International Friendly

Russia vs Mali, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Russia
FT
0 - 0
Mali

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Russia are hosting Mali at Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Moussa Diakité (Mali).
  • 4': Ilya Vakhania (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Dmitri Barinov (Russia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danil Krugovoy with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Dmitri Barinov (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 13': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Fodé Doucouré.
  • 14': Ivan Oblyakov (Russia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin following a corner.
  • 14': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ibrahima Cissé.
  • 16': Offside, Russia. Dmitri Barinov is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Gaoussou Diakite (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diakité.
  • 17': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Amadou Dante.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Matvey Kislyak (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 20': Dmitri Barinov (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Mamadou Maiga (Mali).
  • 24': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Mamadou Samassa.
  • 26': Penalty Russia. Dmitri Vorobyev draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty conceded by Nathan Gassama (Mali) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 28': Penalty missed. Ivan Oblyakov (Russia) left footed shot is too high.
  • 29': Foul by Ilya Vakhania (Russia).
  • 29': Moussa Diakité (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Aliou Dieng (Mali).
  • 30': Matvey Kislyak (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Dmitri Barinov (Russia).
  • 34': Mamadou Maiga (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Moussa Diakité (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 37': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Aleksandr Silyanov.
  • 37': Foul by Nathan Gassama (Mali).
  • 37': Stanislav Agkatsev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Aleksandr Silyanov.
  • 42': Amadou Dante (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Ilya Vakhania (Russia).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Moussa Diakité (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 44': Amadou Dante (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Maksim Glushenkov (Russia).
  • 44': Maksim Glushenkov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Aleksandr Silyanov (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Mahamadou Doumbia (Mali).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Russia 0, Mali 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Russia 0, Mali 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Maksim Glushenkov (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mamadou Samassa (Mali). Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Mahamadou Doumbia (Mali) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fodé Doucouré with a cross.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Fodé Doucouré (Mali).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mamadou Samassa (Mali). Assisted by Danil Krugovoy.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Dmitri Barinov (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilya Vakhania with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ivan Oblyakov (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ilya Vakhania (Russia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mamadou Samassa (Mali).
  • 53': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Mamadou Samassa.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Matvey Kislyak (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maksim Glushenkov following a corner.
  • 57': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Mamadou Maiga.
  • 57': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Kalidou Sidibé.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ivan Oblyakov (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maksim Glushenkov following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Mahamadou Doumbia (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diakité.
  • 60': Foul by Fodé Doucouré (Mali).
  • 60': Ilya Vakhania (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Mahamadou Doumbia (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stanislav Agkatsev (Russia). Assisted by Gaoussou Diakite.
  • 64': Substitution, Russia. Nikolay Komlichenko replaces Dmitri Vorobyev.
  • 64': Substitution, Russia. Maksim Petrov replaces Ivan Oblyakov.
  • 64': Substitution, Mali. Ousmane Diakité replaces Mamadou Maiga.
  • 64': Substitution, Russia. Mingiyan Beveev replaces Ilya Vakhania.
  • 65': Foul by Aliou Dieng (Mali).
  • 65': Maksim Petrov (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Aliou Dieng (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Mingiyan Beveev (Russia).
  • 66': Gaoussou Diakite (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Viktor Melekhin.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Moussa Diakité (Mali) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaoussou Diakite with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Mahamadou Doumbia (Mali).
  • 69': Matvey Kislyak (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Matvey Kislyak (Russia).
  • 69': Ibrahima Cissé (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Nikolay Komlichenko (Russia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Maksim Glushenkov (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mamadou Samassa (Mali). Assisted by Nikolay Komlichenko.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Samassa (Mali).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Matvey Kislyak (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Moussa Diakité (Mali).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Danil Krugovoy (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mamadou Samassa (Mali).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Gaoussou Diakite (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stanislav Agkatsev (Russia). Assisted by Mahamadou Doumbia.
  • 77': Substitution, Russia. Danil Prutsev replaces Dmitri Barinov.
  • 77': Substitution, Russia. Kirill Glebov replaces Maksim Glushenkov.
  • 78': Foul by Kirill Glebov (Russia).
  • 78': Kalidou Sidibé (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Nathan Gassama.
  • 82': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Aleksandr Silyanov.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandr Silyanov (Russia).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Mali. Mamadou Camara replaces Mahamadou Doumbia.
  • 84': Substitution, Mali. Gaoussou Diarra replaces Moussa Diakité.
  • 85': Aleksandr Silyanov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Mamadou Camara (Mali).
  • 86': Substitution, Russia. Evgeni Morozov replaces Viktor Melekhin.
  • 86': Substitution, Russia. Lechi Sadulaev replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 86': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Danil Krugovoy.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Kalidou Sidibé (Mali) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaoussou Diakite with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Gaoussou Diarra (Mali) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gaoussou Diakite following a fast break.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Matvey Kislyak (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mamadou Samassa (Mali).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Maksim Petrov (Russia).
  • 90'+1': Gaoussou Diakite (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Maksim Petrov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lechi Sadulaev (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mamadou Samassa (Mali). Assisted by Mingiyan Beveev.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lechi Sadulaev (Russia).
  • 90'+3': Ibrahima Cissé (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Ibrahima Cissé (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Mali. Soumaïla Diabaté replaces Gaoussou Diakite.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Russia 0, Mali 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Russia 0, Mali 0.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Saint Petersburg Stadium
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 34,837

Line-Ups

RUS Russia (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Stanislav Agkatsev (GK)
24 Aleksandr Silyanov
14 Viktor Melekhin
4 Danil Krugovoi
30 Ilya Vakhanla
18 Matvey Kislyak
6 Dmitri Barinov
27 Ivan Oblyakov
11 Dmitry Vorobyev
17 Aleksandr Golovin
67 Maksim Glushenkov Yellow Card
Russia Substitutes:
Kirill Glebov, Danil Prutsev, Nail Umiarov, Nikolay Komlichenko, Ruslan Litvinov, Mingiyan Beveev, Maksim Borisko, Evgeny Morozov, George Melkadze, Maksim Petrov, Iaroslav Gladyshev, Lechii Sadulaev, Denis Adamov.

MLI Mali (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Mamadou Samassa (GK)
6 Kalidou Sidibe
4 Nathan Gassama
5 Ibrahima Cissé Yellow Card
3 Amadou Dante
13 Fodé Doucouré
23 Aliou Dieng Yellow Card
12 Moussa Diakité
8 Mamadou Maiga
10 Gaoussou Diakité
18 Mahamadou Doumbia
Mali Substitutes:
Nelson Sissoko, Mamadou Camara, Ousmane Diakite, Gaoussou Diarra, N'Golo Traoré, Soumaïla Diabaté, Wilson Samake, Ismael Diawara.

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