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CSKA Moscow defender Vassili Berezoutski (pictured) headed home the winning goal for his side in their clash against rivals Dynamo Moscow in Russian Premier League action yesterday (2:1), earning himself 13 rating points in the process. Berezoutski is

Our FTBL Top 23 for the Russian Premier League underwent substantial changes after last weekend’s action. Longtime leader in the rating Zenith’s Konstantin Zyryanov lost his top spot after his side’s 1:2 loss to Rostov. Zyryanov lost a whopping 23.63

A meeting of the Control-Disciplinary Committee of the Russian Football Association at Football House on Wednesday looked into two widely discussed, contentious recent situations in the Russian Premier League.

Zenith St.Petersburg also failed to qualify for the UEFA Cup quarter-finals. The Russians in their home game won 1:0 against Udinese, but that proved insufficient to allow them to advance further.

CSKA Moscow’s opponent in the UEFA Cup Shakhtar Donetsk won a laborious victory of over Illichevets of Mariupol in Ukrainian Premier League action. Manager Mircea Lucescu saw his squad trough to a 2-1 win thanks to two goals by Aleksiy Hai and Darijo