2017–18 PFC CSKA Moscow 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.

CSKA
2017–18 season
ChairmanYevgeni Giner
ManagerViktor Goncharenko
StadiumVEB Arena
Premier League2nd
Russian CupRound of 32
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Vitinho
(10)
All: Vitinho
(12)
Highest home attendance29,284 vs Arsenal
(12 April 2018)
Lowest home attendance8,016 vs Amkar Perm
(18 April 2018)
Average home league attendance17,798 (13 May 2018)

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.

No. Position Player
DF Nikita Chernov (at Ural Yekaterinburg)
MF Aleksandr Makarov (at Tosno)
MF Sergei Tkachyov (at Arsenal Tula)
No. Position Player
MF Dmitri Yefremov (at Orenburg)
FW Konstantin Bazelyuk (at Zbrojovka Brno)
FW Aaron Olanare (at Amkar Perm)

Transfers
Main articles: List of Russian football transfers summer 2017 and List of Russian football transfers winter 2017–18

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
31 August 2017GKNikolay ZirikovYouth TeamPromoted
13 October 2017DFIvan ZakharovYouth TeamPromoted
13 October 2017FWRoman PukhovYouth TeamPromoted
1 January 2018FWDanila YanovStrogino MoscowUndisclosed
12 January 2018MFKristijan BistrovićSlaven KoprivnicaUndisclosed[10]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017MFSergei TkachyovArsenal TulaUndisclosed[19]
1 July 2017MFVladimir KabakhidzeArsenal TulaUndisclosed
1 July 2017FWArtyom AvanesyanZenit PenzaUndisclosed
5 July 2017MFDmitri YefremovOrenburgUndisclosed[20]
31 August 2017DFMutalip AlibekovKhimkiUndisclosed[21]
9 February 2018FWAlibek AlievÖrgryteUndisclosed[22]
16 February 2017FWRoman PukhovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
30 January 2018FWAhmed MusaLeicester CityEnd of season[13]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
20 June 2017FWKonstantin BazelyukAnzhi Makhachkala11 January 2018[23][24]
4 August 2017DFNikita ChernovUral YekaterinburgSeason-long[25]
11 January 2018FWKonstantin BazelyukZbrojovka BrnoEnd of Season[26]
9 February 2018MFAleksandr MakarovTosnoEnd of Season[27]
7 February 2018DFSaveliy KozlovTyumenEnd of Season
22 February 2018FWAaron OlanareAmkar PermEnd of Season[28]

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
1 July 2017MFRoman EremenkoSpartak Moscow10 August 2018[29]
5 July 2017[30]MFZoran TošićPartizan28 August 2017[31]
15 December 2017[32]DFDanil NeplyuyevMetallurg Lipetsk
13 May 2018[33]MFPontus WernbloomPAOK17 August 2018[34]
14 May 2018[35]MFGeorgi MilanovMOL Vidi3 September 2018[36]
29 May 2018[37]MFKirill LeonovZorky Krasnogorsk28 August 2018
29 May 2018[37]DFAleksandar StanisavljevićSlavia Sofia8 June 2018[38]
29 May 2018[37]DFAleksandr Volkov
2 June 2018[39]MFBibras NatkhoOlympiacos6 August 2018[40]
Wernbloom, Milanov and Natkho's contract expiry was announced on the above date, and came into play on 30 June.

Trial
Date From Date To Position Nationality Name Last Club Ref.
6 June 2017GKAnton AntipovSpartak Nalchik[41]
DFCécé PepeOlympique de Marseille

