Dzyuba outmuscles Mulgrew before flashing in
Ozdoev scuds in stunning second three minutes later
Dzyuba prods in his second after shambolic defending
Golovin bundles in fourth after sharp interchange
Sheffield Utd's Fleck & Aberdeen's Devlin make debuts from start; Dundee Utd's Shankland on at break
Scotland are fifth in the group & effectively out of contention
Steve Clarke's side lost to the second-place Russians last month
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Billy Dodds
Former Scotland striker on Sportsound
Quote MessageYou can see our set-up is a 4-4-1-1. It's John McGinn that's playing behind Burke and Callum McGregor is sitting in with John Fleck.
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Scotland are packing men behind the ball in their own half and trying to spring Oliver Burke whenever they can.
Suddenly, Robert Snodgrass bursts beyond Burke but he just doesn't have the legs to get away and a defender in red gets in front of the West Ham man at the edge of the penalty box.
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Russia surprised a few on their match to the last eight of their own World Cup last year but their home form has been pretty useful for some time now.
Tonight's venue, the Luzhniki Stadium, is where they toppled Spain after a penalty shoot-out in the round of 16.
Image source, SNSRussia 0-0 Scotland
Oliver Burke is all alone in the Russia half but does well to make ground before he is wiped out by Dmitri Barinov, who is lucky to avoid a booking. A few moments later. Burke gives him a dunt in an aerial challenge for a spot of payback.
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Early corner for Russia as Callum McGregor is forced to make a block from the galloping Aleksei Ionov. Scotland clear at the near post.
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And away we go. Can Scotland pull off a shock result in Moscow? Is Vladimir Putin in the crowd?
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Gary Naysmith
Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio Scotland
Quote MessageOnce you're a goalscorer, you're a goalscorer. He's been on fire recently. If Lawrence Shankland gets a chance, nine times out of ten he'll hit the target. Hopefully he'll get on the pitch at some time and that's a kick on for him and his career.
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David Marshall could be in for a busy night. The Wigan Athletic goalkeeper made some terrific stops to keep the score down against Russia at Hampden.
"Hopefully we can get a settled squad and build over the next four games for the play-offs in March," he said yesterday.
"The next four games, results-wise and performance-wise, are very important. We were as disappointed as anyone last month with the results and performances and we are looking to put that right. And obviously good results and performances breed confidence."
Image source, SNSDavid Marshall at the Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday evening
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National anthem time.
The Tartan Army are making themselves heard.
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While Scotland are struggling to score, Russia have been pretty handy at keeping them out.
The hosts have not conceded a home goal in their last five outings.
Up front they can rely on captain Artem Dzyuba, who scored his 21st international goal in last month's 2-1 win in Glasgow.
The Scotland squad has 23 goals between them...
Image source, SNSRussia captain Artem Dzyuba celebrates his equalising goal at Hampden
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At the age of 28, John Fleck makes his Scotland debut in Moscow.
Most Tartan Army fans will remember the midfielder from his time at Rangers, where he made his debut in a pre-season friendly at the age of just 15, and earned comparisons with Wayne Rooney.
He left Ibrox in 2012 when Rangers hit those notoriously troubled financial waters, joining Coventry City, then Sheffield United in 2016.
In three years, Fleck helped Sheffield claim two promotions, and is now plying his trade in the Premier League.
It's taken a long old time, but he's finally poised to don the thistle tonight.
Image source, SNSJohn Fleck and Liam Palmer in the warm-up in Moscow
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Following that surprise win for Cyprus in Kazakhstan, this is how Group I looks.
Grim reading.
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So we've hammered home the point that getting the team in shape for the play-offs is important but there's also the matter of protecting pot three status. If Scotland fail to overhaul Cyprus and Kazakhstan it's likely to make the next World Cup qualifying draw all the harder.
A point or better tonight would be very handy.
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Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio Scotland
Quote MessageThe Nations League play-offs is the easiest opportunity any Scotland team has had to qualify for a major tournament and, if we blow it, then I don't know how we can live with that.
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Alasdair Lamont
BBC Sport Scotland in the Luzhniki Stadium
Well this is a decent wee stadium right enough. The teams are out warming up as the crowds begin to make their way in. It’s not expected to be a sell-out because ticket prices are perceived to be too high by the Russian fans. That won’t be an issue for President Vladimir Putin who is said to be attending the match tonight. Someone told me today he often likes to turn up when Russia are expected to be victorious!
Image source, BBC SportThe teams warm up at the Luzhniki Stadium
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Speaking at his media conference yesterday, Scotland manager Steve Clarke stressed there are "no free hits" as he vowed to push for 12 points from 12 in the four remaining qualifying matches.
"Every match you go into you want to achieve the maximum, which is three points," he added.
"I want a good performance level in the next four matches. My belief is always that if your performance level is good enough, the points will follow."
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Scotland are at home to San Marino on Sunday - the team bottom of the Fifa rankings and without a goal in over two years.
With preparation for the play-offs in mind, it looks very much like tonight is a defensive exercise, with the Hampden game an attacking exercise.
That approach has been made all the harder by a dearth of defensive midfielders since Scott McTominay is suspended for this game and Kenny McLean and Ryan Jack are missing through injury.
Image source, SNSScott McTominay sits out against Russia but can return against San Marino
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The goals have dried up for Scotland altogether, with just five scored in the six matches so far. Each of those has come from a different player.
Image source, BBC SportRussia v Scotland (19:45)
James Forrest was the hero of Scotland's Nations League campaign, scoring a hat-trick in the home win over Israel and a double in the away success against Albania.
The 28-year-old Celtic winger has yet to find the net in this qualifying campaign and now finds himself on the bench for the second game running.
Image source, BBC Sport