Arsenal, Krylia Sovetov and Ufa were the first RPL teams to hold friendly matches at their winter training camps in Turkey.
Arsenal 2-2 Kisvarda-2
Arsenal took on a side from Hungary’s third tier, and although the Tula side led twice they didn’t manage to hold on for the win. In the first half, Igor Smolnikov scored for Miodrag Bozovic’s side, and after the break Kirill Sidorenko scored from the penalty spot. In their next warm-up game, Tula will take on Szeged on 21 January.
Krylia Sovetov 2-0 Szeged
Szeged are fifth in the Hungarian second tier, but were beaten by Krylia thanks to goals from Maksim Glushenkov in the 10th minute and Anton Zinkovsky in the 49th. On 22 January, Krylia will face Slovenian outfit Celje.
Ufa 0-2 Paksi
Paksi are seventh in the Hungarian Top League. Ufa's opponent won thanks to two goals in the second half. On 23 January, Ufa will play Orenburg.