Friendlies
24 June 2017 CSKA Moscow 1–2 Sturm GrazAustria
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Chalov  14' Report Zulechner  35'
Huspek  71'
1 July 2017 CSKA Moscow 3–0 PartizanAustria
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Kuchayev  17'
Vitinho  31'
Chalov  86'		 Report
5 July 2017 CSKA Moscow 4–2 Viitorul ConstanțaAustria
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho  43', 82'
Natkho  78'
Golovin  79'		 Report Chițu  14'
Țîru  54'
8 July 2017 CSKA Moscow 4–1 Nafta LendavaBad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria
17:00 MSK (UTC+3) Zhamaletdinov  4'
Olanare  13'
Monyak  19' (o.g.)
Alibekov  23'		 Report Maleshevich  86'
9 July 2017 CSKA Moscow 1–1 Krasnodar
13:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzagoev  12' Report Wanderson  89'
21 January 2018 CSKA Moscow 0–0 VålerengaAlicante, Spain
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report
22 January 2018 CSKA Moscow 2–2 HorsensAlicante, Spain
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho  11', 55' Report Qvist  4'
Finnbogason  35'
29 January 2018 CSKA Moscow 0–0 Piast GliwiceAlicante, Spain
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Wernbloom  54'
Golovin  55'		 Report
2 February 2018 CSKA Moscow 1–1 NordsjællandAlicante, Spain
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Natkho  22'
Musa  33'		 Report M.Jensen  43' 70'
6 February 2018 CSKA Moscow 3–0 ElcheAlicante, Spain
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Musa  22', 61'
Vitinho  40'		 Report
7 February 2018 CSKA Moscow 7–0 TorreviejaAlicante, Spain
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Olanare  12', 47', 55'
Chalov  64', 78', 88'
V.Zhironkin  86'		 Report
17 February 2018 CSKA Moscow 0–0 EsbjergAlicante, Spain
17:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report
25 March 2018 CSKA Moscow4–0RyazanMoscow
13:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho  17' (pen.)
Zhamaletdinov  52'
Nababkin  58'
Chalov  79', 84'
Khosonov  85'		 Report

