FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 2-1 FK Sochi
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FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod won: FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 2-1 FK Sochi in the Russian Premier League (Round 20) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026 at Sovcombank Arena, Nizhniy Novgorod. FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod goals: Adrián Balboa 34', Luka Ticic 62'. FK Sochi goals: Martin Kramaric 80'. Expected goals: 1.20-0.95. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Luka Ticic (8.8).
Match report
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod beat FK Sochi 2-1
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod squeezed past FK Sochi 2-1 at Sovcombank Arena on Saturday 7 March in the Russian Premier League.
Adrián Balboa put FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod ahead on 34' (1-0), Luka Ticic made it 2-0 on 62' and Martin Kramaric pulled one back for FK Sochi on 80' (2-1).
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod had 50% of the ball, shots were 18-5 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.20-0.95.
Luka Ticic (Nizhny Novgorod) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 4,246. Referee: Yan Bobrovskiy.
Match stats
| FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod | FK Sochi | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 | 0.95 |
| Total shots | 18 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 7 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 290 (76%) | 299 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 18 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 2 |
Lineups
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod (4-3-3): Nikita Medvedev, Maksim Shnaptsev, Nikita Kakkoev, Ilya Kirsh, Sven Karic, Luka Ticic, Alex Opoku Sarfo, Egor Smelov, Olakunle Olusegun, Adrián Balboa, Renaldo Cephas
FK Sochi (4-4-2): Aleksandr Degtev, Sergey Volkov, Marcelo Alves, Aleksandr Soldatenkov, Ruslan Magal, Martin Kramaric, Kirill Kravtsov, Dmitriy Vasiljev, Gustavo Furtado, Vladimir Iljin, Mikhail Ignatov
Key events
- 34' · Goal · Adrián Balboa (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 37' · Yellow card · Edgardo Fariña (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 45' · Substitution · Matvey Urvantsev for Olakunle Olusegun (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 46' · Substitution · Roman Ezhov for Mikhail Ignatov (FK Sochi)
- 46' · Substitution · Maksim Mukhin for Kirill Kravtsov (FK Sochi)
- 62' · Goal · Luka Ticic (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 67' · Substitution · Zakhar Fedorov for Vladimir Iljin (FK Sochi)
- 69' · Substitution · Nikita Ermakov for Luka Ticic (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 72' · Substitution · Aleksandr Kovalenko for Dmitriy Vasiljev (FK Sochi)
- 74' · Yellow card · Adrián Balboa (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 78' · Substitution · Anton Zinkovskiy for Gustavo Furtado (FK Sochi)
- 80' · Goal · Martin Kramaric (FK Sochi)
- 86' · Substitution · Yuri Koledin for Maksim Shnaptsev (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 86' · Substitution · Andrey Ivlev for Adrián Balboa (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 89' · Yellow card · Zakhar Fedorov (FK Sochi)
All-time head-to-head
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Sochi: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Sochi?
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod won, 2-1 (Russian Premier League) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
When and where is FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Sochi?
Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 16:00 UTC at Sovcombank Arena, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russian Premier League.