Russia v Northern Ireland, 07 September 2012
| Score | 2-0 to Russia |
| Referee | Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group F |
| Venue | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow |
| Attendance | 14,300 |
View Russia v Northern Ireland head to head
Kick-off: 7.00pm local
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Russia
Manager: Fabio Capello
Goals:
| Viktor Faizulin | 30 |
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| Roman Shirokov | penalty | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Igor Akinfeev
Defender
Alexander Anyukov
Defender
Vassili Berezutskiy
Defender
Sergei Ignashevich
Midfielder
Vladimir Bystrov
Midfielder
Igor Denisov
(captain)
Midfielder
Alan Dzagoev
Midfielder
Viktor Faizulin
Midfielder
Dmitriy Kombarov
Midfielder
Roman Shirokov
Forward
Alexander Kerzhakov
Substitutions:
| Aleksandr Kokorin for Alan Dzagoev | 58 |
| Denis Glushakov for Viktor Faizulin | 85 |
Cards:
| Alexander Anyukov | 65 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Vladimir Gabulov
Goalkeeper
Anton Shunin
Defender
Alexei Berezutskiy
Defender
Taras Burlak
Defender
Andrei Eshchenko
Defender
Georgi Schennikov
Midfielder
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
Midfielder
Denis Glushakov
Midfielder
Magomed Ozdoev
Midfielder
Aleksandr Samedov
Midfielder
Konstantin Zyryonov
Forward
Aleksandr Kokorin
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Roy Carroll
Goalkeeper
Chris Baird
Defender
Craig Cathcart
Defender
Jonny Evans
Defender
Aaron Hughes
Defender
Gareth McAuley
Defender
Chris Brunt
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
(captain)
Corry Evans
Midfielder
Jamie Ward
Midfielder/Forward
Kyle Lafferty
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andy Little for Jamie Ward | 76 |
| Dean Shiels for Corry Evans | 85 |
Cards:
| Chris Baird | 43 | Y |
| Craig Cathcart | 77 | Y |
| Gareth McAuley | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lee Camp
Goalkeeper
Alan Mannus
Defender
Lee Hodson
Defender
Ryan McGivern
Midfielder
Josh Carson
Midfielder
Sammy Clingan
Midfielder
Oliver Norwood
Forward
Will Grigg
Forward
Andy Little
Forward
Dean Shiels