The game, which kicked-off at 18:45 GMT, is Russia’s penultimate friendly before next month’s World Cup gets underway.

Russia will head back home on Thursday to continue their preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and will play another friendly on June 5 against Turkey in Moscow.

Russia will host its first-ever FIFA World Cup between June 14 and July 15 at 12 stadiums across 11 cities. The host nation will play Saudi Arabia in the opening game of the World Cup on June 14.