2019–20 PFC CSKA Moscow season

CSKA Moscow
2019–20 season
ChairmanYevgeni Giner
ManagerViktor Goncharenko
StadiumVEB Arena
Premier League4th
Russian CupQuarter-finals
Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Nikola Vlašić (12)
All: Nikola Vlašić (13)

The 2019–20 PFC CSKA Moscow season was the 28th successive season that the club play in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia.

Season events[edit]

On 7 June, the calendar for the 2019–20 Russian Premier League season was released, with CSKA starting their season away to Krylia Sovetov and finishing the season at home to newly promoted Tambov.[1] On 14 June, Timur Zhamaletdinov extended his contract with CSKA until the summer of 2020/21, and extended his loan deal with Lech Poznań until the end of the 2019/20 season.[2] On 19 June, CSKA announced the signing of Nikola Vlašić on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee from Everton.,[3] and that Ivan Oleynikov had left the club do join Shinnik Yaroslavl.[4]

On 21 June, Alan Dzagoev signed a new two-year contract with CSKA, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021.[5] On 27 June, Arsenal Tula announced the permanent singing of Sergei Tkachyov from CSKA.[6] On 29 June, Slaven Belupo announced that Zvonimir Šarlija had moved to CSKA Moscow,[7] with CSKA confirming the season-long loan deal, with the first option to buy, on 1 July.[8]

On 1 July, Vitali Zhironkin joined Baltika Kaliningrad on a season-long loan deal, whilst Semyon Matviychuk moved permanently to SKA-Khabarovsk.[9] On 5 July, Khetag Khosonov returned to FC Tambov on loan for the 2019/20 season.[10] On 30 July, Nikita Chernov moved to Krylia Sovetov.[11]

On 22 August, Georgi Kyrnats moved to SKA-Khabarovsk.[12] On 29 August, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Cédric Gogoua on a four-year contract from Tambov.[13] On 30 August, CSKA Moscow announced that Aleksandr Makarov had moved to Avangard Kursk on a permanent transfer.[14]

On 2 September, Lucas Santos signed on loan from Vasco da Gama until 31 December 2019.[15]

On 17 December, Dmitry Yefremov, Maksim Yedapin and Danil Savinykh left the club after the expiration of their contracts,[16] whilst Konstantin Kuchayev extended his contract until 2023.[17]

On 30 December, Vladislav Torop extended his contract with CSKA until the end of 2022.[18]

On 9 January, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Ilya Shkurin on a 4.5-year contract from Dynamo Brest.[19] The following day, CSKA Moscow confirmed that Takuma Nishimura had joined Portimonense on loan for the remainder of the season, whilst Lucas Santos had returned to Vasco da Gama after his loan had expired.[20]

On 18 January, Zvonimir Šarlija's loan with CSKA Moscow ended, with Šarlija moving on loan to Kasımpaşa from Slaven Belupo.[21] On 20 January, Nayair Tiknizyan moved on loan to Avangard Kursk until the end of the season.[22]

On 24 January, Danila Yanov left CSKA Moscow to join Riga FC for an undisclosed fee.[23]

On 31 January, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Nikita Kotin on a 3.5-year contract from Krylia Sovetov.[24]

On 13 February, Astemir Gordyushenko left CSKA Moscow to join Torpedo Moscow.[25]

On 16 March, CSKA's home game against Zenit St.Petersburg scheduled for 22 March, was postponed after the Mayor of Moscow banned outdoor sporting events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]

On 17 March, the Russian Premier League postponed all league fixtures until April 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[27]

On 26 March, Takuma Nishimura's loan deal at Portimonense was ended early to allow Nishimura to return to Vegalta Sendai on loan until June.[28]

On 1 April, the Russian Football Union extended the suspension of football until 31 May.[29]

On 15 May, the Russian Football Union announced that the Russian Premier League season would resume on 21 June.[30]

On 20 May, CSKA announced that Viktor Goncharenko had extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2021.[31]

On 16 June 2020, CSKA announced that youngsters Nikolay Zirikov and Yegor Teslenko had left the club at the end of their contracts, whilst Aleksei Sukharev had also left the club after his loan deal expired.[32]

On 23 June 2020, CSKA announced that Sergei Ovchinnikov would take charge of the team for their upcoming fixture against Dynamo Moscow on 27 June due to Viktor Goncharenko feeling unwell.[33] Later the same day, CSKA announced that Konstantin Maradishvili had extended his contract with CSKA Moscow until the summer of 2025.[34]

On 24 June 2020, CSKA announced the signing of Gocha Gogrichiani from Rostov.[35]

On 29 June 2020, CSKA announced that they had signed a long-term agreement with Joma to be their technical sponsor from the 2020/21 season.[36]

On 20 July, CSKA announced that Vitali Zhironkin would return to Baltika Kaliningrad on loan for the 2020/21 season.[37]

Squad[edit]

