Russia vs Nigeria — International Friendly Games

International Friendly GamesInt. Friendly Games 2026

Russia

3–3

HT 2–1

Nigeria

Tue 6 Oct··Nizhny Novgorod Stadium·Drawn

  • 7Corners3
  • 2Cards2
  • 17Shots10
  • 6Shots on target6
  • 17Fouls10
  • 12Throw-ins18
  • 2Offsides2
  • 3Goal kicks11
  • 3Saves3
  • 11Tackles19
  • 10Interceptions15
  • 5Dribbles10
OddsOddsStatsStatsRefereeRefereeCoachCoach
Period

Match statistics

Russia and Nigeria match statistics, ft
RussiaStatisticNigeria
Overview
63Ball possession37
7Corner kicks3
2Yellow cards2
17Fouls10
17Total shots10
6Shots on target6
2Offsides2
12Throw-ins18
3Goal kicks11
11Tackles19
5Dribbles10
10Interceptions15
3Goalkeeper saves3
3Big chances1
541Passes324
10Free kicks17
468Accurate passes254
Shots
8Shots off target3
3Blocked shots1
11Shots inside box6
6Shots outside box4
Attack
45Touches in penalty area10
3Fouled in final third3
2Offsides2
Passing
12Throw-ins18
3Accurate crosses1
21Accurate long balls21
63Final third entries38
Duels
35%Duels won (%)65%
12Dispossessed7
5Dribbles10
26%Ground duels (%)45%
3%Aerial duels (%)9%
Defending
9%Tackles won (%)10%
10Interceptions15
11Clearances24
54Ball recoveries41
Goalkeeping
3Saves3
3Goal kicks11
0High claims1

Events

88 recorded · 20 key

First half

  1. 1'Kick-off
  2. 2'Shot off targetDanil KrugovoyRussia
  3. 2'FoulBenjamin FredrickNigeria
  4. 3'Shot off targetLechi SadulaevRussia
  5. 4'FoulAleksandr SobolevRussia
  6. 5'FoulAleksandr SobolevRussia
  7. 6'FoulViktor MelekhinRussia
  8. 6'FoulMatvey KislyakRussia
  9. 6'CornerDanil KrugovoyRussia
  10. 8'FoulLechi SadulaevRussia
  11. 9'OffsideMoses SimonNigeria
  12. 10'GoalKelechi Iheanacho0–1Nigeria
  13. 13'FoulIsaac JamesNigeria
  14. 14'FoulViktor MelekhinRussia
  15. 14'Shot blockedAleksandr SobolevRussia
  16. 15'CornerBenjamin FredrickNigeria
  17. 16'Shot blockedIvan OblyakovRussia
  18. 17'CornerSamuel Friday JamesNigeria
  19. 18'Shot off targetMaksim OsipenkoRussia
  20. 18'CornerChibuzo NwokoNigeria
  21. 22'FoulIvan OblyakovRussia
  22. 27'OffsideAleksey MiranchukRussia
  23. 27'Shot blockedAleksandr SobolevRussia
  24. 28'Shot off targetIvan OblyakovRussia
  25. 29'FoulStephen MichaelNigeria
  26. 30'GoalLechi Sadulaev1–1Russia
  27. 31'CornerEmmanuel FernandezNigeria
  28. 32'Shot on targetAleksey MiranchukRussia
  29. 34'FoulViktor MelekhinRussia
  30. 35'FoulChibuzo NwokoNigeria
  31. 36'OffsideAleksandr SobolevRussia
  32. 36'FoulIvan OblyakovRussia
  33. 36'Shot blockedKelechi IheanachoNigeria
  34. 37'Yellow cardIvan OblyakovRussia
  35. 38'CornerIvan OblyakovRussia
  36. 38'CornerMaksim OsipenkoRussia
  37. 38'Shot off targetEmmanuel FernandezNigeria
  38. 39'Shot off targetMoses SimonNigeria
  39. 43'Yellow cardLechi SadulaevRussia
  40. 43'FoulLechi SadulaevRussia
  41. 44'FoulLechi SadulaevRussia
  42. 45+1'Added time
  43. 45+1'Shot on targetAleksandr SobolevRussia
  44. 45+2'GoalMatvey Kislyak2–1Russia
  45. 45+2'End of period

