	Spartak Moscow	CSKA Moscow
Position	5	6
Points	25	24
Won	7	7
Draw	4	3
Lost	3	4
Goals	21	22
Against	12	9

Draw

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We have seen a few chances and nice movements, but the overall impression of the game is rather common and not hugely entertaining. The Spartak Moscow fans must be pleased with the performance of their team. They were absolutely better of the two sides. Both sides tried to prevail using combination football.

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The match has just finished.

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The referee signals a substitution. Georgi Milanov (CSKA Moscow) is brought on as a substitute for Roman Eremenko (CSKA Moscow).

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Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) is booked for saying more than Vitaliy Meshkov would be willing to tolerate.

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3 additional min. will be played.

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Roman Shirokov (Spartak Moscow) swings in the corner, but fails to find any of his teammates. One of the defenders reacts superbly to get it clear.

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Ze Luis (Spartak Moscow) creates himself some space on the edge of the box and unleashes a strong shot which is blocked by a defender. Good work from Spartak Moscow as they win a corner.

90+1

Substitution. Aleksej Berezutski (CSKA Moscow) replaces Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow).

Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow) sends a direct shot from a dangerously positioned free kick. The ball sails towards the left post. His effort, however, is denied by the goalkeeper, who prevents a goal with a quick save.

Salvatore Bocchetti (Spartak Moscow) is awarded a yellow card for his tackle. He doesn't seem to agree with the decision, but Vitaliy Meshkov won't hear any protests.

Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow) with the corner, but it is intercepted by the defender.

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) produces a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as the opposition player cuts him out. The ball is out-of-play. CSKA Moscow will have a chance to score from a corner.

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) delivers a low pass into the box which is intercepted. The ball is behind the sideline and CSKA Moscow will take a throw-in.

Ze Luis (Spartak Moscow) spurns a big chance! He makes himself some space to meet a cross, and from near the penalty spot sends a header which goes well wide of the left post!

The referee gives a time for substitution. Vladimir Granat (Spartak Moscow) departs to be replaced by Denis Davydov (Spartak Moscow).

Seydou Doumbia (CSKA Moscow) with a rough challenge, Vitaliy Meshkov blows his whistle for a foul.

Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow) makes a yard for himself on the edge of the box and produces a poor effort which sails high over the bar. The ball goes out-of-play and Spartak Moscow will have a goal kick.

Vitaliy Meshkov shows the yellow card to Ze Luis (Spartak Moscow) for a heavy challenge.

Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow) gets a yellow card.

Roman Shirokov (Spartak Moscow) escaped his marker to meet a cross and heads to the middle of the goal, but the keeper pulls off an excellent reflex save to deny him.

Here is a substitution. Yura Movsisyan (Spartak Moscow) won't show us anything more and Sergei Parshivlyuk (Spartak Moscow) comes on.

A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Spartak Moscow, is intercepted by one of the defenders.

Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow) commits a rough foul. Vitaliy Meshkov stops the game and makes a call. A free kick to Spartak Moscow.

Spartak Moscow's players are displaying brilliant short passes and great movement of the ball. They are waiting to open the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.

Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow) had a chance to score with a mid-range attempt he released after a nice pass. He hit it only to the middle of the goal, but he couldn't generate enough power to trouble Artem Rebrov (Spartak Moscow).

Roman Shirokov (Spartak Moscow) launches a powerful cross from the corner into the box, but the ball is intercepted by the defender.

Ze Luis (Spartak Moscow) produces a quality pass into the box, the opposition's defence intercepts the ball and spanks it away. Spartak Moscow win a corner. The ball is out-of-play and Spartak Moscow manage to earn a corner.

The resulting corner from Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow) is averted by the opposition's defence. CSKA Moscow forced their opponent to concede a corner.

Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow) takes the corner, but the opposition's defence is ready to clear the ball to safety. The main referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. CSKA Moscow will have an opportunity to endanger the opposition's goal.

The ball is cleared after Seydou Doumbia (CSKA Moscow) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. CSKA Moscow earn a corner.

Artem Rebrov (Spartak Moscow) was forced into action to thwart Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow). He found himself some space after latching on to a pass and unleashed a shot to the bottom right corner but couldn't beat the keeper.

Substitution. Kirill Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) will be replaced by Ze Luis (Spartak Moscow).

Roman Eremenko (CSKA Moscow) launches an inaccurate corner kick into the penalty area.

Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow) collects a great pass inside the box and misses a sitter. His shot was directed towards the left post, but the goalkeeper pulls off a marvellous diving save and denies him. The ball goes out for a corner. Spartak Moscow can continue in their attacking effort.

What a chance! Roman Eremenko (CSKA Moscow) squanders a promising opportunity as he latches on to a perfect cross from the side, and produces a bullet header from around the penalty spot which goes just wide of the right post! The ball is out of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Spartak Moscow.

Kirill Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a low drive towards the middle of the net, but Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) is alert and denies his effort.

Substitution. Bibras Natcho (CSKA Moscow) walks off the pitch and Seydou Doumbia (CSKA Moscow) comes on as a substitute.

Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow) makes a yard for himself on the edge of the box and produces a poor effort, which sails miles wide of the left post. The ball goes out-of-play and Spartak Moscow will have a goal kick.

Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow) latches on to an accurate pass inside the box and immediately releases a shot towards the net. His blast goes way wide of the right post. The ball goes out-of-play and Spartak Moscow will have a goal kick.

Dmitrij Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) puts a dangerous cross into the box, but the corner is cleared by the first man.

