On 4 July, six RPL teams played friendly matches, as preparation to the 2023/24 season kick-off continues.
FC Orenburg 0-0 KF Egnatia
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 2-0 Tekstilschik Ivanovo
Pari NN goals: Troshechkin (3, 22)
Dynamo Moscow 2-1 SKA Khabarovsk
Dynamo goals: Karapuzov (14), Makarov (82)
CSKA Moscow 4-0 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
CSKA goals: Chalov (37, 46), Zdjelar (59), Arbuzov (82)
Rubin Kazan 5-1 FC KAMAZ
Rubin goals: Shiryaev (34), Zotov (55), Lisakovich (57), Lomovitsky (82), Vujacic (84)
Zenit St. Petersburg 1-2 Crvena Zvezda
Zenit goal: Du Queiroz (62)
Next friendly matches: Friday 7 July – Orenburg vs Tractor, Torpedo vs Rubin; Saturday 8 July – CSKA vs Dynamo; Sunday 9 July – Zenit vs Fenerbahce