Russia vs Nigeria, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Russia

30': Lechii Sadulaev
45'+2': Matvey Kislyak
54': Alexey Miranchuk

FT
3 - 3

Nigeria

10': Kelechi Iheanacho
78': Osayande Peter Edokpolor
90'+4': Akor Adams

About

Russia are hosting Nigeria at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Danil Krugovoy (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Oblyakov.
2': Foul by Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria).
2': Lechi Sadulaev (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Attempt missed. Lechi Sadulaev (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
4': Emmanuel Fernandez (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Aleksandr Sobolev (Russia).
5': Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Aleksandr Sobolev (Russia).
6': Chibby Nwoko (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by Matvey Kislyak (Russia).
6': Wilfred Igor (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Viktor Melekhin (Russia).
6': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Danil Krugovoy.
8': Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Lechi Sadulaev (Russia).
9': Offside, Nigeria. Moses Simon is caught offside.
10': Goal! Russia 0, Nigeria 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdullahi Bewene.
13': Foul by Isaac James (Nigeria).
13': Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Sobolev (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Oblyakov.
14': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Viktor Melekhin (Russia).
15': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Benjamin Fredrick.
16': Attempt blocked. Ivan Oblyakov (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
17': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Samuel James.
18': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Chibby Nwoko.
18': Attempt missed. Maksim Osipenko (Russia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksey Batrakov with a cross following a corner.
22': Aderemi Adeoye (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Ivan Oblyakov (Russia).
27': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Sobolev (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
27': Offside, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk is caught offside.
28': Attempt missed. Ivan Oblyakov (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Sobolev.
29': Foul by Stephen Michael (Nigeria).
29': Aleksey Batrakov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Goal! Russia 1, Nigeria 1. Lechi Sadulaev (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matvey Kislyak.
31': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Emmanuel Fernandez.
32': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Samuel James (Nigeria). Assisted by Ilya Vakhania.
34': Stephen Michael (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Viktor Melekhin (Russia).
35': Foul by Chibby Nwoko (Nigeria).
35': Lechi Sadulaev (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Sobolev is caught offside.
36': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Michael.
36': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Ivan Oblyakov (Russia).
37': Ivan Oblyakov (Russia) is shown the yellow card.
37': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ivan Oblyakov.
38': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Fernandez (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chibby Nwoko following a corner.
38': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Maksim Osipenko.
39': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
43': Abdullahi Bewene (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Lechi Sadulaev (Russia).
43': Lechi Sadulaev (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Handball by Lechi Sadulaev (Russia).
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Sobolev (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Samuel James (Nigeria). Assisted by Ivan Oblyakov.
45'+2': Goal! Russia 2, Nigeria 1. Matvey Kislyak (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Russia 2, Nigeria 1.
45': Substitution, Nigeria. Akor Adams replaces Stephen Michael.
45': Substitution, Nigeria. Abdullahi Umar replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
45': Second Half begins Russia 2, Nigeria 1.
48': Abdullahi Bewene (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Lechi Sadulaev (Russia).
49': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Benjamin Fredrick.
49': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Emmanuel Fernandez.
51': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Viktor Melekhin (Russia).
52': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Aleksandr Maksimenko (Russia).
53': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
53': Viktor Melekhin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Goal! Russia 3, Nigeria 1. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Sobolev.
55': Abdullahi Umar (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Maksim Osipenko (Russia).
56': Attempt missed. Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross following a set piece situation.
57': Foul by Aderemi Adeoye (Nigeria).
57': Aleksandr Sobolev (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Substitution, Russia. Konstantin Tyukavin replaces Aleksandr Sobolev.
60': Substitution, Russia. Kirill Glebov replaces Lechi Sadulaev.
60': Substitution, Russia. Maksim Glushenkov replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
69': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Abdullahi Bewene.
69': Attempt missed. Maksim Glushenkov (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Melekhin with a headed pass following a corner.
70': Substitution, Nigeria. Osayande Edokpolor replaces Aderemi Adeoye.
70': Substitution, Nigeria. Umar Abubakar replaces Moses Simon.
74': Attempt saved. Umar Abubakar (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Aleksandr Maksimenko (Russia). Assisted by Isaac James.
76': Attempt missed. Konstantin Tyukavin (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Batrakov.
78': Goal! Russia 3, Nigeria 2. Osayande Edokpolor (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
79': Substitution, Russia. Mingiyan Beveev replaces Viktor Melekhin.
81': Foul by Chibby Nwoko (Nigeria).
81': Kirill Glebov (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Chibby Nwoko (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Attempt saved. Aleksey Batrakov (Russia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Samuel James (Nigeria).
83': Osayande Edokpolor (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Mingiyan Beveev (Russia).
83': Substitution, Nigeria. Vince Osuji replaces Chibby Nwoko.
84': Foul by Wilfred Igor (Nigeria).
84': Matvey Kislyak (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Offside, Nigeria. Akor Adams is caught offside.
87': Vince Osuji (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Ivan Oblyakov (Russia).
88': Substitution, Russia. Danil Prutsev replaces Ivan Oblyakov.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Umar Abubakar (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksandr Maksimenko (Russia). Assisted by Akor Adams.
90'+1': Foul by Abdullahi Umar (Nigeria).
90'+1': Aleksandr Maksimenko (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandr Maksimenko (Russia).
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Goal! Russia 3, Nigeria 3. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Umar Abubakar following a fast break.
90'+5': Abdullahi Bewene (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Kirill Glebov (Russia).
90'+6': Foul by Abdullahi Umar (Nigeria).
90'+6': Aleksey Batrakov (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+6': Abdullahi Umar (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Aleksey Batrakov (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Matvey Kislyak (Russia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aleksey Batrakov.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Russia 3, Nigeria 3.
0': Match ends, Russia 3, Nigeria 3.

Statistics

NGA		RUS
10	Fouls	17
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	3
37.3	Possession	62.7
10	SHOTS	17
6	ON GOAL	6
0.6	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
254	Accurate Passes	468
324	Passes	541
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	3
6	Crosses	19
0.2	Cross %	0.2
58	Long Balls	42
21	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	9
19	Tackles	11
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
15	Interceptions	10
24	Effective Clearances	11
24	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Location: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Line-Ups

Russia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Aleksandr Maksimenko (GK)
5	Maksim Osipenko
14	Viktor Melekhin
4	Danil Krugovoi
30	Ilya Vakhanla
31	Matvey Kislyak
11	Alexey Batrakov
27	Ivan Oblyakov
7	Aleksandr Sobolev
20	Lechii Sadulaev
59	Alexey Miranchuk

Russia Substitutes:

Anton Mitryushkin, Kirill Glebov, Maksim Petrov, Artem Karpukas, Nail Umiarov, Turpal-Ali Ibishev, Mingiyan Beveev, Danil Prutsev, Konstantin Tyukavin, Maksim Glushenkov, Stanislav Agkatsev, Igor Diveev, Arsen Adamov.

Nigeria (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Samuel James (GK)
6	Emmanuel Fernandez
5	Benjamin Fredrick
3	Isaac James
2	Abdullahi Bewene
15	Moses Simon
4	Aderemi Adeoye
17	Chibuzo Nwoko
10	Wilfred Igor
8	Stephen Fumen Michael
14	Kelechi Iheanacho

Nigeria Substitutes:

Kenneth Igboke, Stanley Nwabali, Akor Adams, Osayande Peter Edokpolor, Abdullahi Omar, Michael Atata, Vince Osuji, Umar Abubakar, Ibraheem Ajasa.

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