CSKA 2017–18 football season
The 2017–18 CSKA season was the 26th successive season that the club played in the Russian Premier League , the highest tier of association football in Russia . CSKA finished the previous season in 2nd, and as a result entered the Champions League at the Third Qualifying stage, and also took part in the Russian Cup .
Squad [ ]
As of match played 12 May 2018
Number
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (Age)
Signed from
Signed in
Contract ends
Apps.
Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Ilya Pomazun
GK
(1996-08-16 ) 16 August 1996 (aged 21)
Academy
2012
3
0
35
Igor Akinfeev
GK
(1986-04-08 ) 8 April 1986 (aged 32)
Academy
2003
2019[1]
565
0
Defenders
2
Mário Fernandes
[2]
DF
(1990-09-19 ) 19 September 1990 (aged 27)
Grêmio
2012[3]
2022[4]
201
2
4
Sergei Ignashevich
DF
(1979-07-14 ) 14 July 1979 (aged 38)
Lokomotiv Moscow
2004
541
46
5
Viktor Vasin
DF
(1988-10-06 ) 6 October 1988 (aged 29)
Spartak Nalchik
2011
57
2
6
Aleksei Berezutski
DF
(1982-06-20 ) 20 June 1982 (aged 35)
Chernomorets Novorossiysk
2001
502
11
14
Kirill Nababkin
DF
(1986-09-08 ) 8 September 1986 (aged 31)
Moscow
2010
200
4
24
Vasili Berezutski
DF
(1982-06-20 ) 20 June 1982 (aged 35)
Torpedo-ZIL
2002
531
14
42
Georgi Shchennikov
DF
(1991-04-27 ) 27 April 1991 (aged 27)
Academy
2008
282
6
62
Aleksandar Stanisavljević
DF
(1998-01-27 ) 27 January 1998 (aged 20)
Academy
2015
0
0
Midfielders
3
Pontus Wernbloom
MF
(1986-06-25 ) 25 June 1986 (aged 31)
AZ Alkmaar
2012[5]
2018[6]
224
22
8
Georgi Milanov
MF
(1992-02-19 ) 19 February 1992 (aged 26)
Litex Lovech
2013[7]
2018[7]
147
6
10
Alan Dzagoev
MF
(1990-06-17 ) 17 June 1990 (aged 27)
Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad
2008
2019[8]
331
75
17
Aleksandr Golovin
MF
(1996-05-30 ) 30 May 1996 (aged 21)
Academy
2012
2021[9]
113
13
25
Kristijan Bistrović
MF
(1998-04-09 ) 9 April 1998 (aged 20)
Slaven Belupo
2018[10]
2022[10]
9
0
66
Bibras Natkho
MF
(1988-02-18 ) 18 February 1988 (aged 30)
PAOK
2014[11]
2018[11]
142
28
71
Nayair Tiknizyan
MF
(1999-05-12 ) 12 May 1999 (aged 19)
Academy
2013
1
0
72
Astemir Gordyushenko
MF
(1997-03-30 ) 30 March 1997 (aged 21)
Academy
2014
2020[12]
16
0
80
Khetag Khosonov
MF
(1998-06-18 ) 18 June 1998 (aged 19)
Academy
2014
9
0
82
Ivan Oleynikov
MF
(1998-08-24 ) 24 August 1998 (aged 19)
Academy
2015
1
0
89
Konstantin Kuchayev
MF
(1998-03-18 ) 18 March 1998 (aged 20)
Academy
2015
36
1
Forwards
7
Ahmed Musa
FW
(1989-08-13 ) 13 August 1989 (aged 28)
loan from Leicester City
2018[13]
2018[13]
180
61
11
Vitinho
FW
(1993-10-09 ) 9 October 1993 (aged 24)
Botafogo
2013[14]
2020[15]
83
18
63
Fyodor Chalov
FW
(1998-04-10 ) 10 April 1998 (aged 20)
Academy
2015
2020[16]
49
13
75
Timur Zhamaletdinov
FW
(1997-05-21 ) 21 May 1997 (aged 20)
Academy
2014
26
2
85
Danila Yanov
FW
(2000-01-27 ) 27 January 2000 (aged 18)
Strogino Moscow
2018
0
0
Away on loan
9
Konstantin Bazelyuk
FW
(1993-04-12 ) 12 April 1993 (aged 25)
Academy
2010
27
4
43
Aleksandr Makarov
MF
(1996-04-24 ) 24 April 1996 (aged 22)
