Russia 3-3 Nigeria
Updated
It finished level: Russia 3-3 Nigeria in the International Friendlies on Tue, 6 Oct 2026 at Sovcombank Arena, Nizhniy Novgorod. Russia goals: Lechii Sadulaev 30', Matvey Kislyak 45'+2, Aleksey Miranchuk 54'. Nigeria goals: Kelechi Ịheanachọ 10', Peter Edokpolor 78', Akor Adams 90'+4. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Matvey Kislyak (8.6).
Match report
Russia 3-3 Nigeria: match report
Russia and Nigeria shared the points in a 3-3 draw at Sovcombank Arena on Tuesday 6 October in the International Friendlies.
Kelechi Ịheanachọ put Nigeria ahead on 10' (0-1), Lechii Sadulaev levelled for Russia on 30' (1-1), Matvey Kislyak restored Russia's lead on 45+2' (2-1), Aleksey Miranchuk made it 3-1 on 54', Peter Edokpolor pulled one back for Nigeria on 78' (3-2) and Akor Adams levelled for Nigeria on 90+4' (3-3).
Russia had 63% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (6-6 on target).
Matvey Kislyak (Russia) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 40,126. Referee: Nikola Dabanović.
Match stats
| Russia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 468 (87%) | 254 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
Russia (4-3-3): Aleksandar Maksimenko, Ilya Vakhania, Viktor Melekhin, Maksim Osipenko, Danil Krugovoy, Ivan Oblyakov, Matvey Kislyak, Aleksey Batrakov, Aleksey Miranchuk, Aleksandr Sobolev, Lechii Sadulaev
Nigeria (4-3-1-2): Samuel James, Abdullahi Bewene, Benjamin Fredrick, Emmanuel Fernandez, Isaac James, Stephen Michael, Aderemi Adeoye, Wilfred George Igor, Chibuzo Nwoko, Kelechi Ịheanachọ, Moses Simon
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Kelechi Ịheanachọ (Nigeria)
- 30' · Goal · Lechii Sadulaev (Russia)
- 37' · Yellow card · Ivan Oblyakov (Russia)
- 43' · Yellow card · Lechii Sadulaev (Russia)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Matvey Kislyak (Russia)
- 46' · Substitution · Akor Adams for Stephen Michael (Nigeria)
- 46' · Substitution · Abdullahi Umar for Kelechi Ịheanachọ (Nigeria)
- 54' · Goal · Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia)
- 60' · Substitution · Konstantin Tyukavin for Aleksandr Sobolev (Russia)
- 60' · Substitution · Kirill Glebov for Lechii Sadulaev (Russia)
- 60' · Substitution · Maksim Glushenkov for Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia)
- 70' · Substitution · Peter Edokpolor for Aderemi Adeoye (Nigeria)
- 70' · Substitution · Umar Abubakar for Moses Simon (Nigeria)
- 78' · Goal · Peter Edokpolor (Nigeria)
- 79' · Substitution · Mingiyan Beveev for Viktor Melekhin (Russia)
- 81' · Yellow card · Chibuzo Nwoko (Nigeria)
- 83' · Substitution · Vince Osuji for Chibuzo Nwoko (Nigeria)
- 88' · Substitution · Danil Prutsev for Ivan Oblyakov (Russia)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Akor Adams (Nigeria)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Abdullahi Umar (Nigeria)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Russia vs Nigeria?
The match was a draw, 3-3 (International Friendlies) on Tue, 6 Oct 2026.
When and where is Russia vs Nigeria?
Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC at Sovcombank Arena, Nizhniy Novgorod, International Friendlies.