On 18 January, Dynamo and Lokomotiv played friendly matches in UAE.
Dynamo Moscow 8-0 Green Herons FC
The White-Blues met Green Herons from UAE third division and made an eight-goal win in their first test match. Dynamo reached the half-time with 5-0 score through opening goal by Daniil Fominn and braces from Fedor Smolov and Daniil Lesovoy. Second half was marked with Konstantin Tyukavin’s hat-trick.
Lokomotiv Moscow 1-1 FC Bunyodkor
Five-time Uzbekistan champions were first opponents for Lokomotiv in UAE. Goal for Railwaymen was scored by Ivan Ignatyev in the first half. Two new signings participated in the match; goalkeeper Ilya Lantratov replaced Daniil Khudyakov after the first 45 minutes, and attacking midfielder Maksim Glushenkov entered on 64th minute.
Next teams’ friendlies: Sunday 22 January – Dynamo vs Orenburg, Lokomotiv vs Rodina