Former Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky put a dent in Russia’s Euro 2016 preparations as England’s opening Group opponents lost 2-1 to Czech Republic in Innsbruck.
Russia started the game strongly and went ahead in the sixth minute through Aleksandr Kokorin’s strike from the edge of the penalty area.
But Rosicky, who spent a decade at the Emirates Stadium before leaving at the end of this season, equalised with a superb 20-yard volley after the break.
Tomas Necid hooked in a winner with only a minute remaining to inflict defeat on Leonid Slutsky's side, who face the Three Lions in Marseille on June 11.
Russia have now lost their two most recent friendlies, having also been beaten by host nation France courtesy of a 4-1 scoreline last week.
Slutsky has left Russia's all-time top scorer Alexander Kerzhakov out of his squad and will also be without injured duo Alan Dzagoev and Yuri Zhirkov this summer.
The Czech Republic, meanwhile, will be captained by Rosicky and face Spain, Turkey and Croatia in Group D this summer.
