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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23348037" data-attributes="member: 158020">Uruguay 3 Russia 0: Suarez & Cavani strike as hosts miss out on top spot<img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/25/15/4D9DEEE500000578-0-image-a-40_1529937021862.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Luis Suarez netted his second goal in as many World Cup games as  Uruguay secured top spot in Group A with a comfortable 3-0 victory over  hosts Russia, who had Igor Smolnikov sent off.Russia's impressive progression to the last 16 has provided one of  the tournament's major surprises so far, but Stanislav Cherchesov's side  were brought back down to earth in a sweltering Samara.  In a  fast start, Uruguay were ahead inside 10 minutes as Suarez, who scored  the winner against Saudi Arabia on matchday two, found the net with a  pinpoint free-kick.   Denis  Cheryshev's own goal compounded Russia's misery 13 minutes later, with  Smolnikov's dismissal – for a second yellow card issued after a foul on  Edinson Cavani prior to half time - all but ending hopes of a comeback.Russia  showed greater solidity after the interval, with Artem Dzyuba wasting a  chance for a consolation, but the damage was already done by the time  Cavani got his first goal of the tournament in the 90th minute. Portugal  and Spain - who face Iran and already eliminated Morocco respectively  later on Monday - are likely to await these sides in the knockout  stages, with Uruguay's victory meaning they will face the side who  finish second in Group B.Oscar Tabarez's side had already threatened before taking the lead  when Suarez curled a low free-kick into the bottom-right corner after  Yuri Gazinskiy's desperate foul on Rodrigo Bentancur. Cheryshev looked set to continue his fine form as Russia  responded in force, only for the Villarreal winger to hammer a  half-volley straight at Fernando Muslera on the goalkeeper's 100th  Uruguay cap. Russia's leading scorer would find the net at the  other end on 23 minutes, though, as his touch diverted Diego Laxalt's  first-time effort past Igor Akinfeev. Uruguay would have had a  third soon after if not for a fine save from Akinfeev, who prevented  Bentancur celebrating his 21st birthday with a goal.Matters were  made worse for Russia in the 36th minute, Smolnikov picking up his  second booking after lunging in on Cavani, just eight minutes after  being carded for a foul on Matias Vecino. Despite their numerical  disadvantage, Russia were not reluctant in coming forward following the  restart, a promising move breaking down when Mario Fernandes failed to  tee up Aleksey Miranchuk in the area. Cavani could have added a  third just after the hour, but the Paris Saint-Germain striker elected  to go down under pressure from Sergei Ignashevich rather than get a shot  off, failing to fool referee Malang Diedhiou.Muslera almost  ruined a third successive clean sheet when his sloppy pass enabled  Russia to counter, though Dzyuba sent his close-range effort well wide. Uruguay's  front man would have his goal in the final minute of normal time,  though, Cavani thumping home the rebound after Akinfeev had done well to  keep out Diego Godin's header as Uruguay cruised to maximum points from  their three games.</blockquote>

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