Russia National Team Defeated by Chile

The Russian national team faced Chile in a friendly match, suffering a 0-2 defeat. Despite Valery Karpin's team attempting to maintain control during the game, they committed two serious defensive errors.

From the start of the match, the hosts focused on ball possession, gradually increasing the pressure. Aleksandr Golovin took several promising shots in the first half, but the ball either missed the target or ended up in the goalkeeper's hands.

Afterwards, the Russian team created several opportunities from set-pieces. However, their corner kicks and free kicks mostly concluded with inaccurate passes.

The Chilean players, on the other hand, demonstrated a simpler but disciplined style of play, waiting for their opponent's mistakes. This strategy eventually paid off.

Diveev made an unsuccessful play in his own half, giving the ball directly to the opposition. Following this error, Urssua headed the ball into Tapia's path.

The forward got past a defender in the penalty area and directed the ball accurately into the far corner. The score became 0-1, and the noise in the stadium somewhat subsided.

In the second half, Russia increased the pressure, launching more attacks through the flanks. After a pass from Golovin, Tyukavin had a chance to equalize, but the forward hesitated slightly, allowing the defenders to clear the ball.

Later, Glushenkov attempted several long-range shots, with one even hitting the goalpost. The Chilean players often played rough, but the hosts failed to capitalize on their set-pieces.

Karpin's team maintained a high percentage of possession but rarely managed to conclude their attacks with accurate shots. Meanwhile, the visitors exploited another mistake in Russia's defense.

Lukin delivered an inaccurate pass in the penalty area, and the ball deflected off Beveev, landing at Brereton's feet. In a nearly one-on-one situation, he calmly placed the ball into the net.

The score moved to 0-2, effectively removing any intrigue from the match. In the final minutes, Russia continued their attacks, but all efforts were halted in the penalty area or ended with unsuccessful final passes.

Thus, the hosts failed to score even once against their opponent. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!