Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Russia vs Nigeria stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendly International on 6 Oct 2026. 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 6, Nigeria 6; Shots off target: Russia 7, Nigeria 3; Possession: Russia 63%, Nigeria 37%; Corner kicks: Russia 7, Nigeria 3; Fouls: Russia 17, Nigeria 10; Yellow cards: Russia 2, Nigeria 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Russia had more possession, 63% to 37% over Nigeria and Russia led corner kicks, 7 to 3 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, 17 to 10 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.