Competitions

Russian Premier League
Main article: 2017–18 Russian Premier League

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHAHAAHAHHAHH
ResultWLWLWWDLWWDDWDLDWWWLWWWLDWWDWW
Position175854464444333433355334432332
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
15 July 2017 1Anzhi Makhachkala1–3CSKA MoscowKaspiysk
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Yakovlev  41'
Markelov  64'
Poluyakhtov  74'
Danchenko  90+1'		 Report Vasin  21'
Golovin  49' 90+3'
Natkho  79' (pen.)		 Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 9,400
Referee: Vladimir Seldyakov
22 July 2017 2CSKA Moscow1–3Lokomotiv MoscowMoscow
15:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho  42'
Golovin  83'		 Report Farfán  23' 58'
Kvirkvelia  47'
Tarasov  54' 74'
Ari  66'
Denisov  85'
An.Miranchuk  90+4'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Sergei Karasev
29 July 2017 3CSKA Moscow2–0SKA-KhabarovskMoscow
15:00 MSK (UTC+3) Golovin  4'
Natkho  37' (pen.)		 Report Ediyev  36'
Balyaikin  43'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Kirill Levnikov
6 August 2017 4CSKA Moscow1–2Rubin KazanMoscow
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
9 August 2017 5Tosno1–2CSKA MoscowSaint Petersburg
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Zabolotny  56' Report Olanare  49'
Dzagoev  62'
Vasin  86'		 Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 6,350
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov
12 August 2017 6CSKA Moscow2–1Spartak MoscowMoscow
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Shchennikov  83'
Vitinho  84' 85'
Golovin  84'
Fernandes  90+6'
Wernbloom  90+6'		 Report Pašalić  48'
Dzhikiya  90+5'
Promes  90+5'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Vladimir Seldyakov
19 August 2017 7Ural Yekaterinburg0–0CSKA MoscowYekaterinburg
15:00 MSK (UTC+3) Yevseyev  89' Report Dzagoev  44'
Nababkin  64'		 Stadium: SKB-Bank Arena
Attendance: 8,964
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
27 August 2017 8CSKA Moscow0–1Akhmat GroznyMoscow
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Report Sadayev  45'
Ángel  53'
Gorodov  65'
Utsiyev  78'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 16,400
Referee: Mikhail Vilkov
8 September 2017 9Amkar Perm0–1CSKA MoscowPerm
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Gol  13'
Belorukov  45+1'
Zanev  55'
Idowu  84'  90'		 Report Zhamaletdinov  52'
Wernbloom  77'
Kuchayev  84'		 Stadium: Zvezda Stadium
Attendance: 7,680
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
16 September 2017 10CSKA Moscow2–0RostovMoscow
15:30 MSK (UTC+3) Berezutski  30'
Golovin  56'
Vitinho  68'		 Report Yusupov  39'
Gațcan  57'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 15,144
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov
23 September 2017 11Dynamo Moscow0–0CSKA MoscowKhimki
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Report Vitinho  83' Stadium: Arena Khimki
Attendance: 10,427
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev
1 October 2017 12CSKA Moscow0–0UfaMoscow
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 10,127
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
14 October 2017 13Krasnodar0–1CSKA MoscowKrasnodar
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Gazinsky  75'
Smolov  85'		 Report A.Berezutski  38'
Natkho  54'		 Stadium: Krasnodar Stadium
Attendance: 32,579
Referee: Vitali Meshkov
22 October 2017 14CSKA Moscow0-0Zenit St.PetersburgMoscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Vasin  5'
Akinfeev  11'
Fernandes  12'
A. Berezutski  30'
Wernbloom  65'
Natkho  66'		 Report Mevlja  32'
Rigoni  43'
Dzyuba  66'
Paredes  66'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 26,137
Referee: Mikhail Vilkov
27 October 2017 15Arsenal Tula1-0CSKA MoscowTula
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Causic  80'
Grigalava  85'		 Report Kuchayev  23'  54'
Natkho  90+1'		 Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 15,120
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
5 November 2017 16Lokomotiv Moscow2-2CSKA MoscowMoscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Miranchuk  14'
Rybus  62'
Fernandes 76',  87'		 Report Vitinho  29'
Khosonov  40'  50'
Natkho  43'
A.Berezutski  48'
Wernbloom  57'
Vasin  75'		 Stadium: RZD Arena
Attendance: 19,015
Referee: Sergei Karasev
