Uruguay vs Russia: Match in pictures

Uruguay topped Group A after beating host Russia 3-0 in a Group B match at the 2018 World Cup.

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Edinson Cavani became just the second player to score a goal in three separate World Cup tournaments for Uruguay (2010, 2014 and 2018) after his strike partner Suarez. (Getty Images)

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Luis Suarez is now Uruguay's second outright top goalscorer at the World Cup with seven goals, only Oscar Miguez (8) has netted more. (Getty Images)

Denis Cheryshev of Russia scores an own goal to put Uruguay 2-0 ahead. It was the sixth own goal at this year's tournament, the joint-most number of own goals at a single World Cup (also six in 1998). (Getty Images)

Russia is the first European side to fail to top its group as the host nation since Spain in 1982. (Getty Images)

Igor Smolnikov of Russia is consoled by team-mates after receiving his second yellow card and being sent off. (Getty Images)

Russian fans prior to the start of the match as Uruguay became the first side to win all three of its group games without conceding a single goal since Argentina in 1998. (Getty Images)

Uruguay has finished as first round group winners for just the fifth time, having done so previously in 1930, 1950, 1954 and most recently in 2010. (Getty Images)

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Edinson Cavani became just the second player to score a goal in three separate World Cup tournaments for Uruguay (2010, 2014 and 2018) after his strike partner Suarez. (Getty Images)