Russia 3-3 Nigeria — Friendly International · Tue 6 Oct 2026 · Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Russia
- Away:
- Nigeria
- Competition:
- Friendly International
- Kick-off:
- Tue 6 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC
- Venue:
- Gazprom Arena
- City:
- Saint Petersburg
- Score:
- 3-3
- Half-time:
- 2-1
- Season:
- 2026
- Formations:
- 4-3-3 vs 4-3-1-2
- Weather:
- clear sky · 74% humidity · wind 8 m/s
- TV:
- matchtv.ru, Sportbox.ru, Match TV, Okko Sport
Goals
- 10' Kelechi Promise Iheanacho — Nigeria · 0-1 · assist Abdullahi Ibrahim Bewene
- 30' Lechii Sadulaev — Russia · 1-1 · assist Matvey Kislyak
- 45+2' Matvey Kislyak — Russia · 2-1
- 54' Aleksey Miranchuk — Russia · 3-1 · assist Aleksandr Sobolev
- 78' Peter Edokpolor — Nigeria · 3-2
- 90+4' Akor Jerome Adams — Nigeria · 3-3 · assist Umar Abubakar
Line-ups
- Aleksandr Maximenko — Russia · Goalkeeper · rating 6.81 · rank #143
- Danil Krugovoi — Russia · Defender · rating 7.05 · rank #41
- Maksim Osipenko — Russia · Defender · rating 7.17 · rank #20
- Aleksandr Sobolev — Russia · Attacker · rating 7.31 · rank #10
- Aleksey Batrakov — Russia · Midfielder · rating 7.27 · rank #24
- Viktor Melekhin — Russia · Defender · rating 7.03 · rank #53
- Lechii Sadulaev — Russia · Attacker · rating 7.11 · rank #31
- Ivan Oblyakov — Russia · Midfielder · rating 7.47 · rank #6
- Ilya Vakhaniya — Russia · Defender · rating 6.78 · rank #172
- Matvey Kislyak — Russia · Midfielder · rating 7.29 · rank #14
- Aleksey Miranchuk — Russia · Attacker · rating 7.15 · rank #78
- Samuel Friday James — Nigeria · Goalkeeper · rating 6.92 · rank #83
- Abdullahi Ibrahim Bewene — Nigeria · Defender · rating 6.69 · rank #235
- Isaac James — Nigeria · Defender · rating 6.75 · rank #191
- Benjamin Chiemela Fredrick — Nigeria · Defender
- Emmanuel Fernandez — Nigeria · Defender · rating 7.21 · rank #21
- Wilfred George Igor — Nigeria · Midfielder · rating 6.79 · rank #216
- Kelechi Promise Iheanacho — Nigeria · Attacker · rating 7.74 · rank #1
- Moses Daddy Simon — Nigeria · Attacker · rating 6.72 · rank #233
- Chibuzo Nwoko — Nigeria · Midfielder
- Turpal-Ali Ibishev — Russia · Defender · bench · rating 6.81 · rank #146
- Igor Diveev — Russia · Defender · bench · rating 6.79 · rank #162
Officials
- Referee:
- Nikola Dabanović
- Manager:
- Valeriy Karpin
- Manager:
- Éric Chelle
Match stats
| Russia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ball Possession % | 38 |
| 16 | Shots Total | 10 |
| 6 | Shots On Target | 6 |
| 7 | Shots Off Target | 3 |
| 3 | Big Chances Created | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 7 | Corners | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellowcards | 1 |
| 526 | Passes | 321 |
| 86 | Successful Passes Percentage | 79 |
| 30 | Duels Won | 53 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 5 | Shots Outsidebox | 4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
Where to watch
Fan prediction
- Russia:
- 0%
- Draw:
- 0%
- Nigeria:
- 100%
Live commentary (last 60)
- 6' Corner awarded.
- 10' Goal! Kelechi Iheanacho scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Abdullahi Bewene.
- 10' Kelechi Iheanacho scores with a left-footed shot.
- 14' Alexander Sobolev takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 14' Corner awarded.
- 16' Shot from Ivan Oblyakov with his left foot is blocked.
- 16' Corner awarded.
- 17' Corner awarded.
- 18' Maksim Osipenko takes a shot with his head but misses.
- 27' Alexander Sobolev takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 30' Goal! The score is now 1-1.
- 30' Goal! Lechii Sadulaev equalizes to make it 1-1.
- 30' Shot by Lechii Sadulaev with his right foot results in a goal.
- 31' Corner awarded.
- 32' Aleksey Miranchuk's header is saved.
- 37' Yellow card issued.
- 37' Yellow card issued to Ivan Oblyakov.
- 37' Corner awarded.
- 38' Corner awarded.
- 38' Emmanuel Fernandez attempts a header but misses the shot.
- 38' Corner awarded.
- 39' Moses Simon takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 43' Yellow card issued to Lechii Sadulaev.
- 45' Goal! The score is now 2-1.
- First half ends with the score at 2-1.
- 45+2' Matvey Kislyak takes a left-footed shot and scores.
- 45+2' Matvey Kislyak takes a left-footed shot and scores.
- 46' Akor Adams is on, and Stephen Michael is off.
- 46' Akor Adams comes on for Stephen Michael.
- 48' Corner awarded.
- 48' Corner awarded.
- 52' Moses Simon takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 54' Goal! The score is now 3-1.
- 54' Aleksey Miranchuk takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
- 56' Shot taken by Benjamin Fredrick, but he misses with a header.
- 60' Konstantin Tyukavin is on, and Alexander Sobolev is off.
- 60' Kirill Glebov is on, and Lechii Sadulaev is off.
- 60' Maksim Glushenkov is on, and Aleksey Miranchuk is off.
- 66' Corner awarded.
- 66' Corner awarded.
- 68' Corner awarded.
- 69' Maksim Glushenkov takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 70' Substitution: Peter Edokpolor comes on for Aderemi Adeoye.
- 70' Umar Abubakar comes on for Moses Simon.
- 74' Umar Abubakar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 76' Konstantin Tyukavin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 78' Goal! The score is now 3-2.
- 78' Peter Edokpolor takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
- 79' Mingiyan Beveev is on, and Viktor Melekhin is off.
- 81' Yellow card shown to Chibuzo Nwoko.
- 82' Alexey Batrakov takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 83' On Vince Osuji, off Chibuzo Nwoko.
- 88' Danil Prutsev is on, and Ivan Oblyakov is off.
- 90+1' Umar Abubakar takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 90+1' Umar Abubakar takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 90+4' Akor Adams scores with a right-footed shot.
- 90+6' Yellow card issued to Umar Abubakar.
- Match ends with a score of 3-3.
- 90+7' Alexey Batrakov takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 90+7' Matvey Kislyak attempts a header but misses the shot.
