On Tuesday starts the second round of the European Championship group stage.
In Group B, Slovakia defeated Russia 2-1 after a spirited battle and secured the first victory in the history of the continental championships.
Both teams did not wait long and did not intend to play cautious football. In the 9th minute, the Slovaks launched a quick attack and M.Hamšik's shot passed by the post.
In the middle of the half, the Russians could have scored, but Smolov's long-range attempt was unsuccessful.
What you don't score, they will. V.Weiss received a perfect pass from a teammate, tricked two Russian defenders, and left no chances for I.Akinfeev - 1:0.
At the end of the half, things went very poorly for Slutsk's wards. The Slovaks earned a corner, and their leader M.Hamšik showed his mastery. The attacking midfielder received an accurate pass from a teammate and scored a great goal from the edge of the penalty area - 2:0.
At the beginning of the second half, the Russians tried to equalize, but unsuccessfully. In the 67th minute, Smolov had a great chance to beat Kozačik, but his shot was blocked by a Slovak defender.
A few moments later, J.Kozak's players launched a lightning-fast attack, but M.Hamšik's long-range attempts were unsuccessful.
Finally, the Russians scored a goal - Shatov accurately passed the ball into the penalty area to Glushakov, who headed the ball into the goal - 2:1.
Although Slutsk urged his players to press the opponents, it did not change the result - the Slovaks won the match.
Starting lineups:
Russia: Akinfeev, Smolnikov, Schennikov, Ignashevich, V. Berezutski, Neustädter, Golovin, Kokorin, Shatov, Smolov, Dzyuba.
Slovakia: Kozáčik, Pekarík, Škrtel, Ďurica, Hubočan, Pečovský, Kucka, Hamšík, Mak, Weiss, Duda.
