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Russia warmed up for their Euro 2020 opener against Belgium, the world’s top-ranked team, by beating Bulgaria.
Substitute Aleksandr Sobolev’s late penalty secured a hard-earned win in Moscow seven days before facing Roberto Martinez’s side in St Petersburg.
Russia missed a chance to open the scoring when defender Yuri Zhirkov’s effort was saved before Sobolev’s goal.
After playing Belgium on 12 June, Russia will face Finland on 16 June before meeting Denmark five days later.
Hosts Russia were the lowest-ranked side at the 2018 World Cup but knocked out Spain on their way to the quarter-finals.
They start Euro 2020 38th in the world – 16 places above group rivals Finland.
| Saturday, 12 June | Belgium (St Petersburg) | 20:00 BST |
| Wednesday, 16 June | Finland (St Petersburg) | 14:00 BST |
| Monday, 21 June | Denmark (Copenhagen) | 20:00 BST |
Line-ups
Russia
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Shunin
- 21BarinovSubstituted forDiveevat 51′minutes
- 14DzhikiyaBooked at 90mins
- 5Semenov
- 4KaravaevSubstituted forFigueira Fernandesat 72′minutes
- 11Zobnin
- 7Ozdoev
- 18ZhirkovSubstituted forAl Miranchukat 78′minutes
- 20IonovSubstituted forKuzyaevat 45′minutes
- 17GolovinSubstituted forMostovoyat 62′minutes
- 22DzyubaSubstituted forSobolevat 58′minutesBooked at 87mins
Substitutes
- 2Figueira Fernandes
- 3Diveev
- 6Cheryshev
- 9Sobolev
- 15Al Miranchuk
- 16Dyupin
- 19Zhemaletdinov
- 23Kuzyaev
- 27Mostovoy
- 29Mukhin
- 39Safonov
Bulgaria
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 23KaradzhovSubstituted forGeorgievat 45′minutes
- 25Hristov
- 4Antov
- 3Hristov
- 6KaragarenSubstituted forTuritsovat 78′minutes
- 16MalinovSubstituted forVitanovat 9′minutes
- 18ChochevSubstituted forMinchevat 88′minutes
- 21Tsvetanov
- 11Despodov
- 7YankovSubstituted forVutovat 62′minutes
- 9GalabinovSubstituted forIlievat 58′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Georgiev
- 2Turitsov
- 8Vutov
- 10Kraev
- 12Iliev
- 13Mihaylov
- 14Dimov
- 15Bozhikov
- 19Iliev
- 20Iliev
- 22Vitanov
- 26Minchev
Live Text
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Match ends, Russia 1, Bulgaria 0.
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Second Half ends, Russia 1, Bulgaria 0.
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Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
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Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
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Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Andrey Mostovoy (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev with a through ball following a fast break.
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Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Andrea Hristov (Bulgaria).
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Attempt saved. Alexander Sobolev (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrey Mostovoy with a cross.
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Alexander Sobolev (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Andrea Hristov (Bulgaria).
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Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Minchev replaces Ivaylo Chochev.
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Alexander Sobolev (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Alexander Sobolev (Russia).
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Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Russia 1, Bulgaria 0. Alexander Sobolev (Russia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Penalty Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Foul by Andrey Mostovoy (Russia).
