FC Krasnodar 2-0 (1-0) China national U-25 team
Goals: Suleymanov, 45 (Pereyra, 1-0), Sergeyev, 80 (Cueva, 2-0).
FC Krasnodar (Russia): Safonov, Petrov (Markov, 46), Martynovich (Borodin, 46), Fjóluson (Golubev, 46), Ramírez (Sergeyev, 46), Kaboré (Matsukatov, 46), Gazinsky (Olsson, 46), Pereyra (Utkin, 46), Claesson (Cueva, 46), Suleymanov (Wanderson, 46), Ari (Ignatyev, 46).
China national U-25 team: Ze Han Rong, Wang Yao Peng (Liu Bin, 46), Wang Zi Ming (Yang Shuai, 46), Liu Bin Bin (Liao Li Sheng, 46), Yang Fan (Su Yuan Jie, 46), Yao Jun Sheng (Nie Ao Shuang, 46), Chang Fei Ya (Long Wei, 46), Xu You Gang (Cao Dong, 46), Zhang Xiao Bin (Xiao Yu Feng, 6), Ba Dun (Liu Jun Shuai, 46), Zhang Yu (Feng Bo Yuan, 46).
Yellow cards: none.
Referees: Gallegos, Roca, Guttierres (all Spain).
14 January 2019. Spain. Marbella. Dama de Noche Sports Centre. Clear. 18 degrees. 100 spectators.
FC Krasnodar has achieved a quite confident win over the second national team of China in the opening winter scrimmage. The great playing and territorial advantage on behalf of the Bulls was turned into a good result by the two 19-year-old Club Youth Academy-trained players who both scored a goal at the death in each of the halves. Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov scored an opener after a biting shot from twenty three meters with a ball bouncing from the ground. The score was doubled by Nikita Sergeyev who took a shot under the crossbar of the China team from a tight angle.