On Friday, 6 September, U-21 team of Russia played its first match in U-21 EURO-2021 qualifying tournament against Serbia. The game ended with win of our team 1:0.

Russia — Serbia 1:0 (1:0)
Goal: Diveev, 20.
Cautioned: Evgenyev, 22. Petrovic, 37. Devetak, 38. I.Ilic, 40. Diveev, 47. S.Markovic, 66. Lomovitski, 71. Safonov, 90+3.

Russia: Safonov, Rasskazov, Diveev, Evgenyev, Kalugin, Stepanov, Lomovitski (Lesovoy, 90+1), Oblyakov, Umarov, Kuchaev (Grulev, 71), Chalov (Ignatyev, 80).
Serbia: M.Ilic, Terzic, Pavlovic, S.Markovic (Zlatanovic, 69), Devetak, Adzic (Birmancevic, 64), I.Ilic, Petrovic (Masovic, 57), L.Ilic, Vlahovic (Tedic, 57), Jovelic (Racic, 64).