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EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Arena Khimki - Khimki Monday 8 September 2014 18.00CET (20.00 local time) Russia Group G - Matchday -12 Liechtenstein Last updated 12/07/2021 16:41CET Official Partners of UEFA EURO 2020 Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Team facts 11 Legend 13 1 Russia - Liechtenstein Monday 8 September 2014 - 18.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Khimki, Khimki Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached V. Berezutski 17, 05/09/2009 QR (GS) Russia - Liechtenstein 3-0 St Petersburg Pavlyuchenko 39 (P), 45 (P) 01/04/2009 QR (GS) Liechtenstein - Russia 0-1 Vaduz Zyryanov 38 FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 03/09/2005 QR (GS) Russia - Liechtenstein 2-0 Moscow Kerzhakov 27, 66 Beck 40; Kerzhakov 26/03/2005 QR (GS) Liechtenstein - Russia 1-2 Vaduz 23, Karyaka 37 Final Qualifying Total tournament Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Russia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Liechtenstein - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FIFA* Russia 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 - - - - 4 4 0 0 8 1 Liechtenstein 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 - - - - 4 0 0 4 1 8 Friendlies Russia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Liechtenstein - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total Russia 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 - - - - 4 4 0 0 8 1 Liechtenstein 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 - - - - 4 0 0 4 1 8 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup 2 Russia - Liechtenstein Monday 8 September 2014 - 18.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Khimki, Khimki Match background Russia will hope for a gentle introduction to UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying as they take on Liechtenstein for the fifth time in Group G. Match background • Russia's record in four games against Liechtenstein is W4 D0 L0 (W2 D0 L0 at home – W2 D0 L0 away), averaging exactly two goals a game in those fixtures. This will be the sides' first meeting in the UEFA European Championship. • The teams have been paired twice in FIFA World Cup qualifying; Aleksandr Kerzhakov (23) and Andrei Karyaka (37) put Russia in the driving seat on 26 March 2005 in their first meeting in the 2006 qualifying competition, only for Thomas Beck's free-kick (40) to give Liechtenstein hope. Indeed, it took a fine Vyacheslav Malafeev save from Mario Frick to deny the home side a point. It was more plain sailing in the return leg on 3 September 2005, Kerzhakov (27, 66) scoring both goals in a 2-0 home win. • In qualifying for the 2010 finals, Russia once more had a hard time in Vaduz on 1 April 2009, Guus Hiddink's side unable to add to Konstantin Zyryanov's 38th-minute opener in a 1-0 win. However, the return fixture in St Petersburg proved to be more straightforward, Roman Pavlyuchenko scoring two penalties (39, 45) after Vasili Berezutski (17) had broken the deadlock. • The nations' only meetings in UEFA age-group tournaments both ended in 6-0 wins for Russia's Under-19s – in 2003 and 2006. 3 Russia - Liechtenstein Monday 8 September 2014 - 18.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Khimki, Khimki Squad list Russia Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers CSKA - Igor Akinfeev 08/04/1986 28 - 0 0 0 0 72 - Moskva Spartak - Artem Rebrov 04/03/1984 30 - 0 0 0 0 - - Moskva - Yuri Lodygin 26/05/1990 24 Zenit - 0 0 0 0 4 - Defenders CSKA - Vasili Berezutski 20/06/1982 32 - 0 0 0 0 83 4 Moskva CSKA - Sergei Ignashevich 14/07/1979 35 - 0 0 0 0 100 6 Moskva - Igor Smolnikov 08/08/1988 26 Zenit - 0 0 0 0 2 - Spartak - Sergei Parshivlyuk 18/03/1989 25 - 0 0 0 0 1 - Moskva Dinamo - Vladimir Granat 22/05/1987 27 - 0 0 0 0 6 1 Moskva - Andrei Semenov 24/03/1989 25 Terek - 0 0 0 0 1 - Midfielders Lokomotiv - Aleksandr Samedov 19/07/1984 30 - 0 0 0 0 21 3 Moskva Spartak - Dmitri Kombarov 22/01/1987 27 - 0 0 0 0 26 1 Moskva Dinamo - Aleksei Ionov 18/02/1989 25 - 0 0 0 0 6 - Moskva CSKA - Alan Dzagoev 17/06/1990 24 - 0 0 0 0 36 8 Moskva - Viktor Fayzulin 22/04/1986 28 Zenit - 0 0 0 0 22 4 Spartak - Denis Glushakov 27/01/1987 27 - 0 0 0 0 30 3 Moskva - Oleg Shatov 29/07/1990 24 Zenit - 0 0 0 0 11 2 - Magomed Ozdoev 05/11/1992 21 Rubin - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Denis Cheryshev 26/12/1990 23 Villarreal - 0 0 0 0 3 - Forwards - Aleksandr Kerzhakov 27/11/1982 31 Zenit - 0 0 0 0 83 27 Spartak - Artem Dzyuba 22/08/1988 26 - 0 0 0 0 3 - Moskva - Dmitri Poloz 12/07/1991 23 Rostov - 0 0 0 0 1 - Dinamo - Aleksandr Kokorin 19/03/1991 23 - 0 0 0 0 24 6 Moskva - Maksim Kanunnikov 14/07/1991 23 Rubin - 0 0 0 0 4 - Coach - Fabio Capello 18/06/1946 68 - 0 0 0 0 24 - 4 Russia - Liechtenstein Monday 8 September 2014 - 18.