Match Events
- 10′Nigeria, goal:0–1assist
- 30′Russia, goal:1–1L. Sadulaevassist
- 37′Russia, yellow card:Argument
- 43′Russia, yellow card:Lechi SadulaevFoul
- 45′Russia, goal:2–1
- Half-time2 – 1
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:offS. Michael
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 54′Russia, goal:3–1assist
- 60′Russia, substitution:off
- 60′Russia, substitution:offL. Sadulaev
- 60′Russia, substitution:off
- 70′Nigeria, substitution:offA. Adeoye
- 70′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 78′Nigeria, goal:3–2
- 79′Russia, substitution:M. Beveevoff
- 81′Nigeria, yellow card:Foul
- 83′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 88′Russia, substitution:off
- 90′Nigeria, goal:3–3assist
- 90+6′Nigeria, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time3 – 3
Lineups
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Russia
4-3-3
6.55
Average match ratingNigeria +0.10
6.65
Nigeria
4-3-1-2
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Key Stats
63%Possession37%
1.95Expected Goals0.70
16Shots10
6Shots on Target6
7Corners3
87%Pass Accuracy78%
Top Performers
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Goals
personL. Sadulaev1 goal
1 goalAssists
Player Ratings
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Match report
Russia vs Nigeria — the facts
Russia and Nigeria drew 3–3 (half-time 2–1).
Russia met Nigeria in the International Friendlies (Friendly International). Kick-off was Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 16:00 UTC at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Referee: Nikola Dabanovic.
Team pages: Russia · Nigeria · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 10' Goal: Kelechi Ịheanachọ (assist: Abdullahi Bewene) — 0–1
- 30' Goal: L. Sadulaev (assist: Matvey Kislyak) — 1–1
- 45' Goal: Matvey Kislyak — 2–1
- 54' Goal: Aleksey Miranchuk (assist: Aleksandr Sobolev) — 3–1
- 78' Goal: P. Edokpolor — 3–2
- 90' Goal: Akor Adams (assist: Umar Abubakar) — 3–3
Starting line-ups
Russia (4-3-3)
- 1 Aleksandr Maksimenko
- 4 Danil Krugovoy
- 5 Maksim Osipenko
- 14 Viktor Melekhin
- 30 Ilya Vakhania
- 11 Aleksey Batrakov
- 31 Matvey Kislyak
- 27 Ivan Oblyakov (c)
- 20 L. Sadulaev
- 7 Aleksandr Sobolev
- 59 Aleksey Miranchuk
Nigeria (4-3-1-2)
- 1 S. F. James
- 3 Isaac James
- 6 Emmanuel Fernandez
- 5 Benjamin Fredrick
- 2 Abdullahi Bewene
- 10 W. Igor
- 4 A. Adeoye
- 8 S. Michael
- 17 Chibuzo Nwoko
- 15 Moses Simon (c)
- 14 Kelechi Ịheanachọ
About this match
On this page: the Russia vs Nigeria 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 Nigeria team pages or the International Friendlies page.