Russia 3-1 Nicaragua · International Friendly Games
Russia beat Nicaragua 3-1 in the International Friendly Games. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Russia and Nicaragua met in the International Friendly Games at Ozon Arena in Krasnodar on Friday, 27 March 2026.
Goalscorers
Russia: L. Sadulaev 3'; K. Tyukavin 45'; A. Golovin 83'. Nicaragua: Ó. Acevedo 16'.
How the match went
Russia saw more of the ball, 67% of it. Russia had 23 shots with 7 on target, Nicaragua 5 with 1 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 6 to Russia and 3 to Nicaragua. Russia conceded 11 fouls, Nicaragua 12. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Russia, 1 for Nicaragua) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Russia started in a 4-3-3: M. Safonov, V. Paltsev, R. Litvinov, E. Morozov, M. Beveev, D. Fomin, N. Umyarov, D. Prutsev, Y. Gladyshev, K. Tyukavin, L. Sadulaev.
Nicaragua started in a 3-4-2-1: A. Pineda, E. Martínez, J. Cano, C. Reyes, J. Rivera, M. López, J. Montes, Ó. Acevedo, J. Barrera, B. Bonilla, J. García.
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