Academy
2013
2
0
91
Nikita Chernov
DF
(1996-01-14 ) 14 January 1996 (aged 22)
Academy
2013
3
0
99
Aaron Olanare
FW
(1994-06-04 ) 4 June 1994 (aged 23)
Guangzhou R&F
2017
2021[17]
28
4
Sergei Tkachyov
MF
(1989-05-19 ) 19 May 1989 (aged 28)
Kuban Krasnodar
2016[18]
2019[18]
11
0
Dmitry Yefremov
MF
(1995-04-01 ) 1 April 1995 (aged 23)
Akademiya Tolyatti
2013
33
0
Out on loan [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Out [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date to
Ref.
30 January 2018
FW
Ahmed Musa
Leicester City
End of season
[13]
Loans out [ ]
Released [ ]
Wernbloom, Milanov and Natkho's contract expiry was announced on the above date, and came into play on 30 June.
Trial [ ]
Friendlies [ ]
CSKA Moscow v Sturm Graz
CSKA Moscow v Horsens
CSKA Moscow v Piast Gliwice
29 January 2018 CSKA Moscow 0–0 Piast Gliwice show Alicante , Spain 18:00 MSK (UTC+3 )
Wernbloom 54' Golovin 55'
Report
CSKA Moscow v Elche
Competitions [ ]
Russian Premier League [ ]
Results by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ground A H H H A H A H A H A H A H A A A A H A H A A H A H H A H H Result W L W L W W D L W W D D W D L D W W W L W W W L D W W D W W Position 1 7 5 8 5 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 2 3 3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source:
See Results A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
Anzhi Makhachkala v CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow v Rubin Kazan
6 August 2017 4 CSKA Moscow 1–2 Rubin Kazan show Moscow 17:30 MSK (UTC+3 )
Shchennikov 13' Wernbloom 26' Vitinho 32'
Report
Jonathas 2' , 10' Granat 23' M'Vila 56' Ryzhikov 90+3'
Stadium: VEB Arena Attendance: 11,165 Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov
CSKA Moscow v Spartak Moscow
Ural Yekaterinburg v CSKA Moscow
Dynamo Moscow v CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow v Zenit St.Petersburg
Rubin Kazan v CSKA Moscow
Spartak Moscow v CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow v Ural Yekaterinburg
CSKA Moscow v Dynamo Moscow
Zenit St.Petersburg v CSKA Moscow
29 April 2018 28 Zenit St.Petersburg 0-0 CSKA Moscow show Saint Petersburg 16:30 MSK (UTC+3 )
Criscito 6' Rigoni 84' Paredes 90+3'
Report
Bistrović 5' A.Berezutski 37' V.Berezutski 43' Shchennikov 58'
Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 51,328 Referee: Roman Galimov
CSKA Moscow v Anzhi Makhachkala
League table [ ]
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source:
Russian Premier League ,
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away goals scored.
[43] (C) Champion
Notes:
^ Jump up to: a b Tosno qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2017–18 Russian Cup . However, since they failed to obtain a UEFA licence, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed to fourth-placed team, the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team was passed to fifth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team was passed to sixth-placed team.
