MOSCOW, Russia, CMC – Grenada have been soundly whipped 5-0 by Russia in a one-sided worldwide pleasant match on the VTB Area on Wednesday.
It was at all times going to be a troublesome outing for the 174th-ranked Caribbean facet, which was taking part in the Thirty fourth-ranked Russians on house soil for the primary time in its historical past.
Daniel Prutsev opened the scoring for Russia within the sixteenth minute, ending from shut vary after receiving a pinpoint cross from Lechi Sadulaev.
Grenada’s goalkeeper Chad Phillip made a number of excellent saves to maintain his facet within the contest. Nonetheless, Russia doubled their benefit three minutes earlier than halftime when Arsen Adamov scored from a nook.
One minute later, the house facet took full management of the match courtesy of a strike from Artem Dzyuba to make it 3-0.
Dzyuba’s purpose was historic for the 36-year-old veteran striker, who grew to become Russia’s high purpose scorer.
Regardless of Grenada altering the goalkeeper place on the break, with Jason Belfon changing Phillip, Russia continued to dominate proceedings and prolonged their result in 4 when Daniil Fomin netted within the 53rd minute.
Zelimkhan Bakaev then accomplished the rout within the 59th minute, a lot to the house crowd’s delight.
