The film was shot in various cities, including Moscow, the Moscow region, Novorossiysk, Krasnodar, and London. The training base of FC Meteor was filmed at the Central Stadium of Novorossiysk — the home arena of FC Chernomorets.
The football battles on screen took place at Russia's best stadiums: Krasnodar, Otkritie Arena, and Arena Khimki. Up to 36 different cameras operated on the field — some flew on cables, others got under the players' feet.
In Novorossiysk, the city itself was filmed — at night, during the day, at dawn. The finale was shot in Krasnodar: according to the director, there is no better stadium in Russia than the field of the 'townspeople'.

Filming Locations:

Stadium

In the Movie

The scene where Yuri Stoleshnikov, a successful Russian national team and Spartak club footballer, was suspended from football for hitting a fan on the field. As a result, he was disqualified and fired from the club. A very sad Yura leaves his home stadium.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the actual active stadium of Spartak club. One of the most popular teams in Russia.

FC Meteor Stadium

In the Movie

The scene where Yuri Stoleshnikov meets with a former football colleague who offered him a contract as a coach in another city. Yura flies out the next day to the south of Russia, to Novorossiysk. He is not very happy with the situation at the club, but still takes on coaching it.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Central Stadium in the city of Novorossiysk. The home arena of FC Chernomorets. Built in 1930 under the name Dynamo. Later known as Trud.

Embankment and Beach

In the Movie

The scene where Yura and Varya meet on the embankment by the sea, drink coffee, and talk about unrelated topics from work. He asks Varya about her past life. It is evident that a relationship is developing between the film's characters.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on the embankment of the city of Novorossiysk, where the main character Yura came to coach his new club FC Meteor. Near this place is Cape of Love, apparently the filmmakers hinted at the future relationship of the characters.