FreakinM0r0N
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Good performance by the Russian π·πΊ
That's what everyone thought about them in the last world cup
jisacdlu
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Russia playing against Cyprus be like Cyp - Rus making up Cyprus The remaining word is Rus sia
Longlife2000
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Good performance by the Russian π·πΊ
lented
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First In First Out π
BlueBlackSnake
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Russia is really in good form. I hope they maintain good form on the Euro 2020! π·πΊ π·πΊ π·πΊ π₯
Stanley230
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I fell in love with Russia during last year's World Cup I was too naive to think they would reach the finals π π π
Wotcipuz
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BIG TEAM .They are much better than most of these big team. The players can play anywhere in Europe
Holton101
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Can we all agree San Marino is the worst team to ever grace a euro qualifing group stage
Ismitty
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World Cup host effect Since last year WC they have become a top team
tuubdlpryz
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Congrats to these new Russian squad....Football is indeed evolving ππ½π€π½
Dude2244
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These euro qualifiers are boring good teams are paired against trash teams