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Previewing Round Four (Saturday)

League leaders Spartak Nalchik host FK Rostov on Saturday (Photo: Sergey Tarasov)

The marquee match between CSKA Moskva and Zenit St. Peterburg has been postponed. Nevertheless, round four’s Saturday action sees yet another Caucasus derby as well as an intriguing match surprise leaders Spartak Nalchik and FK Rostov–two squads growing in confidence.

Inter Milan 1, CSKA Moskva 0: Akinfeev and Alexei Berezutsky Give CSKA Hope

(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 [...]

Anzhi 1, CSKA Moskva 2: Army Come From Behind to Erase 1st Half Struggle

Tomas Necid's header made the difference, as CSKA came from behind to beat Anzhi

Wanting a good warm-up for their clash against Inter next week, CSKA Moskva may have gotten more than they bargained for. But second-half goals from Keisuke Honda and Tomas Necid allowed the Army men to overcome the hard-fought effort put in [...]

Round Three: Previewing Friday’s Matches

Alaniya hope to rebound from their disappointing showing against Nalchik, hosting Amkar Perm on Friday (Photo: Kazbek Basayev/fc-alania.ru)

Friday brings two Premier-Liga matches, with all of the action happening in the south. Newly promoted Alaniya continue to look for their first RPL win since 2005 and will hope to build upon their moderate success against [...]

Russian Football Now Podcast # 27 : CSKA Advance in Champions League, RPL Begins

On this long overdue edition of the Russian Football Now podcast, your hosts Andrew Skomra and Chris Riordan take you on a journey.  The first stop is Luzhniki Stadium in Moskva, followed by Seville, Spain.  The hosts discuss CSKA Moskva’s historic advancement to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, a first for Russian football. 

In the second [...]