EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Otkrytie Arena - Moscow Sunday 14 June 2015 18.00CET (19.00 local time) Russia Group G - Matchday 6 Austria Last updated 09/06/2015 16:40CET

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1 Russia - Austria Sunday 14 June 2015 - 18.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Otkrytie Arena, Moscow

Match background

Still unbeaten in Group G in the European Qualifiers, Austria can take a significant stride towards UEFA EURO 2016 with an away victory against Russia. Previous meetings • Rubin Okotie's 73rd-minute goal in secured a 1-0 win for Austria back in November in these sides' first Group G meeting. It was Austria's only win against Russia in three games since the end of the Soviet Union (W1 D1 L1). • Their first encounter in Klagenfurt on 17 August 1994 ended in a 3-0 success for Russia, Vladimir Beschastnykh (43), Yuri Nikiforov (53) and Igor Simutenkov (83) all on target. Beschastnykh's and Nikiforov's goals were their first for their country. • The teams drew 0-0 in Graz on 25 May 2004, though injuries to key players forced Russia coach Georgi Yartsev to field an experimental side. Aleksei Bugaev and Aleksandr Anyukov made their debuts. • Austria and the Soviet Union met six times, with the Austrians' record reading: W1 D1 L4 (W1 D1 L0 at home, W0 D0 L3 in the Soviet Union). Notable meetings included a 2-0 win for the USSR at the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals in Sweden, Anatoli Ilyin (15) and Valentin Ivanov (63) the scorers in Boras. • The nations also met in the qualifying group stage for the 1968 UEFA European Championship. Eduard Streltsov (80) scored the vital goal in a 4-3 triumph for the USSR in Moscow on 11 June 1967, but Leopold Grausam's goal settled the return fixture, a 1-0 win for Austria on 15 October 1967. Form guide • Russia are unbeaten in 11 competitive home qualifiers since a 1-0 loss to Slovakia in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying, on 7 September 2010. • Austria remain unbeaten in Group G (W4 D1); they have won their last three competitive away games in all competitions. Trivia and links • Austria and Russia have met in five UEFA age-group competition matches, with Austria's record W3 D2 L0. • There is nothing to separate the nations' clubs in their UEFA competition encounters, the 38 contests between the countries ending with 13 wins apiece and 12 draws. Most recently, FC Zenit drew 0-0 at home and lost 4-1 away against FK Austria Wien in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League group stage.

2 Russia - Austria Sunday 14 June 2015 - 18.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Otkrytie Arena, Moscow Legend

:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2016 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2016 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 is the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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