Second halfHT 2–1

  1. 46'Kick-off
  2. 46'SubstitutionAkor AdamsNigeria
  3. 46'SubstitutionAbdullahi UmarNigeria
  4. 48'FoulLechi SadulaevRussia
  5. 49'CornerEmmanuel FernandezNigeria
  6. 49'CornerBenjamin FredrickNigeria
  7. 51'FoulViktor MelekhinRussia
  8. 52'Shot on targetMoses SimonNigeria
  9. 53'FoulAkor AdamsNigeria
  10. 54'GoalAleksey Miranchuk3–1Russia
  11. 55'FoulMaksim OsipenkoRussia
  12. 56'Shot off targetBenjamin FredrickNigeria
  13. 57'FoulAderemi AdeoyeNigeria
  14. 60'SubstitutionKonstantin TyukavinRussia
  15. 60'SubstitutionMaksim GlushenkovRussia
  16. 60'SubstitutionKirill GlebovRussia
  17. 69'CornerAbdullahi BeweneNigeria
  18. 69'Shot off targetMaksim GlushenkovRussia
  19. 70'SubstitutionUmar AbubakarNigeria
  20. 70'SubstitutionOsayande Peter EdokpolorNigeria
  21. 74'Shot on targetUmar AbubakarNigeria
  22. 76'Shot off targetKonstantin TyukavinRussia
  23. 78'GoalOsayande Peter Edokpolor3–2Nigeria
  24. 79'SubstitutionMingiyan BeveevRussia
  25. 81'Yellow cardChibuzo NwokoNigeria
  26. 81'FoulChibuzo NwokoNigeria
  27. 82'Shot on targetAleksey BatrakovRussia
  28. 83'FoulMingiyan BeveevRussia
  29. 83'SubstitutionVince OsujiNigeria
  30. 84'FoulWilfred George IgorNigeria
  31. 85'OffsideAkor AdamsNigeria
  32. 87'FoulIvan OblyakovRussia
  33. 88'SubstitutionDanyl PrutsevRussia
  34. 90+1'FoulAbdullahi UmarNigeria
  35. 90+1'Added time
  36. 90+1'Shot on targetUmar AbubakarNigeria
  37. 90+4'GoalAkor Adams3–3Nigeria
  38. 90+5'FoulKirill GlebovRussia
  39. 90+6'FoulAbdullahi UmarNigeria
  40. 90+6'Yellow cardAbdullahi UmarNigeria
  41. 90+7'Shot off targetAleksey BatrakovRussia
  42. 90+7'End of period
  43. 90+7'End of period

Line-ups

RussiaRussia4-3-3

Maksimenko4.7Melekhin6.0Krugovoy6.0Vakhaniya5.6Osipenko6.4Batrakov6.4Oblyakov6.4Kislyak8.8Miranchuk7.1Sadulaev8.2Sobolev6.4

Bench

NigeriaNigeria4-4-2

James5.2Bewene6.8James6.6Fredrick7.1Fernandez5.6Michael6.3Adeoye6.3Igor6.8Nwoko7.1Iheanacho7.7Simon6.7

Bench

Shot map

Russia16 shots · 6 on target · 3 goals · 0.00 xG
Nigeria10 shots · 6 on target · 3 goals · 0.00 xG
2′ · Danil Krugovoy · miss · from assisted3′ · Lechi Sadulaev · miss · from set piece10′ · Kelechi Iheanacho · goal · from assisted14′ · Aleksandr Sobolev · block · from assisted16′ · Ivan Oblyakov · block · from corner18′ · Maksim Osipenko · miss · from corner27′ · Aleksandr Sobolev · block · from regular28′ · Ivan Oblyakov · miss · from assisted30′ · Lechi Sadulaev · goal · from assisted32′ · Aleksey Miranchuk · save · from assisted36′ · Kelechi Iheanacho · block · from assisted38′ · Emmanuel Fernandez · miss · from corner39′ · Moses Simon · miss · from regular45′ · Matvey Kislyak · goal · from regular45′ · Aleksandr Sobolev · save · from assisted52′ · Moses Simon · save · from free kick54′ · Aleksey Miranchuk · goal · from assisted56′ · Benjamin Fredrick · miss · from set piece69′ · Maksim Glushenkov · miss · from corner74′ · Umar Abubakar · save · from fast break76′ · Konstantin Tyukavin · miss · from assisted78′ · Osayande Peter Edokpolor · goal · from fast break82′ · Aleksey Batrakov · save · from free kick90′ · Akor Adams · goal · from fast break90′ · Umar Abubakar · save · from assisted90′ · Aleksey Batrakov · miss · from regular
  • Russia
  • Nigeria
  • goal
  • on target
  • blocked
  • off target
  • dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

