Miguelito starts, but Bolivia fall to Russia in international friendly | OneFootball

In an international friendly at the VTB Arena, Russia defeated Bolivia 3-0, with goals from Lechi Sadulaev, Aleksei Miranchuk, and Ivan Sergeev. Miguelito, from América-MG, started and stood out among the Bolivians, having some scoring opportunities but failing to find the net.

FIFA Matchday Recap

Having qualified for the 2026 World Cup playoffs, Bolivia played two friendlies during this FIFA Matchday: they beat Jordan 1-0 and have now been defeated by Russia. The Russian national team, in addition to the match against Bolivia, also played a friendly against Iran during this FIFA Matchday, winning 2-1.

📋 Match Summary

⚪🔴 RUSSIA 3 X 0 BOLIVIA 🟢🔴 🏆 Competition: Friendly 🏟️ Venue: VTB Arena, Moscow 📅 Date: October 14, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Lechi Sadulaev, 18′ 1st half (Russia) ⚽ Aleksei Miranchuk, 43′ 1st half (Russia) ⚽ Ivan Sergeev, 12′ 2nd half (Russia)

How was the match?

Russia opened the scoring at 18 minutes of the first half, with Lechi Sadulaev, who received a cross from Ivan Sergeev and, face to face with the goalkeeper, slotted the ball into the back of the net. At the 43rd minute, Aleksei Miranchuk took advantage of a rebound after a save by goalkeeper Carlos Lampe to score Russia's second.

In the second half, at 12 minutes, Ivan Sergeev sealed the win for Russia by finishing into the goal after a headed assist from Dmitriy Barinov.

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