Russia vs Nigeria Live Score and Live Stream
- FTFull TimeMatch ends. Russia 3, Nigeria 3.
- 90 + 6'Umar Abdullahi is shown the Yellow Card.
- 90 + 4'3 - 3Akor Adams scores for Nigeria, assisted by Umar Abdullahi.
- 88'Substitution for Russia. Danil Prutsev replaces Ivan Oblyakov.
- 83'Substitution for Nigeria. Vince Osuji replaces Chibuzo Nwoko.
- 81'Chibuzo Nwoko is shown the Yellow Card.
- 79'Substitution for Russia. Mingiyan Beveev replaces Viktor Melekhin.
- 78'3 - 2Peter Edokpolor scores for Nigeria.
- 70'Substitution for Nigeria. Umar Abdullahi replaces Moses Simon.
- 70'Substitution for Nigeria. Peter Edokpolor replaces Aderemi Adeoye.
- 60'Substitution for Russia. Kirill Glebov replaces Lechii Sadulaev.
- 60'Substitution for Russia. Konstantin Tyukavin replaces Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 60'Substitution for Russia. Maksim Glushenkov replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 54'3 - 1Aleksey Miranchuk scores for Russia, assisted by Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 46'Substitution for Nigeria. Umar Abubakar replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 46'Substitution for Nigeria. Akor Adams replaces Stephen Michael.
- 2HSecond half kick-offSecond half begins.
- HTHalf-Time - 2 : 1First half ends.
- 45 + 2'2 - 1Matvey Kislyak scores for Russia.
- 43'Lechii Sadulaev is shown the Yellow Card.
- 37'Ivan Oblyakov is shown the Yellow Card.
- 30'1 - 1Lechii Sadulaev scores for Russia, assisted by Matvey Kislyak.
- 10'0 - 1Kelechi Iheanacho scores for Nigeria, assisted by Abdullahi Bewene.
- 1HKick-offFirst half begins.
Preview
Russia National Football Team took on Nigeria National Football Team in a friendly match on October 6. They played out a 3-3 draw.
The game turned on the 10th minute when Kelechi Iheanacho found the net, tipping the balance in Nigeria's favor. Lechii Sadulaev, Matvey Kislyak, Aleksey Miranchuk, Peter Edokpolor and Akor Adams then scored, concluding at 3-3.
The spotlight turns to the field where Russia and Nigeria are set to clash again, a year after the previous friendly encounter that concluded in a 1-1 stalemate. With victories over Namibia, Iran, Trinidad and Tobago and Burkina Faso, Russia National Football Team is on a roll, so they'll aim to keep their winning momentum going with a victory over Nigeria. Lately, their defensive efforts have been solid, with five consecutive clean sheets in home games.
Nigeria, in comparison, are preparing for the match after a loss against Guinea Bissau in the Nations Cup Preliminary round on September 29. Their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last four matches in a row.
This friendly encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Russia National Football Team and Nigeria National Football Team throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Russia’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Valeriy Karpin, have been bolstered by Aleksandr Golovin, the team’s top scorer, and Maksim Petrov, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Golovin has been Russia’s standout performer across all competitions, netting two goals, with Petrov standing out as the team’s most creative player, registering one assist so far. Adding further support are Lechii Sadulaev, Danil Prutsev and Konstantin Tyukavin, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s offensive unit, under Eric Chelle’s management, has leaned on Abdullahi Bewene and Umar Abdullahi, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward.
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Russia: Last matches
| Match | Russia 6:0 Namibia, October 3 | Russia 2:0 Iran, September 29 | Russia 3:0 Trinidad and Tobago, June 9 | Russia 3:0 Burkina Faso, June 5 | Egypt 1:0 Russia, May 28 | Russia 0:0 Mali, March 31 | Russia 3:1 Nicaragua, March 27 | Russia 0:2 Chile, November 15 | Russia 1:1 Peru, November 12 | Russia 3:0 Bolivia, October 14 |
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| Outcome | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | D | W |
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| Under 2.5 | · | · | · | · | · | |||||
| Clean sheet | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||||
| Failed to score | · | · | · | |||||||
| Conceded | · | · | · | · | ||||||
| Conceded two | · |
Nigeria: Last matches
| Match | Guinea Bissau 3:0 Nigeria, September 29 | Nigeria 2:1 Madagascar, September 25 | Portugal 2:1 Nigeria, June 10 | Poland 2:2 Nigeria, June 3 | Jamaica 0:3 Nigeria, May 30 | Nigeria 2:0 Zimbabwe, May 26 | Jordan 2:2 Nigeria, March 31 | Iran 1:2 Nigeria, March 27 | Egypt 0:0 Nigeria, January 17 | Nigeria 0:0 Morocco, January 14 |
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| Outcome | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | W | L |
| Over 2.5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| Under 2.5 | · | · | · | |||||||
| Clean sheet | · | · | · | · | ||||||
| Failed to score | · | · | · | |||||||
| Conceded | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||||
| Conceded two | · | · | · | · |
Live Streaming
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AI Prediction
Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Russia–Nigeria, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Nigeria’s victory comes out on top, with 35% likelihood, while a draw was at 33% and Russia’s victory was at 32%.
