Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Russia vs Nigeria stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 6 Jun 2025. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Russia 2, Nigeria 4; Shots off target: Russia 7, Nigeria 2; Possession: Russia 57%, Nigeria 43%; Corner kicks: Russia 4, Nigeria 4; Fouls: Russia 16, Nigeria 11; Yellow cards: Russia 3, Nigeria 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Nigeria led shots on target, 4 to 2 over Russia and Russia had more possession, 57% to 43% over Nigeria. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Russia committed more fouls, 16 to 11 over Nigeria and Russia had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Nigeria. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
