Russia 3-1 Nicaragua
Updated
Russia won: Russia 3-1 Nicaragua in the International Friendlies on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at Ozon Arena, Krasnodar. Russia goals: Lechii Sadulaev 3', Konstantin Tyukavin 45'+3 (pen), Aleksandr Golovin 83'. Nicaragua goals: Óscar Acevedo 16'. Sent off: Christian Reyes (47'). Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Konstantin Tyukavin (8.8).
Match report
Russia beat Nicaragua 3-1
Russia beat Nicaragua 3-1 at Ozon Arena on Friday 27 March in the International Friendlies.
Lechii Sadulaev put Russia ahead on 3' (1-0), Óscar Acevedo levelled for Nicaragua on 16' (1-1), Konstantin Tyukavin restored Russia's lead from the penalty spot on 45+3' (2-1) and Aleksandr Golovin made it 3-1 on 83'.
Christian Reyes (Nicaragua) was sent off on 47'.
Russia had 67% of the ball, shots were 23-5 (7-1 on target).
Konstantin Tyukavin (Russia) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 31,625.
Match stats
| Russia | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Total shots | 23 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 44 | 1 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 429 (85%) | 174 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 23 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 1 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 4 |
Lineups
Russia (4-3-3): Matvey Safonov, Valentin Paltsev, Ruslan Litvinov, Evgeni Morozov, Mingiyan Beveev, Daniil Fomin, Nail Umyarov, Danil Prutsev, Yaroslav Gladyshev, Konstantin Tyukavin, Lechii Sadulaev
Nicaragua (3-4-3): Adonis Pineda, Ebert Martínez, Justing Cano, Christian Reyes, Jefferson Rivera, Marlon López, Jacob Montes, Óscar Acevedo, Juan Barrera, Jorge García, Byron Bonilla
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Lechii Sadulaev (Russia)
- 16' · Goal · Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Konstantin Tyukavin (Russia)
- 46' · Substitution · Josué Quijano for Jefferson Rivera (Nicaragua)
- 46' · Substitution · Kirill Glebov for Yaroslav Gladyshev (Russia)
- 47' · Red card · Christian Reyes (Nicaragua)
- 64' · Substitution · Bancy Hernández for Jorge García (Nicaragua)
- 67' · Substitution · Aleksandr Golovin for Konstantin Tyukavin (Russia)
- 67' · Substitution · Anton Mitryushkin for Matvey Safonov (Russia)
- 67' · Substitution · Matvey Kislyak for Nail Umyarov (Russia)
- 67' · Substitution · Maksim Petrov for Daniil Fomin (Russia)
- 67' · Substitution · Georgi Melkadze for Lechii Sadulaev (Russia)
- 75' · Substitution · Joab Gutiérrez for Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua)
- 75' · Substitution · Jason Coronel for Marlon López (Nicaragua)
- 83' · Substitution · Dmitri Barinov for Danil Prutsev (Russia)
- 83' · Goal · Aleksandr Golovin (Russia)
- 87' · Substitution · Jonathan Moncada for Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua)
- 87' · Substitution · Jose Martinez for Juan Barrera (Nicaragua)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Russia vs Nicaragua?
Russia won, 3-1 (International Friendlies) on Fri, 27 Mar 2026.
When and where is Russia vs Nicaragua?
Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 16:30 UTC at Ozon Arena, Krasnodar, International Friendlies.