Vasiliy Berezutski (CSKA Moscow) clutches his head in despair after he blew a huge opportunity! He received the ball from the free kick, took a good first touch and unleashed a projectile from mid-range which was stopped by one of the defenders. The ball goes out-of-play. CSKA Moscow are awarded a corner kick.

Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moscow) can't expect anything else than a yellow card for his hard tackle. And a yellow it is. Vitaliy Meshkov doesn't think twice to pull it out of his pocket.

Ivelin Popov (Spartak Moscow) attempts to slip the ball through the defence, but is unable to find any of his teammates. The ball is out of the pitch and it's a goal kick for CSKA Moscow.

Referee Vitaliy Meshkov blows his whistle to start the second half.

45+1

Up to now it has been an action-packed game as we have seen a lot of wonderful movements and opportunities. The home team makes a lot of passes and attempts to maintain possession. The same goes for the away side.

45+1

The first half of today's match has just finished.

Well-received pass by Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow). He unleashes a strike from the edge of the box, but he blazes it high over the bar. The ball goes out-of-play and CSKA Moscow will have a goal kick.

Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) leaps up to intercept the corner kick from Roman Shirokov (Spartak Moscow).

Serdar Tasci (Spartak Moscow) picks up a rebound inside the penalty area and drills a shot, aiming to the middle of the goal, but gets denied by Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) who makes a reflexive save. The ball is out-of-play. Spartak Moscow have been awarded a corner kick.

Corner kick falls to Yura Movsisyan (Spartak Moscow), who attempts to finish. Luck is not on his side today, the ball crashes against the right post.

Corner kick. Kirill Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) is ready to send the ball in.

Yura Movsisyan (Spartak Moscow) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. It will be a corner kick for Spartak Moscow.

Dmitrij Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) steps up and confidently powers his spot-kick into the bottom left corner.

Dmitrij Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) is heading towards the penalty spot to take it.

A clumsy foul by Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moscow) and Vitaliy Meshkov blows the whistle. Spartak Moscow are awarded a penalty. What an opportunity to score from!

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) scores a goal after a well-received pass. He unleashed a powerful close-range shot into the bottom right corner. The keeper couldn't do anything to stop this wonderful effort.

The corner from Kirill Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) is cleared away by the defence.

Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow) sends a cross into the box that is cleared. The assistant referee points to the corner flag, Spartak Moscow are going to take it.

Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moscow) gets to the rebound inside the six-yard box and produces a header. He manages to put the ball inside the right post and makes it 0:1.

Pontus Wernbloom (CSKA Moscow) latches on to a perfectly taken corner kick heading deep into the box and attempts to head home. His bullet header goes straight towards the roof of the net, but it's deflected onto the crossbar by the goalkeeper. A wonderful effort.

The opposing player made a nice clearance and it is a corner kick. Bibras Natcho (CSKA Moscow) is about to send the ball in.

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. CSKA Moscow force a corner. Their opponent will face another attacking threat.

Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow) found some space to play in a lofted pass, but it didn't meet his expactations as none of his teammates managed to connect with it.

Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and made Vitaliy Meshkov blow the whistle.

Great ball in from Dmitrij Kombarov (Spartak Moscow). Kirill Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) should really do better with a close-range header, but he heads it by a whisker over the crossbar. The ball is out of the pitch and it's a goal kick for CSKA Moscow.

The ball is whipped in from the corner by Roman Shirokov (Spartak Moscow), but one of the defenders gets it clear.

Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow) came with a sweet piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced at the goal and fired from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but he only hit one of the defenders off whom the ball bounced away. Corner kick. Spartak Moscow will have an opportunity.

Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow) failed to convert a mid-range free kick and sends the ball narrowly over the bar. The ball goes out-of-play and Spartak Moscow will have a goal kick.

Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow) commits a sliding tackle while hitting his opponent's legs. The referee blows his whistle for infringement. That's a free kick to CSKA Moscow.

CSKA Moscow keep possession of the ball by producing short passes and one-two passes from player to player.

Yura Movsisyan (Spartak Moscow) makes a harsh challenge and Vitaliy Meshkov calls for a foul.

This promising chance will not bring anything of interest. Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow) couldn't continue towards the opposition's goal because he was caught in an offside position.

Very promising chance by Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow). The assistant referee's flag went up, and Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow) was forced to stop with his attacking effort.

Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moscow) has an effort from the edge of the area, but he skies the ball over the top. The ball is out of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Spartak Moscow.

Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow) fashions a shot from the edge of the box after receiving an accurate pass. Artem Rebrov (Spartak Moscow) makes a stunning save and denies the effort which is headed for the underside of the crossbar.

Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow) fails to produce a decent cross from the corner kick. The ball goes well out-of-play.

Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow) sent a low side foot pass into the penalty area, but the opponent managed to capture the ball and clear it upfield. The ball is out of bounds. CSKA Moscow win a corner kick.

Kirill Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) was caught in a really tight offside position.

Spartak Moscow keep possession of the ball by producing short passes, waiting to open the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.

Dmitrij Kombarov (Spartak Moscow) takes the corner but only sends it into the huddle of the defenders as one of them makes a good clearance.

The ball goes out-of-play. Spartak Moscow have been awarded a corner kick. Yura Movsisyan (Spartak Moscow) rises high to head a nice lofted cross towards the underside of the crossbar. Unfortunately for him, his close-range effort lacks pace and is denied by Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) who makes a comfortable save.

Very promising chance by Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow). The assistant referee's flag went up, and Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) was forced to stop with his attacking effort.

Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moscow) starts his run too early and the referee blows for an offside.

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