Nigeria battle Russia to stalemate in six-goal friendly
The Super Eagles of Nigeria scored in the final minute of added time to clawback a two-goal deficit and claim a 3-3 draw against Russia in their international friendly encounter at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. The Tuesday encounter between the familiar foes was dominated by withdrawal of several Nigerian players, and an unrecognized team fielded […]
Nigeria and Russia clashed in a friendly football match at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, resulting in a 3-3 draw. The game featured a depleted Nigerian lineup, with coach Eric Chelle fielding an unrecognized team. Veterans Moses Simon and Moses Iheanacho led the Nigerian attack, with Iheanacho scoring the opening goal in the 10th minute.
Russia responded with a goal from Lechi Sadulaev on 30 minutes, equalizing through a defensive error by Emmanuel Fernandez. In the first half, Matvey Kislyak put Russia ahead with a deflected cross in the 45th minute. Russia extended their lead to 3-1 in the second half when Aleksey Miranchuk scored a shot through the body of debutant goalkeeper Samuel James on 51 minutes.
Nigeria made a comeback with a goal from substitute Osayande Peter Edokpolor in the 78th minute, followed by a late equalizer by Victor Adagbey in added time. The match marked Nigeria's final game of the international break, with Chelle securing his sixth draw in 31 matches as head coach.
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