Match report
Iran vs Russia — the facts
Iran and Russia drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1).
Iran met Russia in the International Friendlies (Friendlies 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 23 March 2023, 17:00 UTC at Azadi Stadium. Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev.
Team pages: Iran · Russia · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 28' Goal (penalty): Anton Miranchuk — 0–1
- 47' Goal (penalty): Mehdi Taremi — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Iran (4-4-1-1)
- 1 Alireza Beiranvand
- 3 Ehsan Hajisafi
- 4 Shoja Khalilzadeh
- 13 Hossein Kanaani
- 23 Ramin Rezaeian
- 20 Mohammad Mohebi
- 21 Omid Noorafkan
- 6 Saeed Ezatolahi
- 17 Ali Gholizadeh
- 9 Mehdi Taremi
- 10 Shahriyar Moghanlou
Russia (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Iran vs Russia 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 Iran and Russia team pages or the International Friendlies page.