International Friendly

Russia vs Nigeria, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Russia
  • 27': Semi Ajayi (OG)
FT
1 - 1
Nigeria
  • 71': Tolu Arokodare

About

Russia are hosting Nigeria at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Christantus Uche (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Danil Glebov (Russia).
  • 1': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Boniface is caught offside.
  • 3': Offside, Nigeria. Christantus Uche is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
  • 9': Nikolay Komlichenko (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Christantus Uche (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Anton Miranchuk (Russia).
  • 16': Foul by Aleksey Batrakov (Russia).
  • 16': Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Anton Miranchuk (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 18': Corner,Russia. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Maksim Osipenko (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Foul by Maksim Osipenko (Russia).
  • 19': William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Maksim Osipenko (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Aleksey Batrakov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Christantus Uche (Nigeria).
  • 26': Corner,Russia. Conceded by Bruno Onyemaechi.
  • 27': Own Goal by Semi Ajayi, Nigeria. Russia 1, Nigeria 0.
  • 32': Danil Krugovoy (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 38': Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Danil Krugovoy (Russia).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matvey Safonov (Russia). Assisted by Victor Boniface.
  • 40': Corner,Nigeria. Conceded by Matvey Safonov.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Andrey Mostovoy (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maksim Glushenkov with a through ball.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Nikolay Komlichenko (Russia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Batrakov with a cross.
  • 44': Andrey Mostovoy (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ilya Vakhania (Russia).
  • 45'+1': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Russia 1, Nigeria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Russia 1, Nigeria 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Russia. Lechi Sadulaev replaces Andrey Mostovoy.
  • 46': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Anton Miranchuk (Russia).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Maksim Glushenkov (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nikolay Komlichenko.
  • 49': Foul by Lechi Sadulaev (Russia).
  • 49': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Danil Glebov (Russia).
  • 50': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
  • 50': Nikolay Komlichenko (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Hand ball by Danil Krugovoy (Russia).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Russia). Assisted by Christantus Uche with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
  • 55': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
  • 55': Ilya Vakhania (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Viktor Melekhin (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maksim Glushenkov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Foul by Nikolay Komlichenko (Russia).
  • 58': Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 59': Nikolay Komlichenko (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Russia. Dmitri Barinov replaces Anton Miranchuk.
  • 61': Substitution, Russia. Yaroslav Gladyshev replaces Maksim Glushenkov.
  • 61': Substitution, Nigeria. Tolu Arokodare replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 64': Corner,Nigeria. Conceded by Danil Glebov.
  • 65': Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Maksim Osipenko (Russia).
  • 66': Corner,Nigeria. Conceded by Viktor Melekhin.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Russia).
  • 67': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
  • 67': Matvey Safonov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Russia. Arsen Adamov replaces Ilya Vakhania.
  • 68': Substitution, Russia. Ivan Sergeev replaces Nikolay Komlichenko.
  • 69': Foul by Viktor Melekhin (Russia).
  • 69': Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Offside, Nigeria. Christantus Uche is caught offside.
  • 71': Goal! Russia 1, Nigeria 1. Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Arsen Adamov (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maduka Okoye (Nigeria).
  • 75': Corner,Nigeria. Conceded by Arsen Adamov.
  • 76': Substitution, Nigeria. Olakunle Olusegun replaces Christantus Uche.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Yaroslav Gladyshev (Russia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arsen Adamov.
  • 81': Corner,Russia. Conceded by Bruno Onyemaechi.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Dmitri Barinov (Russia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksey Batrakov with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Danil Glebov (Russia).
  • 84': Danil Glebov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
  • 84': Ivan Sergeev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Russia. Matvey Kislyak replaces Danil Glebov.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Aleksey Batrakov (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maduka Okoye (Nigeria).
  • 87': Corner,Russia. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
  • 87': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Viktor Melekhin (Russia).
  • 89': Dmitri Barinov (Russia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Danil Krugovoy.
  • 90': Substitution, Nigeria. Igoh Ogbu replaces Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
  • 90': Danil Krugovoy (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Olakunle Olusegun (Nigeria).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Russia. Arsen Adamov is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Lechi Sadulaev (Russia).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Aleksey Batrakov (Russia).
  • 90'+5': Olakunle Olusegun (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Aleksey Batrakov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Russia 1, Nigeria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Russia 1, Nigeria 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
42.6 Possession 57.4
6 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 2
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 435
367 Passes 497
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
70 Long Balls 56
32 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 16
8 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 7
15 Effective Clearances 14
15 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Luzhniki Stadium
Location: Moscow, Russia
Attendance: 45,638

Line-Ups

RUS Russia (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
39 Matvei Safonov (GK)
5 Maksim Osipenko Yellow Card
22 Viktor Melekhin
15 Danil Glebov Yellow Card
4 Danil Krugovoi
30 Ilya Vakhanla
8 Anton Miranchuk
17 Alexey Batrakov Yellow Card
10 Andrei Mostovoy
67 Maksim Glushenkov
9 Nikolay Komlichenko
Russia Substitutes:
Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov, Iaroslav Gladyshev, Kirill Shchetinin, Yuri Gorshkov, Matvey Kislyak, Aleksandr Maksimenko, Danil Prutsev, Lechii Sadulaev, Arsen Adamov, Dmitri Barinov, Valentin Paltsev, Turpal-Ali Ibishev, Sergei Pinyaev, Ivan Sergeev, Andrey Lunev.

NGA Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Maduka Okoye (GK)
6 Semi Ajayi
5 William Troost-Ekong
13 Bruno Yellow Card
12 Bright Osayi-Samuel
7 Christantus Uche
8 Frank Onyeka
20 Raphael Onyedika
22 Victor Boniface
15 Moses Simon
14 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Nigeria Substitutes:
Isaac Saviour, Papa Daniel, Benjamin Fredrick, Alimi Sikiru, Olakunle Olusegun, Sodiq Ismail, Tolu Arokodare, Igoh Ogbu, Amas Obasogie.

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