RussiaRussia16 rated

  1. 8.8Matvey Kislyak90′1G1A
  2. 6.4Aleksey Batrakov90′
  3. 6.4Maksim Osipenko90′
  4. 6.0Danil Krugovoy90′
  5. 5.6Ilya Vakhaniya90′
  6. 4.7Aleksandr Maksimenko90′
  7. 6.4Ivan Oblyakov88′
  8. 6.0Viktor Melekhin79′
  9. 8.2Lechi Sadulaev60′1G
  10. 7.1Aleksey Miranchuk60′1G
  11. 6.4Aleksandr Sobolev60′1A
  12. 6.3Kirill Glebov30′
  13. 6.1Konstantin Tyukavin30′
  14. 6.0Maksim Glushenkov30′
  15. 6.6Mingiyan Beveev11′
  16. 6.1Danyl Prutsev10′

NigeriaNigeria16 rated

  1. 7.1Benjamin Fredrick90′
  2. 6.8Abdullahi Bewene90′1A
  3. 6.8Wilfred George Igor90′
  4. 6.6Isaac James90′
  5. 5.6Emmanuel Fernandez90′
  6. 5.2Samuel Friday James90′
  7. 7.1Chibuzo Nwoko83′
  8. 6.7Moses Simon70′
  9. 6.3Aderemi Adeoye70′
  10. 7.7Kelechi Iheanacho45′1G
  11. 7.4Akor Adams45′1G
  12. 6.3Abdullahi Umar45′
  13. 6.3Stephen Michael45′
  14. 7.7Osayande Peter Edokpolor20′1G
  15. 7.4Umar Abubakar20′1A
  16. 6.4Vince Osuji15′

Player statistics

RussiaRussia

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
Matvey KislyakMidfielder90′8.811266/7214/72
Aleksey BatrakovMidfielder90′6.4247/5032/7
Maksim OsipenkoDefender90′6.4183/903/51
Danil KrugovoyDefender90′6.0149/581/21
Ilya VakhaniyaDefender90′5.627/3111/41
Aleksandr MaksimenkoGoalkeeper90′4.713/171/13
Ivan OblyakovMidfielder88′6.4254/6132/101
Viktor MelekhinDefender79′6.043/5512/71
Lechi SadulaevForward60′8.21217/216/132
Aleksey MiranchukForward60′7.11220/2512/6
Aleksandr SobolevForward60′6.41317/2223/71
Kirill GlebovMidfielder30′6.34/61/6
Konstantin TyukavinForward30′6.115/70/4
Maksim GlushenkovMidfielder30′6.0114/170/2
Mingiyan BeveevDefender11′6.66/61/21
Danyl PrutsevMidfielder10′6.13/3
Anton MitryushkinGoalkeeper——
Arsen AdamovDefender——
Artem KarpukasMidfielder——
Igor DiveevDefender——
Maksim PetrovForward——
Nail UmyarovMidfielder——
Stanislav AgkatsevGoalkeeper——
Turpal-Ali IbishevDefender——

NigeriaNigeria

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
Benjamin FredrickDefender90′7.1140/4911/126
Abdullahi BeweneDefender90′6.8134/3819/122
Wilfred George IgorMidfielder90′6.826/324/71
Isaac JamesDefender90′6.623/3313/6
Emmanuel FernandezDefender90′5.6136/405/54
Samuel Friday JamesGoalkeeper90′5.216/363
Chibuzo NwokoMidfielder83′7.116/1913/6
Moses SimonForward70′6.729/1115/6
Aderemi AdeoyeMidfielder70′6.324/253/72
Kelechi IheanachoForward45′7.7122/61/3
Akor AdamsForward45′7.4114/510/2
Abdullahi UmarForward45′6.35/63/71
Stephen MichaelMidfielder45′6.312/1514/72
Osayande Peter EdokpolorForward20′7.7112/22/21
Umar AbubakarForward20′7.4124/51
Vince OsujiDefender15′6.41/21/1
Ibraheem AjasaForward——
Kenneth IgbokeDefender——
Michael AtataGoalkeeper——
Stanley NwabaliGoalkeeper——

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