Russian Cup [ ]
UEFA Champions League [ ]
Qualifying rounds [ ]
AEK Athens v CSKA Moscow
25 July 2017 Third qualifying round 1st leg AEK Athens 0–2 CSKA Moscow show Athens , Greece 20:00 MSK (UTC+3 )
Rodríguez 90'
Report
Dzagoev 45+1' Wernbloom 56'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 25,083[44] Referee: Marco Fritz (Germany )
CSKA Moscow v AEK Athens
Young Boys v CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow v Young Boys
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Manchester United
6
5
0
1
12
3
+9
15
Advance to knockout phase
2
Basel
6
4
0
2
11
5
+6
12
3
CSKA Moscow
6
3
0
3
8
10
−2
9
Transfer to Europa League
4
Benfica
6
0
0
6
1
14
−13
0
Benfica v CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow v Manchester United
27 September 2017 2 CSKA Moscow 1–4 Manchester United show Moscow , Russia 21:45 MSK (UTC+3 )
Golovin 42' Wernbloom 54' Vitinho 59' Kuchaev 90'
Report
Lukaku 4' , 27' Martial 19' (pen. ) Mkhitaryan 57'
Stadium: VEB Arena Attendance: 29,073[48] Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden )
CSKA Moscow v Basel
Basel v CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow v Benfica
22 November 2017 5 CSKA Moscow 2–0 Benfica show Moscow , Russia 20:00 MSK (UTC+3 )
Shchennikov 13' Wernbloom 39' Jardel 56' (o.g. ) Nababkin 70' Natkho 72'
Report
Eliseu 31' Luisão 61'
Stadium: VEB Arena Attendance: 27,709[51] Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany )
Manchester United v CSKA Moscow
5 December 2017 6 Manchester United 2–1 CSKA Moscow show Manchester , England 22:45 MSK (UTC+3 )
Lukaku 64' Rashford 66' McTominay 73'
Report
Vitinho 45' Berezutski 57'
Stadium: Old Trafford Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy )
UEFA Europa League [ ]
Knockout phase [ ]
CSKA Moscow v Lyon
Lyon v CSKA Moscow
15 March 2018 Round of 16 2nd leg Lyon 2–3 (3–3 (a ) agg. ) CSKA Moscow show Décines-Charpieu , France 23:05 MSK (UTC+3 )
Cornet 58' Mariano 71' 78'
Report
Nababkin 13' Musa 36' 60' Golovin 39' Wernbloom 65'
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 38,622[55] Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland )
Arsenal v CSKA Moscow
5 April 2018 Quarterfinal 1st leg Arsenal 4–1 CSKA Moscow show London , England 22:05 MSK (UTC+3 )
Ramsey 9' , 28' Lacazette 23' (pen. ) , 35' Xhaka 57' Bellerín 78'
Report
Golovin 15' Dzagoev 31' Musa 51' Shchennikov 58' Akinfeev 74'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,285[56] Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic )
CSKA Moscow v Arsenal
12 April 2018 Quarterfinal 2nd leg CSKA Moscow 2–2 (3–6 agg. ) Arsenal show Moscow , Russia 22:05 MSK (UTC+3 )
Chalov 39' Nababkin 50' Golovin 86'
Report
Welbeck 75' Ramsey 90+2'
Stadium: VEB Arena Attendance: 29,284[57] Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany )
Squad statistics [ ]
As of match played 13 May 2018
Appearances and goals [ ]
Total
Premier League
Russian Cup
Champions League
Europa League
1
GK
Ilya Pomazun
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
DF
Mário Fernandes
37
0
25
0
0
0
10
0
2
0
3
MF
Pontus Wernbloom
37
8
22+1
5
0
0
9
2
5
1
4
DF
Sergei Ignashevich
36
1
23+2
1
0
0
5+1
0
5
0
5
DF
Viktor Vasin
29
2
16
2
1
0
10
0