Line-up
We are updating team formations and line-ups for Russia - Nigeria in real time.
Russia kicked off the game with Aleksandr Maksimenko, Danil Krugovoy, Maksim Osipenko, Viktor Melekhin who got substituted by Mingiyan Beveev on the 79th minute, Ilya Vakhania, Alexey Batrakov, Matvey Kislyak, Ivan Oblyakov who got substituted by Danil Prutsev on the 88th minute, Lechii Sadulaev who got substituted by Kirill Glebov on the 60th minute, Aleksandr Sobolev who got substituted by Konstantin Tyukavin on the 60th minute and Aleksey Miranchuk who got substituted by Maksim Glushenkov on the 60th minute as starters, with Anton Mitryushkin, Stanislav Agkatsev, Arsen Adamov, Mingiyan Beveev, Turpal-Ali Ibishev, Igor Diveev, Kirill Glebov, Nail Umyarov, Maksim Petrov, Danil Prutsev, Artyom Karpukas, Konstantin Tyukavin and Maksim Glushenkov on the bench.
Nigeria's starting eleven were Samuel James, Isaac James, Emmanuel Fernandez, Benjamin Fredrick, Abdullahi Bewene, Wilfred Igor, Aderemi Adeoye who got substituted by Peter Edokpolor on the 70th minute, Stephen Michael who got substituted by Akor Adams on the 46th minute, Chibuzo Nwoko who got substituted by Vince Osuji on the 83rd minute, Moses Simon who got substituted by Umar Abdullahi on the 70th minute and Kelechi Iheanacho who got substituted by Umar Abubakar on the 46th minute, with Michael Atata, Stanley Nwabali, Vince Osuji, Ibraheem Mahfus Ajasa, Peter Edokpolor, Umar Abdullahi, Akor Adams, Umar Abubakar and Kennet Igboke on the bench.
Stats
Explore stats from Russia vs Nigeria on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.
- Expected Goals: 1.55 - 0.85
- Ball Possession: 63 - 37
- Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
- Total Attempts: 17 - 10
- Shots On Target: 6 - 6
- Blocked Shots: 3 - 1
- Shots in the Box: 11 - 6
- Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 4
- Fouls: 17 - 10
- Corners: 7 - 3
- Throw-Ins: 12 - 18
- Saves: 3 - 3
- Free Kicks: 11 - 16
- Offsides: 2 - 2
- Passes into Final Third: 167 - 51
- Completed Passes in Final Third: 127 - 27
- Touches in Opponent's Box: 45 - 10
- Tackles: 11 - 19
- Completed Tackles: 9 - 10
- Total Crosses: 20 - 6
- Successful Crosses: 3 - 1
- Interceptions: 10 - 15
- Clearances: 11 - 23
Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Ivan Oblyakov, Lechii Sadulaev, Chibuzo Nwoko and Umar Abdullahi were the ones to receive it.
Head-to-head
The teams have met once since June 2025. They met on June 6, 2025, in a friendly, ending in a 1-1 draw. As things stand, Russia and Nigeria are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.
Recent Form
Russia are on a four-game winning streak, including victories against Namibia, Iran, Trinidad and Tobago and Burkina Faso in their last four outings, while Nigeria's most recent outing ended in a loss against Guinea Bissau. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Russia have recorded eleven wins, three losses, and six draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Nigeria have claimed thirteen victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn two times.
Video Highlights
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Russia and Nigeria in real time. You can watch the goals by Kelechi Iheanacho, Lechii Sadulaev, Matvey Kislyak, Aleksey Miranchuk, Peter Edokpolor and Akor Adams as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Russia - Nigeria are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.
- 6Russia haven't lost in their last 6 home matches.
- 5Russia have gone 5 consecutive matches without a draw.
- 5Nigeria's last 5 matches had 3 or more goals.
