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 and an assist while playing the full 90 minutes for Russia. Miranchuk Al. played 60 minutes and scored once. Kelechi Iheanacho played 46 minutes and scored once for Nigeria. Akor Adams played 44 minutes and scored once. Abdullahi Ibrahim Bewene played all 90 minutes and recorded one assist. Peter Edokpolor played 20 minutes and scored once. Lechii Sadulaev played 60 minutes, scored once and received a yellow card. Alexander Sobolev played 60 minutes and had one assist. Umar Abubakar played 20 minutes and contributed one assist and a yellow card.

Nigeria struck first in the 10th minute when Iheanacho scored. Iheanacho was substituted at halftime. Russia equalized in the 30th minute through Sadulaev. Sadulaev was booked in the 43rd minute and was substituted in the 60th. Russia then went ahead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time when Kislyak scored, giving Russia a 2-1 halftime lead. Miranchuk made it 3-1 in the 54th minute with Russia’s third straight goal. Russia’s lead held until Edokpolor scored in the 78th minute. Adams then equalized in the 90+4th minute to cap Nigeria’s late rally. Abubakar, who helped set up a Nigeria goal, was booked in the 90+6th minute. Bewene also recorded an assist for Nigeria.

Russia’s Ivan Oblyakov was booked in the 37th minute and was substituted in the 88th minute. Nigeria’s C. Nwoko was booked in the 81st minute and was substituted in the 83rd minute. Nigeria made two changes at halftime, with Iheanacho and Michael S. listed among the substitutions. Nigeria also made a double substitution in the 70th minute, involving Adeoye A. and Simon M. Russia made three changes in the 60th minute, as Sobolev, Sadulaev and Miranchuk came off. Russia made another change in the 79th minute when Melekhin V. entered. Russia entered the match after a 6-0 win over Namibia in its previous result this season.

The match featured six goals, four yellow cards and substitutions in the 46th, 60th, 70th, 79th, 83rd and 88th minutes. Nigeria’s record in this competition remains without a win or a loss, with one draw. Russia has one win and one draw in this competition. Across all competitions, Russia also has one win and one draw, while Nigeria has one draw. The teams traded goals in a back-and-forth second half after Russia carried a one-goal lead into the break. Kislyak’s goal came in first-half stoppage time, and he also provided an assist. Sobolev and Bewene each recorded an assist. Abubakar had an assist and a yellow card. Sadulaev scored and was booked. Oblyakov and Nwoko also received yellow cards. The game remained 3-1 until the 78th minute, when Edokpolor scored. Adams then finished the comeback in stoppage time.

Before the match began, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Russia 2, Nigeria 0. Interstat’s ELO system projected Russia with a 68 percent probability to win. The projections did not hold as Nigeria forced the draw with the final goal of the match.