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Khimki, Khimki Liechtenstein Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Peter Jehle 22/01/1982 32 Vaduz - 0 0 0 0 106 - - Benjamin Büchel 04/07/1989 25 Bournemouth - 0 0 0 0 7 - - Cengiz Biçer 11/12/1987 26 Göztepe Izmir - 0 0 0 0 8 - Defenders - Franz Burgmeier 07/04/1982 32 Vaduz - 0 0 0 0 85 8 - Yves Oehri 15/03/1987 27 YF Juventus - 0 0 0 0 44 - - Andreas Christen 29/08/1989 25 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 13 - - Daniel Kaufmann 22/12/1990 23 Vaduz - 0 0 0 0 23 - - Seyhan Yildiz 30/04/1989 25 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 10 - - Burak Eris 17/07/1989 25 Eschen/Mauren - 0 0 0 0 2 - - Ivan Quintans 15/10/1989 24 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 16 - Midfielders - Martin Büchel 19/02/1987 27 Unterföhring - 0 0 0 0 45 2 - Michele Polverino 26/09/1984 29 Vaduz - 0 0 0 0 40 5 - Nicolas Hasler 04/05/1991 23 Vaduz - 0 0 0 0 29 1 - Sandro Wolfinger 24/08/1991 23 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 4 - - Daniel Brändle 23/01/1992 22 Münsingen - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Vinzenz Flatz 05/07/1994 20 Vaduz - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Dennis Salanovic 26/02/1996 18 Atlético - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Robin Gubser 17/04/1991 23 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 8 - - Simon Kühne 30/04/1994 20 Eschen/Mauren - 0 0 0 0 2 - Forwards - Mario Frick 07/09/1974 40 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 114 16 - Philippe Erne 14/12/1986 27 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 23 1 - Sandro Wieser 03/02/1993 21 Aarau - 0 0 0 0 22 - - Niklas Kieber 04/03/1993 21 Eschen/Mauren - 0 0 0 0 3 - Coach - René Pauritsch 04/02/1964 50 - 0 0 0 0 14 - 5 Russia - Liechtenstein Monday 8 September 2014 - 18.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Khimki, Khimki Head coach Fabio Capello Date of birth: 18 June 1946 Nationality: Italian Playing career: Spal 1907, AS Roma, Juventus, AC Milan Coaching career: AC Milan (twice), Real Madrid CF (twice), AS Roma, Juventus, England, Russia • Forged a successful playing career, winning four Serie A titles – three with Juventus, one with Milan – and scoring eight goals from midfield in 32 games for Italy, including the winner in the Azzurri's first victory over England at Wembley in November 1973. • Despite lacking coaching experience Capello replaced Arrigo Sacchi at Milan in 1991, launching a hugely impressive five-year spell in which he led a star-studded team to four Italian championships – the first without losing a match – and the 1994 UEFA Champions League, beating Johan Cruyff's FC Barcelona 4-0 in the final. • Left Milan for Real Madrid and lifted the Spanish title in his only season there before an unsuccessful return to Milan. Re-established himself as one of world's foremost coaches at both Roma, where he won the 2000/01 Scudetto, and Juventus, where he ended each of his two campaigns as Serie A champion – only for both titles to be revoked as a result of the sporting fraud scandal. • Another one-year Liga title-winning effort at Madrid (a decade after the first) prompted the Football Association (FA) to appoint him England coach. Took over in January 2008 and steered the side to the 2010 FIFA World Cup with eight straight victories. Stayed on for UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying despite failing to progress beyond the last 16 in South Africa and guided his charges to the finals in Poland and Ukraine. • Stood down from England in February 2012, less than four months before UEFA EURO 2012, but the following summer took the Russia job and led them to the 2014 World Cup, where they failed to progress beyond the group stage. Signed a contract extension in January 2014 to remain in charge until after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. René Pauritsch Date of birth: 4 February 1964 Nationality: Austrian Playing career: ASK Voitsberg, Grazer AK (twice), Donawitzer SV Leoben, Red-White Rankweil, SV Frohnleiten Coaching career: USV Eschen/Mauren, AKA Vorarlberg, SC Austria Lustenau (assistant), Liechtenstein (youth), Liechtenstein • Enjoyed a modest playing career, making a total of 35 Austrian Bundesliga appearances for Graz and Leoben in addition to spending time in the lower leagues with Voitsberg, Rankweil and Frohnleiten.