Goal!at 71 minutes
Goal! Russia 1, Nigeria 1. Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Friday 6th June
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Team Lineups
home team, Football Union of Russia
Manager: Valeri Karpin
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
39, Safonov, Goalkeeper
30, Vakhania, Defender
22, Melekhin, Defender
5, Osipenko, Defender
4, Krugovoy, Defender
15, Glebov, Defensive Midfielder
67, Glushenkov, Midfielder
17, Batrakov, Midfielder
8, Miranchuk, Midfielder
10, Mostovoy, Midfielder
9, Komlichenko, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 39, M. Safonov , Captain
- Number 4, D. Krugovoy
- Number 5, M. Osipenko , Yellow Card at 19 minutes
- Number 22, V. Melekhin
- Number 30, I. Vakhania , substituted for A. Adamov at 68 minutes
- Number 15, D. Glebov
- Number 10, A. Mostovoy , substituted for L. Sadulaev at 46 minutes
- Number 8, A. Miranchuk , substituted for D. Barinov at 61 minutes
- Number 17, A. Batrakov
- Number 67, M. Glushenkov , substituted for Y. Gladyshev at 61 minutes
- Number 9, N. Komlichenko , substituted for I. Sergeev at 68 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Football Union of Russia
- Number 3, D. Abdulkadyrov
- Number 2, A. Adamov
- Number 6, D. Barinov
- Number 21, Y. Gladyshev
- Number 23, Y. Gorshkov
- Number 14, T. Ibishev
- Number 18, M. Kislyak
- Number 16, A. Lunev
- Number 1, A. Maksimenko
- Number 19, V. Paltsev
- Number 11, S. Pinyaev
- Number 25, D. Prutsev
- Number 20, L. Sadulaev
- Number 13, I. Sergeev
- Number 7, K. Shchetinin
away team, Nigeria
Manager: Éric Chelle
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Okoye, Goalkeeper
12, Osayi-Samuel, Defender
5, Troost-Ekong, Defender
6, Ajayi, Defender
13, Onyemaechi, Defender
20, Onyedika, Defensive Midfielder
8, Onyeka, Defensive Midfielder
14, Dele-Bashiru, Attacking Midfielder
7, Uche, Attacking Midfielder
15, Simon, Attacking Midfielder
22, Boniface, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Okoye
- Number 13, B. Onyemaechi , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ajayi
- Number 5, W. Troost-Ekong , Captain
- Number 12, B. Osayi-Samuel
- Number 8, F. Onyeka
- Number 20, R. Onyedika
- Number 15, M. Simon
- Number 7, C. Uche
- Number 14, F. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 22, V. Boniface , substituted for T. Arokodare at 61 minutes
away team, Nigeria
- Number 18, S. Alimi
- Number 10, T. Arokodare
- Number 4, P. Daniel
- Number 17, B. Fredrick
- Number 2, S. Ismail
- Number 24, I. Saviour
- Number 16, A. Obasogie
- Number 3, I. Ogbu
- Number 11, O. Olusegun
home team, Football Union of Russia
Manager: Valeri Karpin
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
39, Safonov, Goalkeeper
30, Vakhania, Defender
22, Melekhin, Defender
5, Osipenko, Defender
4, Krugovoy, Defender
15, Glebov, Defensive Midfielder
67, Glushenkov, Midfielder
17, Batrakov, Midfielder
8, Miranchuk, Midfielder
10, Mostovoy, Midfielder
9, Komlichenko, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 39, M. Safonov , Captain
- Number 4, D. Krugovoy
- Number 5, M. Osipenko , Yellow Card at 19 minutes
- Number 22, V. Melekhin
- Number 30, I. Vakhania , substituted for A. Adamov at 68 minutes
- Number 15, D. Glebov
- Number 10, A. Mostovoy , substituted for L. Sadulaev at 46 minutes
- Number 8, A. Miranchuk , substituted for D. Barinov at 61 minutes
- Number 17, A. Batrakov
- Number 67, M. Glushenkov , substituted for Y. Gladyshev at 61 minutes
- Number 9, N. Komlichenko , substituted for I. Sergeev at 68 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 3, D. Abdulkadyrov
- Number 2, A. Adamov
