FC Sochi edged out Bars in a tight 3-2 victory in an International Club Friendly match played on February 21, 2026. The Russian Premier League side secured a narrow win in a competitive pre-season test against their opponents. Sochi started strongly, taking a two-goal lead within the first thirty minutes through some incisive attacking play. Bars, however, demonstrated great resilience to fight back and level the score at 2-2 early in the second half, setting up a tense finale. The match winner came from Sochi with about fifteen minutes remaining, a well-worked team move finished calmly to avoid a potential upset. The game was a useful fitness exercise, with both teams making numerous substitutions to give players minutes. Sochi's manager will be content with the result and the character shown to regain the lead, while Bars' coach can take positives from his team's fighting spirit against higher-level opposition.