Match Events
- 21′Russia, goal:1–0assist
- 27′Iran, substitution:offM. Mohebi
- 31′Iran, yellow card:Saleh HardaniFoul
- 36′Russia, goal:2–0
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Iran, substitution:S. FallahoffS. Hardani
- 46′Iran, substitution:off
- 46′Iran, substitution:offS. Hosseini
- 55′Russia, yellow card:Foul
- 65′Russia, substitution:off
- 65′Russia, substitution:off
- 66′Iran, substitution:S. ZahedioffA. Yousefi
- 66′Iran, substitution:A. Hajieydioff
- 66′Iran, substitution:offM. Ghorbani
- 78′Iran, yellow card:Ali NematiFoul
- 79′Russia, substitution:off
- 79′Russia, substitution:off
- 84′Russia, substitution:L. Sadulaevoff
- 84′Russia, substitution:M. Beveevoff
- 85′Iran, substitution:A. Mahmoudioff
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Russia
4-3-3
7.12
Average match ratingRussia +0.72
6.40
Iran
5-4-1
Kazan Arena
Key Stats
67%Possession33%
–Expected Goals–
12Shots8
5Shots on Target3
5Corners5
82%Pass Accuracy61%
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Match report
Russia vs Iran — the facts
Russia beat Iran 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
Russia met Iran in the International Friendlies (Friendly International). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 16:00 UTC at Kazan Arena. Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev.
Team pages: Russia · Iran · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 21' Goal: Aleksandr Golovin (assist: Aleksey Batrakov) — 1–0
- 36' Goal: Aleksandr Golovin — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Russia (4-3-3)
Iran (5-4-1)
- 22 S. Hosseini
- 17 A. Yousefi
- 19 A. Nemati
- 4 S. Khalilzadeh
- 2 S. Hardani
- 23 Ramin Rezaeian
- 9 Mehdi Taremi (c)
- 6 Saeed Ezatolahi
- 16 M. Ghorbani
- 29 M. Mohebi
- 20 Sardar Azmoun
About this match
On this page: the Russia vs Iran final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this International Friendlies fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Russia and Iran team pages or the International Friendlies page.