18 November 2017 17SKA-Khabarovsk2-4CSKA MoscowKhabarovsk
11:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dedechko  5'
Nikiforov  50'
Dimidko  61'
Marković  81'		 Report Dzagoev  12' 56'
Wernbloom  74', 83'
Golovin  77'
Vitinho  90+3'		 Stadium: Lenin Stadium
Attendance: 5,569
Referee: Artem Chistyakov
26 November 2017 18Rubin Kazan0-1CSKA MoscowKazan
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Granat  90+2' Report Wernbloom  45+1'
Khosonov  75'
Natkho 90+2'		 Stadium: Kazan Arena
Attendance: 8,422
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
1 December 2017 19CSKA Moscow6-0TosnoMoscow
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho  10' (pen.), 27' (pen.)
Vasin  32'
Natkho  55'
Golovin  58'78'
Wernbloom  61'		 Report Zabolotny  60' Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 8,986
Referee: Roman Galimov
10 December 2017 20Spartak Moscow3-0CSKA MoscowMoscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Promes  10', 61'
Pašalić  90+8'		 Report Golovin  77'
Wernbloom  86'
Nababkin  90'
V.Berezutski  90+2'		 Stadium: Otkrytiye Arena
Attendance: 44,062
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev
3 March 2018 21CSKA Moscow1-0Ural YekaterinburgMoscow
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzagoev  59' Report Ilyin  49' Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Artem Chistyakov
11 March 2018 22Akhmat Grozny0-3CSKA MoscowGrozny
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Utsiyev  52' Report Golovin  6'
Vitinho  28'
A.Berezutski  62'
Ignashevich  68'
Shchennikov  71'		 Stadium: Akhmat-Arena
Attendance: 14,570
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
1 April 2018 24Rostov1-2CSKA MoscowRostov-on-Don
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Ingason  9' 61'
Kalachev  32'
Sapeta  76'		 Report Nababkin  32'
Shchennikov  44'
Wernbloom  75'		 Stadium: Olimp-2
Attendance: 13,773
Referee: Roman Galimov
9 April 2018 25CSKA Moscow1-2Dynamo MoscowMoscow
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Chalov  60'
Wernbloom  68'
Dzagoev  80'		 Report Tashayev  11', 49' 83'
Sow  39'
Morozov  45'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 19,504
Referee: Sergei Karasev
15 April 2018 26Ufa1-1CSKA MoscowUfa
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Sysuyev  41'
Zhivoglyadov  77'		 Report Golovin  35'
Musa  87'		 Stadium: Neftyanik Stadium
Attendance: 11,408
Referee: Evgeni Turbin
18 April 2018[42] 23CSKA Moscow3-0Amkar PermMoscow
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho  44'
Chalov  45+1', 61'		 Report Idowu  71' Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 8,016
Referee: Aleksey Sukhoy
22 April 2018 27CSKA Moscow2-1KrasnodarMoscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Kuchayev  21'
Musa  73', 85'		 Report Mamayev  44'
Gazinsky  53'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 19,774
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
29 April 2018 28Zenit St.Petersburg0-0CSKA MoscowSaint 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
6 May 2018 29CSKA Moscow6-0Arsenal TulaMoscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Chalov  2', 21', 43'
Musa  11', 49'
Golovin  40'		 Report Aleksandrov  36' Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 18,311
Referee: Kirill Levnikov
13 May 2018 30CSKA Moscow2-1Anzhi MakhachkalaMoscow
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Musa  9'
Nababkin  32'
Vitinho  61'
Golovin  68'		 Report Khubulov  33'
Danchenko  68'
Anton  90'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 25,916
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lokomotiv Moscow (C) 30 18 6 6 41 21 +20 60 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 CSKA Moscow 30 17 7 6 49 23 +26 58
3 Spartak Moscow 30 16 8 6 51 32 +19 56 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Krasnodar 30 16 6 8 46 30 +16 54 Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
5 Zenit Saint Petersburg 30 14 11 5 46 21 +25 53 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
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:
  1. 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
Main article: 2017–18 Russian Cup
20 September 2017 Round of 32Avangard Kursk1–0 (a.e.t.)CSKA MoscowKursk
17:00 MSK (UTC+3) Korobov  114' (pen.) Report Natkho  90+1'
Nababkin  113'		 Stadium: Trudovye Rezervy Stadium
Attendance: 11,029
Referee: Sergey Kulikov

