The friendly match held on Wednesday between Russia and Peru concluded with a score of 1-1 at Krestovsky Stadium. The Peruvian team found themselves trailing early when Aleksandr Golovin netted a goal in the 18th minute of the first half. However, they managed to equalize thanks to a goal from Alex Valera in the 36th minute of the second half.
Alex Valera’s standout performance earned him the title of the match’s best player. The Peru forward not only scored a crucial goal but also attempted two shots on target.
Russian forward Aleksandr Golovin also had a significant impact on the game, scoring the opening goal and making two attempts at the Peru goal.
The Russian coach, Valeri Karpin, set up his team in a 4-4-2 formation, featuring Matvey Safonov in goal, supported by Ilya Vakhania, Viktor Melekhin, Maksim Osipenko, and Yuriy Gorshkov in defense. The midfield included Danil Prutsev, Nail Umyarov, Aleksey Batrakov, and Anton Miranchuk, while Ivan Sergeyev and Aleksandr Golovin led the attack.
On the other side, Peru’s coach, Manuel Barreto, opted for a 4-5-1 strategy, with Pedro Gallese guarding the net. The defensive line consisted of Matías Lazo, Miguel Araujo, Renzo Garcés, and Marcos López. The midfield was composed of Martín Távara, Erick Noriega, César Inga, Jairo Concha, and Max Castro, leaving Adrián Ugarriza as the lone forward.
The match officiated by referee Kamal Umudlu saw several substitutions as the game progressed.
Substitutions for Russia
- 64’ 2T – Ivan Sergeyev replaced by Konstantin Tyukavin
- 64’ 2T – Yuriy Gorshkov replaced by Danil Krugovoy
- 75’ 2T – Nail Umyarov replaced by Aleksandr Chernikov
- 75’ 2T – Aleksandr Golovin replaced by Lechii Sadulaev
Cautions for Russia:
- 25’ 1T – Nail Umyarov (Unsporting behavior)
- 6’ 2T – Aleksey Batrakov (Unsporting behavior)
- 29’ 2T – Mingiyan Beveyev (Unsporting behavior)
- 51’ 2T – Danil Krugovoy (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Peru
- 45’ 2T – Martín Távara replaced by Kenji Cabrera
- 45’ 2T – Ilya Vakhania replaced by Mingiyan Beveyev
- 59’ 2T – Adrián Ugarriza replaced by Alex Valera
- 59’ 2T – César Inga replaced by Kevin Quevedo
- 59’ 2T – Max Castro replaced by José Yordy Reyna
- 73’ 2T – Erick Noriega replaced by Jesús Pretell
- 74’ 2T – Marcos López replaced by Cristian Carbajal
Cautions for Peru:
- 11’ 2T – Erick Noriega (Insulting or disapproving of the referee)
- 40’ 2T – Matías Lazo (Unsporting behavior)
- 52’ 2T – Miguel Araujo (Unsporting behavior)