Yuri Gazinzky headed home the opener 12 minutes in, before fellow midfielder Cheryshev doubled Russia's lead just before halftime to become the first player in history to score a goal in the World Cup opening match after coming on from the bench.

Striker Artem Dzyba made it 3-0 to the hosts just a minute after substituting Fedor Smolov while Cheryshev added his second of the night in stoppage time and Aleksandr Golovin completed the 5-0 scoreline with a free kick.