Serbia U21 2–1 Russia U21

Mihailo Mitrovic and Marko Velickovic put Serbia U21 in control either side of halftime, and that was enough to see off Russia U21 in this Friendlies clash. Mitrovic broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, then Velickovic struck right at the restart, a minute into the second half, to make it 2-0 before the away side even settled back in. Artem Pomalyuk pulled one back for Russia U21 in the 64th minute, but the response never threatened to turn into anything more. It's a tidy bit of revenge for Serbia U21, too: head-to-head history between these two sides shows a loss in their last meeting, so this 2-1 win flips that record. With Lautaro Martinez still sitting atop the scoring charts elsewhere in the sport's elite competitions, nights like this are where young strikers like Mitrovic and Velickovic start building their own case. Two goals in six minutes either side of the break decided this one. Watch how Velickovic's early second-half strike unravels Russia U21 in the highlights below.