Russia vs Burkina Faso
Volgograd Arena
N. Minakovic
2026
Match Report
Russia put in a commanding performance at the Volgograd Arena on June 5, 2026, brushing aside Burkina Faso 3-0 in an international friendly and leaving little doubt about the better side on the day.
The early pressure told when Lechi Sadulaev opened the scoring in the 14th minute, and Aleksey Miranchuk doubled the lead just six minutes later, assisted by his brother Andrey. Russia went into the break 2-0 up and sealed the win in the 73rd minute through Ilya Vakhania. A flurry of yellow cards around the hour mark added some edge, though no one was dismissed.
The result keeps Russia in a positive groove in friendly competition, while Burkina Faso will need to regroup — they rarely threatened the hosts' goal and will need a sharper attacking display next time out.
Match Events
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70'
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90+4'
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90+4'
Statistics
60%Possession40%
17Shots9
6Shots on Target2
5Corners6
14Fouls13
2Offsides2
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
523Passes346
2Saves3
Head to Head
1
Russia wins
0
Draws
0
Burkina Faso wins
Goals: 3 - 0
