Twarit Khel: FIFA WC 2018: Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 in tournament opener

Twarit Khel: FIFA WC 2018: Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 in tournament opener

he host nation, Russia, blanked Saudi Arabia in a 5-0 victory in the opening match of the World Cup at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday.

Yury Gazinsky scored tournament's opening goal with a firmly-placed header to give hosts 1-0 lead in the 12th minute of the match.

Substitute Denis Cheryshev, who replaced the injured Alan Dzagoev, scored the second goal for the hosts in the 43rd minute to double their lead.

Another substitute scored for Russia, a clinical header from Artem Dzyuba, took the hosts to a 3-0 lead against Saudi Arabia in the 71st minute of the match.