Russia beat Montenegro to qualify for Euro 2016

Russia's Oleg Kuzmin celebrates after scoring a goal during the Euro 2016 group G qualifying soccer match against Montenegro at the Otkrytie Arena stadium in Moscow, Russia, October 12, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia booked their place in the Euro 2016 finals with a 2-0 victory over Montenegro at the Otkrytie Arena in Moscow on Monday ensuring they were spared the drama of a playoff.

Oleg Kuzmin scored his first goal for his country after 33 minutes and they went 2-0 up when Vladimir Rodic sent Dmitry Kombarov tumbling in the penalty area four minutes later and Alexander Kokorin stepped up to send the keeper the wrong way.