(Photo: AFP)
A polished finish from Diego Milito in the sixty-fifth minute sparked a tremendous run of pressure from Internazionale but some excellent saves from Igor Akinfeev and a dramatic goalmouth clearance from Alexsei Berzeutsky allowed CSKA Moskva to escape the San Siro with only a single goal deficit.
Both sides were hesitant in the opening [...]
CSKA's 3-2 aggregate defeat of Sevilla moves them into the Champions League quarterfinals (Photo: REUTERS)
A determined effort led by a winded defense saw CSKA Moskva through to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. A lovely first-half goal from Tomas Necid and a fortunate free-kick from newly beloved midfielder Keisuke Honda allowed the Army men [...]
Some Nerves and Ill Health: CSKA train for the second leg of their Champions League tie with Sevilla on Tuesday (Photo: Alexey Ivanov)
Although CSKA Moskva managed a 1-1 draw against Sevilla at Luzhniki, no one would contend that the clubs are on equal footing going into the second leg.
For CSKA the initial task is [...]
An exceptional 35-yard strike from Mark González gives CSKA a fighting chance in the return leg of their Champions League tie against Sevilla (Photo: Alexey Ivanov)
A second-half wonder strike from Mark González allowed CSKA Moskva to come away from Luzhniki with a 1-1 draw against a frugal Sevilla.
Having secured their away goal from a [...]
Rubin coach Gurban Berdiýew
There is a subtle irony to Gurban Berdiýew speaking knowingly about his tactics during Wednesday night’s upset of Barcelona. After all, Rubin was dominated, and although they got a historic 2-1 at the Nou Camp, they were a couple of cross bars, one less Barcelona mistake, or a slightly different [...]
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