- Number 6, D. Barinov
- Number 21, Y. Gladyshev
- Number 23, Y. Gorshkov
- Number 14, T. Ibishev
- Number 18, M. Kislyak
- Number 16, A. Lunev
- Number 1, A. Maksimenko
- Number 19, V. Paltsev
- Number 11, S. Pinyaev
- Number 25, D. Prutsev
- Number 20, L. Sadulaev
- Number 13, I. Sergeev
- Number 7, K. Shchetinin
away team, Nigeria
Manager: Éric Chelle
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Okoye, Goalkeeper
12, Osayi-Samuel, Defender
5, Troost-Ekong, Defender
6, Ajayi, Defender
13, Onyemaechi, Defender
20, Onyedika, Defensive Midfielder
8, Onyeka, Defensive Midfielder
14, Dele-Bashiru, Attacking Midfielder
7, Uche, Attacking Midfielder
15, Simon, Attacking Midfielder
22, Boniface, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Okoye
- Number 13, B. Onyemaechi , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ajayi
- Number 5, W. Troost-Ekong , Captain
- Number 12, B. Osayi-Samuel
- Number 8, F. Onyeka
- Number 20, R. Onyedika
- Number 15, M. Simon
- Number 7, C. Uche
- Number 14, F. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 22, V. Boniface , substituted for T. Arokodare at 61 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 18, S. Alimi
- Number 10, T. Arokodare
- Number 4, P. Daniel
- Number 17, B. Fredrick
- Number 2, S. Ismail
- Number 24, I. Saviour
- Number 16, A. Obasogie
- Number 3, I. Ogbu
- Number 11, O. Olusegun
- Referee:
- Aliyar Aghayev
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Zeynal Zeynalov
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Akif Amirali
- Fourth Official:
- Evgeni Kukulyak
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Football Union of Russia v NigeriaOverall possession
Shots
Football Union of Russia 5Nigeria 6Shots on target
Football Union of Russia 0Nigeria 4Total touches inside the box
Football Union of Russia 8Nigeria 8Goalkeeper saves
Football Union of Russia 3Nigeria 0Fouls
Football Union of Russia 13Nigeria 9Corners
Football Union of Russia 2Nigeria 3Advanced match stats
Shots
Football Union of Russia 5Nigeria 6Shots on target
Football Union of Russia 0Nigeria 4Shots off target
Football Union of Russia 4Nigeria 2Blocked shots
Football Union of Russia 1Nigeria 0Attempts out of box
Football Union of Russia 0Nigeria 2One-on-one attempts
Football Union of Russia 0Nigeria 1Total offside
Football Union of Russia 0Nigeria 3Total tackles
Football Union of Russia 15Nigeria 8Won tackles
Football Union of Russia 12Nigeria 5Fouls
Football Union of Russia 13Nigeria 9Total yellow cards
Football Union of Russia 1Nigeria 1Total clearances
Football Union of Russia 12Nigeria 8Headed clearances
Football Union of Russia 5Nigeria 2Duels won
Football Union of Russia 32Nigeria 32Errors leading to shots
Football Union of Russia 1Nigeria 0Total passes
Football Union of Russia 381Nigeria 320Accurate passes
Football Union of Russia 332Nigeria 268Backward passes
Football Union of Russia 63Nigeria 57Forward passes
Football Union of Russia 116Nigeria 89Total long balls
Football Union of Russia 44Nigeria 58Successful final third passes
Football Union of Russia 36Nigeria 64Total crosses
Football Union of Russia 8Nigeria 10Touches
Football Union of Russia 490Nigeria 455Touches in the box
Football Union of Russia 8Nigeria 8Dispossessed
Football Union of Russia 8Nigeria 5Goalkeeper saves
Football Union of Russia 3Nigeria 0Diving saves
Football Union of Russia 1Nigeria 0Saved shots from inside the box
Football Union of Russia 3Nigeria 0Keeper throws
Football Union of Russia 3Nigeria 2Goal kicks
Football Union of Russia 5Nigeria 4Punches
Football Union of Russia 1Nigeria 1Season so far
Friendlies
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