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England vs Russia: Leonid Slutsky’s men have only earned two clean sheets in last 15 games at European Championship

Match facts ahead of the Euro 2016 meeting

Samuel Stevens
Friday 10 June 2016 17:35 BST
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Using the Independent's dedicated Euro 2016 app, we take a look at all the key match stats ahead of England vs Russia...

  • Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia and England have met twice; it was in the EURO 2008 qualifiers. England won at Wembley (3-0) whilst Russia won in Moscow (2-1).
  • England’s last game against Russia/USSR at the EURO was in 1988. The Soviets were victors in the group stages (3-1). Their only previous encounter in the tournament was in 1968, which England won 2-0 (third-place final).
  • England are taking part in their ninth European Championship finals. They didn’t qualify the last time the tournament was held in France (1984).
  • England have never made it past the semi-finals at the EURO. They finished third in 1968 and were knocked out in the semis by Germany in 1996. England have been knocked out on penalties in three of their last four EURO finals (1996, 2004, 2012).
  • England have never won their opening game at the EURO (D4 L4).
  • Four of England’s last six goals at the EURO have been scored from set-pieces (3 from corner, 1 from indirect free-kick).
  • England were the only team to win all their games in the EURO 2016 qualifiers (10 out of 10).
  • USSR included, this is Russia’s 11th European Championship finals, the second most after Germany (12).
  • As the Soviet Union, they won the first ever European Championships in 1960. They beat Yugoslavia 2-1 after extra-time in the final. They have lost their subsequent three EURO finals: 1964, 1972 and 1988.
  • Russia have only kept two clean sheets in their last 15 games at the European Championships (v Greece & Sweden in June 2008).
  • Russia’s last two opening games at the EURO have both ended 4-1 (defeat against Spain in 2008, win against Czech Republic in 2012).
  • Artem Dzyuba was directly involved in 50% of Russia’s goals in the qualifying campaign, scoring eight and assisting one of Russia’s 18 goals. Only Gareth Bale (82%) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (58%) had a bigger impact on their team’s goals among the 24 qualified nations for EURO 2016.
  • Roy Hodgson is leading England to a major tournament for the third time after EURO 2012 and World Cup 2014. It’s the most for an England manager since Sven Göran Eriksson (World Cup 2002, EURO 2004, World Cup 2006). He’s the oldest head-coach among the ones present at EURO 2016 (68 years old).
  • This is Leonid Slutsky’s first major tournament as an international manager. He’s the youngest head-coach among the ones to have reached EURO 2016 (44 years old).

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