2
0
6
DF
Aleksei Berezutski
29
1
18+1
1
0
0
6
0
4
0
7
FW
Ahmed Musa
16
7
10
6
0
0
0
0
6
1
8
MF
Georgi Milanov
24
0
3+10
0
1
0
1+5
0
1+3
0
10
MF
Alan Dzagoev
36
7
20+1
3
0
0
8+1
3
6
1
11
FW
Vitinho
46
12
22+8
10
0
0
10
2
2+4
0
14
DF
Kirill Nababkin
26
1
16+3
0
1
0
1+1
0
3+1
1
17
MF
Aleksandr Golovin
43
7
26+1
5
0+1
0
10
0
5
2
24
DF
Vasili Berezutski
39
1
25
1
0
0
9
0
5
0
25
MF
Kristijan Bistrović
9
0
3+4
0
0
0
0
0
1+1
0
35
GK
Igor Akinfeev
44
0
28
0
0
0
10
0
6
0
42
DF
Georgi Shchennikov
30
5
18+1
3
0
0
9
2
1+1
0
63
FW
Fyodor Chalov
31
7
10+10
6
1
0
6+1
0
1+2
1
66
MF
Bibras Natkho
44
5
22+7
4
1
0
2+6
1
5+1
0
71
MF
Nayair Tiknizyan
1
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
72
MF
Astemir Gordyushenko
10
0
1+5
0
1
0
0+2
0
0+1
0
75
FW
Timur Zhamaletdinov
21
2
4+10
1
0+1
0
1+5
1
0
0
80
MF
Khetag Khosonov
8
0
1+4
0
1
0
0+1
0
0+1
0
82
MF
Ivan Oleynikov
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
89
MF
Konstantin Kuchayev
34
1
10+11
0
1
0
2+4
1
6
0
Players away from the club on loan:
31
MF
Aleksandr Makarov
2
0
0+1
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
99
FW
Aaron Olanare
11
1
5+2
1
1
0
1+2
0
0
0
Goalscorers [ ]
Place
Position
Nation
Number
Name
Premier League
Russian Cup
Champions League
Europa League
Total
1
FW
11
Vitinho
10
0
2
0
12
2
MF
3
Pontus Wernbloom
5
0
2
1
8
3
MF
10
Alan Dzagoev
3
0
3
1
7
4
FW
63
Fyodor Chalov
6
0
0
1
7
FW
7
Ahmed Musa
6
0
0
1
7
MF
17
Aleksandr Golovin
5
0
0
2
7
7
MF
66
Bibras Natkho
4
0
1
0
5
DF
42
Georgi Shchennikov
3
0
2
0
5
9
DF
5
Viktor Vasin
2
0
0
0
2
FW
75
Timur Zhamaletdinov
1
0
1
0
2
Own goal
0
0
2
0
2
12
FW
99
Aaron Olanare
1
0
0
0
1
DF
24
Vasili Berezutski
1
0
0
0
1
DF
6
Aleksei Berezutski
1
0
0
0
1
DF
4
Sergei Ignashevich
1
0
0
0
1
MF
89
Konstantin Kuchayev
0
0
1
0
1
DF
14
Kirill Nababkin
0
0
0
1
1
TOTALS
49
0
14
6
69
Disciplinary record [ ]
Number
Nation
Position
Name
Premier League
Russian Cup
Champions League
Europa League
Total
2
DF
Mário Fernandes
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
0
3
MF
Pontus Wernbloom
7
0
0
0
5
0
1
0
13
0
5
DF
Viktor Vasin
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
6
DF
Aleksei Berezutski
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
7
FW
Ahmed Musa
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
10
MF
Alan Dzagoev
3
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
7
0
11
FW
Vitinho
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
5
0
14
DF
Kirill Nababkin
4
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
8
0
17
MF
Aleksandr Golovin
8
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
12
0
24
DF
Vasili Berezutski
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
5
0
25
MF
Kristijan Bistrović
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
35
GK
Igor Akinfeev
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
42
DF
Georgi Shchennikov
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
4
0
66
MF
Bibras Natkho
3
0
1
0
3
0
1
0
8
0
80
MF
Khetag Khosonov
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
89
MF
Konstantin Kuchayev
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
1
TOTALS
49
2
2
0
21
0
14
0
86
2
References [ ]
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