Match Events
- 8′Russia, goal:1–0assist
- 44′Russia, goal:2–0
- Half-time2 – 0
- 53′Russia, goal:3–0assist
- 58′Russia, goal:4–0assist
- 58′Russia, substitution:off
- 59′Russia, substitution:off
- 61′Zambia, substitution:offClatous Chama
- 63′Russia, substitution:off
- 63′Russia, substitution:off
- 63′Russia, substitution:off
- 66′Zambia, substitution:Kelvin Kapumbu
- 73′Russia, goal:5–0
- 77′Russia, substitution:
- 78′Zambia, substitution:offKennedy Musonda
- 78′Zambia, substitution:Kebson Kamanga
- Full-time5 – 0
Lineups
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Russia
4-3-3
7.63
Average match ratingRussia +1.23
6.40
Zambia
4-1-4-1
VTB Arena
Key Stats
56%Possession44%
–Expected Goals–
21Shots3
9Shots on Target0
3Corners2
89%Pass Accuracy82%
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Match report
Russia vs Zambia — the facts
Russia beat Zambia 5–0 (half-time 2–0).
Russia met Zambia in the International Friendlies (Friendlies 1). Kick-off was Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 17:00 UTC at VTB Arena. Referee: Adel Al Naqbi.
Team pages: Russia · Zambia · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 8' Goal: Maksim Glushenkov (assist: Danil Krugovoy) — 1–0
- 44' Goal: Ilya Vakhania — 2–0
- 53' Goal: Maksim Glushenkov (assist: Ilya Vakhania) — 3–0
- 58' Goal: Maksim Glushenkov (assist: Andrey Mostovoy) — 4–0
- 73' Goal: Aleksey Batrakov — 5–0
Starting line-ups
Russia (4-3-3)
Zambia (4-1-4-1)
- 1 Toaster Nsabata
- 2 Kebson Kamanga
- 14 Kabaso Chongo
- 4 Gift Prosper Mphande
- 3 Bendecit Chapeshi
- 15 Kelvin Kapumbu
- 17 Clatous Chama
- 10 Kings Kangwa
- 5 Miguel Chaiwa
- 11 Joseph Sabobo
- 19 Kennedy Musonda
About this match
On this page: the Russia vs Zambia 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 Zambia team pages or the International Friendlies page.