WATCH: Russia's Yury Gazinsky scores first goal of 2018 World Cup

Jesse Reed

June 14, 2018

Manchester City, Arsenal — Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports

That didn’t take long. Yury Gazinsky scored the first goal of the 2018 World Cup Thursday to put host nation Russia up 1-0 over Saudia Arabia.

Gazinsky was in the right place at the right time early in this match and executed a perfect header into the back of the net.

What a time to get your first international goal!

Gazinsky scores the first goal of the FIFA #WorldCup to put Russia ahead 1-0. #RUSKSA pic.twitter.com/d0RKDcA97R

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 14, 2018

Needless to say, the crowd went absolutely bonkers as Russian fans celebrated this momentous occasion.

By Jesse Reed

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WATCH: Russia’s Yury Gazinsky scores first goal of 2018 World Cup

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