Home > Football > Russia > Results

Goals from Viktor Fayzulin and Roman Shirokov give Russia a comfortable home win over Northern Ireland in Fabio Capello's first competitive game in charge.

Goals from Viktor Fayzulin and Roman Shirokov gave Russia a comfortable home win over Northern Ireland in Fabio Capello's first competitive game in charge.

The hosts went ahead on 30 minutes when Fayzulin calmly slotted past goalkeeper Roy Carroll following a neat cutback from Aleksandr Kerzhakov.

Carroll was beaten again on 78 minutes when Shirokov emphatically converted from the penalty spot after Gareth McAuley had been harshly judged to have fouled substitute Aleksandr Kokorin.

McAuley almost netted a reply two minutes later, but his looping header was hacked off the line by Fayzulin.

Northern Ireland now host Luxembourg on Tuesday night, while Russia visit Israel.

ID:44234: cacheID:44234:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1751:

Restore Data

1

Ipswich want to make Chelsea's Omari Hutchinson 'club-record signing'

2

Chelsea to include two players in deal for Leicester's Dewsbury-Hall?

3

"Not thinking about leaving" - Real Madrid star sends clear message on future

4

Stay or go? Man United 'make decision' on Rashford future amid PSG talk

5

'Approach made' - Arsenal edge closer to first summer sale?

6

Milan to raid Chelsea again? Italian side 'admirers' of Englishman

7

Arsenal attacker 'ready' to hand in transfer request

8

Fresh start? Arsenal midfielder 'agrees' personal terms over La Liga move

9

Greenwood transfer preference revealed as 'positive' talks held

10

"I'm going to continue" - Barca star confirms he is staying at Camp Nou