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
25 July 2017 Third qualifying round 1st legAEK Athens 0–2 CSKA MoscowAthens, 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)
2 August 2017 Third qualifying round 2nd legCSKA Moscow 1–0
(3–0 agg.)		 AEK AthensMoscow, Russia
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Golovin  38'
Fernandes  59'
Vasin  67'
Natkho  74'		 Report Vranješ  20'
Mantalos  33'
Christodoulopoulos  90+4'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 12,000[44]
Referee: Benoît Millot (France)
15 August 2017 Playoff round 1st legYoung Boys 0–1 CSKA MoscowBern, Switzerland
21:45 MSK (UTC+3) Bertone  47'
Sanogo  56'
von Bergen  90+3'		 Report Dzagoev  33'
Wernbloom  43'
Shchennikov  88'
Nuhu  90+1' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 20,003[45]
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
23 August 2017 Playoff round 2nd legCSKA Moscow 2–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Young BoysMoscow, Russia
21:45 MSK (UTC+3) Shchennikov  45'
Dzagoev  48' 64'
A.Berezutski  59'		 Report Assalé  50'
Kasim  79'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 15,560[46]
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

Group stage
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group A
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
Source: UEFA
12 September 2017 1Benfica 1–2 CSKA MoscowLisbon, Portugal
21:45 MSK (UTC+3) Seferović  50' 80'
André Almeida  62'		 Report Golovin  43'
Vitinho  63' (pen.)
Zhamaletdinov  71'
Dzagoev  73'
Wernbloom  75'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 38,323[47]
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
27 September 2017 2CSKA Moscow 1–4 Manchester UnitedMoscow, 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)
18 October 2017 3CSKA Moscow 0–2 BaselMoscow, Russia
21:45 MSK (UTC+3) Natkho  73' Report Xhaka  29'
Oberlin  90'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 27,996[49]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
31 October 2017 4Basel 1–2 CSKA MoscowBasel, Switzerland
22:45 MSK (UTC+3) Zuffi  32'
Xhaka  60'
Balanta  75'		 Report Natkho  49'
Dzagoev  65'
Wernbloom  79'
Fernandes  84'		 Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 33,303[50]
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
22 November 2017 5CSKA Moscow 2–0 BenficaMoscow, 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)
5 December 2017 6Manchester United 2–1 CSKA MoscowManchester, 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
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
13 February 2018 Round of 32 1st legRed Star Belgrade 0–0 CSKA MoscowBelgrade, Serbia
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report V.Berezutski  20'
Golovin  22'		 Stadium: Rajko Mitić Stadium
Attendance: 35,642[52]
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
21 February 2018 Round of 32 2nd legCSKA Moscow 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Red Star BelgradeMoscow, Russia
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzagoev  45+1'
Wernbloom  51'
V.Berezutski  66'
Kuchayev  83'		 Report Le Tallec  49'
Stojković  69'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 18,753[53]
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
8 March 2018 Round of 16 1st legCSKA Moscow 0–1 LyonMoscow, Russia
21:00 MSK (UTC+3) Nababkin  30'
Natkho  59'		 Report Marcelo  68'
Tousart  88'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 13,990[54]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
15 March 2018 Round of 16 2nd legLyon 2–3
(3–3 (a) agg.)		 CSKA MoscowDécines-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)
5 April 2018 Quarterfinal 1st legArsenal 4–1 CSKA MoscowLondon, 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)
12 April 2018 Quarterfinal 2nd legCSKA Moscow 2–2
(3–6 agg.)		 ArsenalMoscow, 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
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueRussian CupChampions LeagueEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Ilya Pomazun 3020100000
2 DF Mário Fernandes 3702500010020
3 MF Pontus Wernbloom 37822+15009251
4 DF Sergei Ignashevich 36123+21005+1050
5 DF Viktor Vasin 2921621010020
6 DF Aleksei Berezutski 29118+11006040
7 FW Ahmed Musa 167106000061
8 MF Georgi Milanov 2403+100101+501+30
10 MF Alan Dzagoev 36720+13008+1361
11 FW Vitinho 461222+810001022+40
14 DF Kirill Nababkin 26116+30101+103+11
17 MF Aleksandr Golovin 43726+150+1010052
24 DF Vasili Berezutski 391251009050
25 MF Kristijan Bistrović 903+4000001+10
35 GK Igor Akinfeev 4402800010060
42 DF Georgi Shchennikov 30518+1300921+10
63 FW Fyodor Chalov 31710+106106+101+21
66 MF Bibras Natkho 44522+74102+615+10
71 MF Nayair Tiknizyan 10000+100000
72 MF Astemir Gordyushenko 1001+50100+200+10
75 FW Timur Zhamaletdinov 2124+1010+101+5100
80 MF Khetag Khosonov 801+40100+100+10
82 MF Ivan Oleynikov 1000100000
89 MF Konstantin Kuchayev 34110+110102+4160
Players away from the club on loan:
31 MF Aleksandr Makarov 200+10000+1000
99 FW Aaron Olanare 1115+21101+2000

Goalscorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Russian Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1FW11Vitinho1002012
2MF3Pontus Wernbloom50218
3MF10Alan Dzagoev30317
4FW63Fyodor Chalov60017
FW7Ahmed Musa60017
MF17Aleksandr Golovin50027
7MF66Bibras Natkho40105
DF42Georgi Shchennikov30205
9DF5Viktor Vasin20002
FW75Timur Zhamaletdinov10102
Own goal00202
12FW99Aaron Olanare10001
DF24Vasili Berezutski10001
DF6Aleksei Berezutski10001
DF4Sergei Ignashevich10001
MF89Konstantin Kuchayev00101
DF14Kirill Nababkin00011
TOTALS 49014669

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Russian Cup Champions League Europa League Total
2DFMário Fernandes2000200040
3MFPontus Wernbloom70005010130
5DFViktor Vasin3000100040
6DFAleksei Berezutski4000100050
7FWAhmed Musa1000001020
10MFAlan Dzagoev3000301070
11FWVitinho3000200050
14DFKirill Nababkin4010102080
17MFAleksandr Golovin80003020120
24DFVasili Berezutski2000102050
25MFKristijan Bistrović1000000010
35GKIgor Akinfeev1000001020
42DFGeorgi Shchennikov2000101040
66MFBibras Natkho3010301080
80MFKhetag Khosonov3100000031
89MFKonstantin Kuchayev4100001051
TOTALS 49 2 2 0 21 0 14 0 86 2

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