Nigeria rallies late to draw Russia in six-goal thriller
MOSCOW (Interstat) — Nigeria scored twice in the final 12 minutes and came from two goals down to earn a 3-3 draw against Russia in an international football match. Akor Adams scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to complete the comeback after Peter Edokpolor had reduced the deficit in the 78th minute. Russia had taken control with three consecutive goals after Nigeria opened the scoring early. The draw left Nigeria at 0-0-1 in the competition and 0-0-1 across all competitions. Russia is now 1-0-1 in the competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. Matvey Kislyak had a goal… Read more...
Top Statlines
- Matvey Kislyak WOR-RUS 90min 1g 1a
- Miranchuk Al. WOR-RUS 60min 1g
- Kelechi Iheanacho AFR-NIA 46min 1g
Forecasting
ELO Probability
WOR-RUS 68.0%
Projected Score
WOR-RUS 2 AFR-NIA 0
Team Schedules
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- 2026-10-06 12:00 PM ET vs Nigeria 3-3 D
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