Montenegro-Russia abandoned after scuffle

Just seconds in, Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was struck in the back of the head by a flare thrown from the stands at Stadion pod Goricom.

While the teams played on, a second incident during the second half led to the abandonment.

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