On 25 January, four friendly matches with RPL teams were played.

CSKA Moscow 3-2 Torpedo Moscow
CSKA goals: Musaev (16), Willyan Rocha (48), Oblyakov (54)

Dynamo Moscow 9-2 Al-Wakrah
Dynamo goals: Fomin (5), Tyukavin (8, 25), Gladyshev (12), Babaev (20), Smolov (39, 44), Makarov (60), Chupayov (77)

FC Sochi 3-0 FC Sochi U-21
Sochi goals: Zaika (10), Angban (pen 33), Kramaric (67)

Baltika Kaliningrad 2-0 Borac Banja Luka
Baltika goals: Henriquez (50), Lazarev (83)

Who will play on 26 January

Krylia Sovetov Samara vs Radnicki 1923
Rubin Kazan vs Slavia Sofia