FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Russia 2–1 Wales

Wednesday 10 Sep 2008 · Moscow, Russia

Russia2–1Wales

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Pavlyuchenko Ledley Pogrebnyak

22′1–0Roman Pavlyuchenko Russia · penalty
67′1–1Joe Ledley Wales
81′2–1Pavel Pogrebnyak Russia

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Russia

Came on

12Ivan SaenkoFW↑59′
14Pavel PogrebnyakFW●↑74′
15Vladimir BystrovMF↑90′

Wales

Came on

16Sam RickettDF↑46′
14Ched EvansFW↑62′
13Steve EvansDF↑77′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Russia: 1886 → 1891
Wales: 1650 → 1645

Expected score for Russia: 87.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 10, 1965–2016.

Russia wins: 5
Draws: 3
Wales wins: 2

Form either side

Russia

Before

1–0 v Greece 14 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
2–0 v Sweden 18 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
3–1 v Netherlands 21 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
0–3 v Spain 26 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
1–1 v Netherlands 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Germany 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–0 v Finland 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–0 v Azerbaijan 28 Mar 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–0 v Liechtenstein 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
3–0 v Finland 10 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Wales

Before

2–0 v Luxembourg 26 Mar 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Iceland 28 May 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Netherlands 1 Jun 2008 · Friendly
1–2 v Georgia 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Azerbaijan 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

2–0 v Liechtenstein 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Germany 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–0 v Denmark 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Poland 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly
0–2 v Finland 28 Mar 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Road through the tournament

Russia

2–1 v Wales 10 Sep 2008
1–2 v Germany 11 Oct 2008
3–0 v Finland 15 Oct 2008

Wales

1–0 v Azerbaijan 6 Sep 2008
1–2 v Russia 10 Sep 2008
2–0 v Liechtenstein 11 Oct 2008
0–1 v Germany 15 Oct 2008

Every Russia v Wales match10

From Russia's side.


20 Jun 2016	Wales	0–3	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Group stage
9 Sep 2009	Wales	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
10 Sep 2008	Wales	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
19 Nov 2003	Wales	1–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
15 Nov 2003	Wales	0–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
18 Feb 1987	Wales	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
18 Nov 1981	Wales	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
30 May 1981	Wales	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
27 Oct 1965	Wales	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1965	—
30 May 1965	Wales	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1965	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN