Russia drew 1-1 with Azerbaijan in their last football World Cup qualifier.
Arsenal's Andrei Arshavin put Russia ahead in the 13th minute with a close-range strike, but Azerbaijan's Vagif Javadov leveled the scoreline nine minutes into the second half with a long-range drive.
Russia's trainer, Guus Hiddink, had fielded an experimental lineup for a match that had no bearing on Group 4's final ranking, with Russia assured of second place behind Germany and a chance in the playoffs, and Azerbaijan in third place with no chance of qualification.
Germany defeated Russia 1-0 in Moscow on Saturday to finish with 26 points, with Russia on 22.
More than 300 Russian fans insulted the home crowd and the police stepped to avoid the clash in Baku.