Russia 2-0 Iran
Updated
Russia won: Russia 2-0 Iran in the International Friendlies on Tue, 29 Sept 2026 at Ak Bars Arena, Kazan'. Russia goals: Aleksandr Golovin 21', Aleksandr Golovin 36'. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Aleksandr Golovin (8.7).
Match report
Russia beat Iran 2-0
Russia got the better of Iran 2-0 at Ak Bars Arena on Tuesday 29 September in the International Friendlies.
Aleksandr Golovin put Russia ahead on 21' (1-0) and added another on 36' (2-0).
Russia had 67% of the ball, shots were 12-8 (5-3 on target).
Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 34,362. Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev.
Match stats
| Russia | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 11 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 545 (82%) | 192 (61%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Russia (4-3-3): Matvey Safonov, Ilya Vakhania, Viktor Melekhin, Igor Diveev, Danil Krugovoy, Aleksey Batrakov, Matvey Kislyak, Ivan Oblyakov, Maksim Glushenkov, Konstantin Tyukavin, Aleksandr Golovin
Iran (4-2-3-1): Hossein Hosseini, Saleh Hardani, Ali Nemati, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ramin Rezaeian, Mohammad Ghorbani, Saeid Ezatolahi, Sardar Azmoun, Mohammadmehdi Mohebi, Aria Yousefi, Mehdi Taremi
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Aleksandr Golovin (Russia)
- 27' · Substitution · Ehsan Haji Safi for Mohammadmehdi Mohebi (Iran)
- 31' · Yellow card · Saleh Hardani (Iran)
- 36' · Goal · Aleksandr Golovin (Russia)
- 46' · Substitution · Saman Fallah for Saleh Hardani (Iran)
- 46' · Substitution · Dennis Eckert for Sardar Azmoun (Iran)
- 46' · Substitution · Payam Niazmand for Hossein Hosseini (Iran)
- 54' · Yellow card · Maksim Glushenkov (Russia)
- 65' · Substitution · Aleksey Miranchuk for Maksim Glushenkov (Russia)
- 65' · Substitution · Danil Prutsev for Ivan Oblyakov (Russia)
- 66' · Substitution · Shahab Zahedi for Aria Yousefi (Iran)
- 66' · Substitution · Aref Haji Eydi for Saeid Ezatolahi (Iran)
- 68' · Substitution · Omid Noorafkan for Mohammad Ghorbani (Iran)
- 78' · Yellow card · Ali Nemati (Iran)
- 79' · Substitution · Nail Umyarov for Aleksey Batrakov (Russia)
- 79' · Substitution · Aleksandr Sobolev for Konstantin Tyukavin (Russia)
- 84' · Substitution · Lechii Sadulaev for Aleksandr Golovin (Russia)
- 84' · Substitution · Mingiyan Beveev for Ilya Vakhania (Russia)
- 86' · Substitution · Amirhossein Mahmoudi for Ramin Rezaeian (Iran)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Russia vs Iran?
Russia won, 2-0 (International Friendlies) on Tue, 29 Sept 2026.
When and where is Russia vs Iran?
Tue, 29 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC at Ak Bars Arena, Kazan', International Friendlies.