Nizhnyi Novgorod vs Fakel Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Nizhnyi Novgorod went head-to-head with Fakel in the Premier League of Russia on May 17. The match ended in a 1-1 deadlock after an evenly contested game.

The decisive moment occurred on the 19th minute when Ilnur Alshin found the net, putting Fakel in front. The scoreline was shaped by further goal from Viacheslav Grulev, concluding at 1-1.

As Nizhnyi Novgorod and Fakel square off once more, the memory of the 1-1 tie in their friendly encounter from 4 months ago still lingers. Nizhnyi Novgorod enter this encounter after securing a victory over Kr. Sovetov in Premier League on May 12.

Fakel, compared to their opponent's recent win, are heading into this match following a defeat to Lokomotiv in the Premier League on May 11, leaving them without a victory in their last thirteen outings. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for seven consecutive away matches now.

This Premier League clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Nizhnyi Novgorod and Fakel in this campaign. Nizhnyi Novgorod’s top finisher Juan Boselli and Valeri Tsarukyan have played important roles in ensuring their attack, shaped by Viktor Goncharenko’s vision, remains effective. Boselli has already scored ten goals in Premier League this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up two goals this campaign. Supporting them are Nikolai Kalinski, Ze Turbo and Aleksandr Ektov, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Nizhnyi Novgorod’s attack.

Meanwhile, Evgeni Markov and Nikolay Giorgobiani have been pivotal for Fakel’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Igor Shalimov, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Markov has emerged as Fakel’s leading scorer in Premier League this season, netting four goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with one goal-creating pass this term. Adding further support are Vladimir Iljin, Aleksey Kashtanov and Ilnur Alshin, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Line-Ups

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Nizhnyi Novgorod kicked off the game with Nikita Medvedev, Ilya Agapov who got substituted by Thiago Vecino on the 46th minute, Sven Karic, Kirill Gotsuk, Viktor Aleksandrov, Aleksandr Ektov, Nikolai Kalinski who got substituted by Vladislav Karapuzov on the 46th minute, Mamadou Maiga, Nikita Kakkoev who got substituted by Juan Camilo Castillo on the 90th minute, Viacheslav Grulev who got substituted by Stanislav Magkeev on the 72nd minute and Juan Boselli as starters, with Vadim Lukyanov, Egor Koshkin, Maksim Shnaptsev, Stanislav Magkeev, Artem Chistyakov, Yaroslav Krashevskiy, Juan Camilo Castillo, Valeri Tsarukyan, Vladislav Karapuzov and Thiago Vecino on the bench.

Fakel's starting eleven were Vitaliy Gudiev, Ilnur Alshin who got substituted by Vyacheslav Yakimov on the 59th minute, Igor Kalinin, Albert Gabaraev who got substituted by Mohamed Brahimi on the 71st minute, Igor Yurganov, Sergey Bozhin, Nichita Motpan, Irakliy Kvekveskiri, Andrey Ivlev, Vladimir Iljin who got substituted by Belajdi Pusi on the 77th minute and Aleksey Kashtanov, with Aleksandr Belenov, Sergey Bryzgalov, Rayan Senhadji, Mikhail Shchetinin, Mohamed Brahimi, Vyacheslav Yakimov, Anton Kovalev, Aleksandr Lomovitskiy, Nikolay Giorgobiani and Belajdi Pusi on the bench.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 47 - 53
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 0
• Total Attempts: 6 - 15
• Shots On Target: 3 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 15
• Corners: 6 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 14
• Saves: 4 - 2
• Free Kicks: 14 - 13
• Offsides: 0 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 108 - 133
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 52 - 91
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 10 - 31
• Tackles: 11 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 10
• Total Crosses: 11 - 22
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 8
• Interceptions: 7 - 9
• Clearances: 44 - 28

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Ilnur Alshin, Juan Boselli and Igor Yurganov were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since May 2023. Out of the five matches, Fakel have won two, and the other three games were draws. The most recent match between them was on February 1, 2025, in a friendly, ending in a 1-1 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Nizhnyi Novgorod have scored two goals, while Fakel have netted five. So, overall, Fakel have the edge in head-to-head matches against Nizhnyi Novgorod in their recent history.

Nizhnyi Novgorod have played 30 matches in Premier League, with seven wins, six draws, and seventeen losses this season, scoring 27 goals at an average of 0.90 per match and conceding 54 at a rate of 1.80 per match. In Premier League, Fakel have played 30 matches, winning two, drawing twelve and losing sixteen, scoring fourteen goals at an average of 0.47 per match and conceding 42 at a rate of 1.40 per match.

Recent Form

Nizhnyi Novgorod played their last match against Kr. Sovetov, which ended in a win, while Fakel's most recent outing ended in a loss against Lokomotiv. Overall, Nizhnyi Novgorod have won five of their last eighteen matches, losing nine and drawing four, while in their last nineteen matches, Fakel have recorded two wins, nine losses, and eight draws.

Live Standings

As always, Russia Premier League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Nizhnyi Novgorod hold 13th place with 27 points after 30 matches, while Fakel occupy 16th spot with eighteen points in 30 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Nizhnyi Novgorod and Fakel in real time. You can watch the goals by Ilnur Alshin and Viacheslav Grulev 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 Nizhnyi Novgorod - Fakel are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.