Russia scores five against Saudi Arabia

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Host nation Russia thrashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the World Cup in Moscow on 14 June.

Yury Gazinsky opened the scoring with a header after 12 minutes, Denis Cheryshev added a second before Artem Dzyuba got the third in the 71st minute.

Cheryshev added a fourth with a superb finish before Golovin curled in a superb free-kick in injury time to delight of local fans.