Russia slump to 4-3 loss against Costa Rica due to poor defence

The center-back was distracted for Costa Rica’s first goal, scored an own goal and gave away the penalty from which Joel Campbell scored Costa Rica’s 92nd-minute winner.

With Russia 3-1 down at half time, a planned ceremony to mark Berezutsky’s 100th Russia game was called off, but after the break striker Artyom Dzyuba led a revival with two goals, before Campbell gave the visitors the win.

It was Cherchesov’s first Russia defeat after an earlier draw with Turkey and win over Ghana.