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Chile Defeats Russia in Hard-Fought Friendly in Sochi
Sochi, Russia – In a friendly match held at the Fisht Olympic Stadium, Chile defeated Russia in a game marked by intensity and yellow cards. The match, officiated by Firdavs Norsafarov from Uzbekistan, took place on November 15, 2025, as part of the international friendlies.
Despite Russia dominating possession with 60%, Chile proved to be more effective in front of goal. The first goal came in the 37th minute, scored by G. Tapia, assisted by J. Altamirano. The second Chilean goal was scored by B. Brereton Diaz in the 76th minute, with a pass from G. Suazo, solidifying the victory for the South American team.
The match was characterized by high tension, reflected in the numerous yellow cards shown by the referee. Russia committed 15 fouls and received one yellow card, while Chile, with a more disciplined game in terms of fouls (4), received four yellow cards. Chile made better use of their opportunities in front of goal, scoring two goals with only four shots, while Russia, with fifteen shots, only managed two on target. The Chilean national team took the victory, demonstrating decisiveness at key moments of the match.
Substitutions russia: at minute 25 I. Oblyakov came in and A. Batrakov went out., at minute 59 K. Tyukavin came in and N. Komlichenko went out., at minute 59 A. Golovin came in and K. Glebov went out., at minute 59 D. Fomin came in and N. Umyarov went out., at minute 87 M. Kislyak came in and I. Sergeev went out., at minute 88 M. Lukin came in and R. Litvinov went out.
Substitutions chile: at minute 59 G. Tapia came in and L. Cepeda went out., at minute 59 J. Altamirano came in and B. Brereton Diaz went out., at minute 74 V. Pizarro came in and F. Loyola went out., at minute 86 D. Osorio came in and F. Salinas went out., at minute 86 R. Echeverria came in and A. Arce went out., at minute 86 I. Roman came in and M. Gutierrez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Russia
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Chile
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