Awful scenes at Montenegro - keeper hit by flare as Referee suspends game

Akinfeev taken off by stretcher

Igor Akinfeev, 28, was hit on the back of the head by a flare and was taken off by a stretcher.

German referee Deniz Aytekin immediately halted the match and sent both sets of players off the pitch.

Akinfeev plays his club football for CSKA Moscow.

Montenegro were level with Russia in Group G on five points prior to kick-off.

Referee Deniz Aytekin halted the game