Latvia v Russia, 17 August 2005
| Score | 1-1 |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 3 |
| Venue | Skonto Riga, Riga |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
View Latvia v Russia head to head
1
Latvia
Goals:
| Vitālijs Astafjevs | 6 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alex Koļinko
Defender
Igors Korabļovs
Defender
Maris Smirnovs
Defender
Igors Stepanovs
Defender
Dzintars Zirnis
Midfielder
Vitālijs Astafjevs
Midfielder
Imants Bleidelis
Midfielder
Juris Laizāns
Midfielder
Andrejs Rubins
Forward
Vits Rimkus
Forward
Māris Verpakovskis
Substitutions:
| Andrejs Prohorenkovs for Vits Rimkus | 76 |
Cards:
| Māris Verpakovskis | Y | |
| Dzintars Zirnis | Y | |
| Vitālijs Astafjevs | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Andrejs Prohorenkovs
1
Russia
Goals:
| Andrei Arshavin | 24 |
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Starting lineup:
Igor Akinfeev
Goalkeeper
Alexei Berezutskiy
Defender
Vadim Evseev
Defender
Sergei Ignashevich
Defender
Dmitri Sennikov
Defender
Evgeny Aldonin
Midfielder
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
Midfielder
Andrey Karyaka
Midfielder
Dmitri Khokhlov
Midfielder
Andrei Arshavin
Forward
Alexander Kerzhakov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Vladimir Bystrov for Andrey Karyaka | 59 |
| Igor Semshov for Dmitri Khokhlov | 67 |
| Dmitri Kirichenko for Diniyar Bilyaletdinov | 84 |
Cards:
| Vadim Evseev | Y | |
| Andrei Arshavin | Y | |
| Evgeny Aldonin | Y |