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Football Union of Russia v Nigeria

Football Union of Russia v Nigeria

BBC News06-06-2025
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Date: 71'
Title: Goal!
Content: 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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Date: 70'
Title: Post
Content: Offside, Nigeria. Christantus Uche is caught offside.
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Date: 69'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Viktor Melekhin (Russia).
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Date: 69'
Title: Post
Content: Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Date: 68'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Russia. Ivan Sergeev replaces Nikolay Komlichenko.
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Date: 68'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Russia. Arsen Adamov replaces Ilya Vakhania.
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Date: 67'
Title: Post
Content: Matvey Safonov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Date: 67'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
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Date: 67'
Title: Post
Content: Attempt saved. Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Russia).
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Date: 66'
Title: Post
Content: Corner,Nigeria. Conceded by Viktor Melekhin.
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Date: 65'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Maksim Osipenko (Russia).
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Date: 65'
Title: Post
Content: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Date: 64'
Title: Post
Content: Corner,Nigeria. Conceded by Danil Glebov.
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Date: 61'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Nigeria. Tolu Arokodare replaces Victor Boniface.
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Date: 61'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Russia. Yaroslav Gladyshev replaces Maksim Glushenkov.
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Date: 61'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Russia. Dmitri Barinov replaces Anton Miranchuk.
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Date: 59'
Title: Post
Content: Nikolay Komlichenko (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Date: 59'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
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Date: 58'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Nikolay Komlichenko (Russia).
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Date: 58'
Title: Post
Content: Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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