As of match played 22 July 2020
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Ilya Pomazun Russia GK (1996-08-16)16 August 1996 (aged 23) Academy 2012 7 0
35 Igor Akinfeev Russia GK (1986-04-08)8 April 1986 (aged 34) Academy 2003 2022[38] 637 0
49 Vladislav Torop Russia GK (2003-11-07)7 November 2003 (aged 16) Academy 2019 2022[18] 0 0
Defenders
2 Mário Fernandes Russia[39] DF (1990-09-19)19 September 1990 (aged 29) Grêmio 2012[40] 2022[41] 272 6
5 Viktor Vasin Russia DF (1988-10-06)6 October 1988 (aged 31) Spartak Nalchik 2011[42] 2021[42] 75 2
13 Nikita Kotin Russia DF (2002-09-01)1 September 2002 (aged 17) Krylia Sovetov 2020[24] 2023[24] 0 0
14 Kirill Nababkin Russia DF (1986-09-08)8 September 1986 (aged 33) Moscow 2010 2020[43] 249 4
23 Hörður Magnússon Iceland DF (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 27) Bristol City 2018[44] 61 4
27 Cédric Gogoua Ivory Coast DF (1994-07-10)10 July 1994 (aged 26) Tambov 2019[13] 2023[13] 5 1
42 Georgi Shchennikov Russia DF (1991-04-27)27 April 1991 (aged 29) Academy 2008 2023[45] 317 10
53 Maksim Yeleyev Russia DF (2001-03-03)3 March 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2019 1 0
62 Vadim Karpov Russia DF (2002-07-14)14 July 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2019 19 0
78 Igor Diveyev Russia DF (1999-09-27)27 September 1999 (aged 20) Ufa 2019[46] 2024[46] 45 2
Midfielders
7 Ilzat Akhmetov Russia MF (1997-12-31)31 December 1997 (aged 22) Rubin Kazan 2018[47] 2022[47] 60 4
8 Nikola Vlašić Croatia MF (1997-10-04)4 October 1997 (aged 22) Everton 2019[3] 2024[3] 69 21
10 Alan Dzagoev Russia MF (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 30) Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad 2008 2021[5] 354 75
17 Arnór Sigurðsson Iceland MF (1999-05-15)15 May 1999 (aged 21) IFK Norrköping 2018[48] 2023[48] 56 11
20 Konstantin Kuchayev Russia MF (1998-03-18)18 March 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2015 2023[17] 75 1
25 Kristijan Bistrović Croatia MF (1998-04-09)9 April 1998 (aged 22) Slaven Belupo 2018[49] 2022[49] 68 3
29 Jaka Bijol Slovenia MF (1999-02-05)5 February 1999 (aged 21) Rudar Velenje 2018[50] 2023[50] 61 6
71 Nayair Tiknizyan Russia MF (1999-05-12)12 May 1999 (aged 21) Academy 2013 2022[51] 8 0
75 Ruslan Daurov Russia MF (2002-09-11)11 September 2002 (aged 17) Spartak Vladikavkaz 2019 0 0
80 Khetag Khosonov Russia MF (1998-06-18)18 June 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2014 17 1
87 Konstantin Maradishvili Russia MF (2000-02-07)7 February 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2019 2025[34] 11 0
98 Ivan Oblyakov Russia MF (1998-07-05)5 July 1998 (aged 22) Ufa 2018 2023[52] 66 7
Gocha Gogrichiani Russia MF (2000-05-05)5 May 2000 (aged 20) Rostov 2020[35] 0 0
Forwards
9 Fyodor Chalov Russia FW (1998-04-10)10 April 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2015 2022[53] 125 39
18 Lassana N'Diaye Mali FW (2000-10-03)3 October 2000 (aged 19) Guidars 2018[54] 2023[54] 0 0
99 Ilya Shkurin Belarus FW (1999-08-17)17 August 1999 (aged 20) Dynamo Brest 2020[19] 2024[19] 5 0
Away on loan
19 Takuma Nishimura Japan FW (1999-05-15)15 May 1999 (aged 21) IFK Norrköping 2018[55] 2022[55] 23 4
75 Timur Zhamaletdinov Russia FW (1997-05-21)21 May 1997 (aged 23) Academy 2014 2021[2] 42 5
81 Vitali Zhironkin Russia FW (2000-03-10)10 March 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2018 2022[51] 0 0
Players who left during the season
3 Nikita Chernov Russia DF (1996-01-14)14 January 1996 (aged 24) Academy 2013 20 0
11 Lucas Santos Brazil MF (1999-03-07)7 March 1999 (aged 21) Vasco da Gama 2019[15] 2019[15] 5 0
15 Dmitry Yefremov Russia MF (1995-04-01)1 April 1995 (aged 25) Akademiya Tolyatti 2013 2019 54 0
22 Georgi Kyrnats Russia GK (1998-06-22)22 June 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2015 1 0
31 Aleksandr Makarov Russia MF (1996-04-24)24 April 1996 (aged 24) Academy 2013 2 0
31 Zvonimir Šarlija Croatia DF (1996-08-29)29 August 1996 (aged 23) loan from Slaven Belupo 2019[7][8] 2019[8] 14 0
72 Astemir Gordyushenko Russia MF (1997-03-30)30 March 1997 (aged 23) Academy 2016 2020[56] 19 0
85 Danila Yanov Russia FW (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 20) Strogino Moscow 2018 0 0
92 Aleksei Sukharev Russia DF (2003-01-11)11 January 2003 (aged 17) loan from Avangard Kursk 2020 2020 0 0
95 Maksim Yedapin Russia GK (2000-04-03)3 April 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2015 2019 0 0

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Japan JPN Takuma Nishimura (at Vegalta Sendai)
75 MF Russia RUS Timur Zhamaletdinov (at Lech Poznań)
No. Pos. Nation Player
81 FW Russia RUS Vitali Zhironkin (at Baltika Kaliningrad)

Transfers[edit]

Main articles: List of Russian football transfers summer 2019 and List of Russian football transfers winter 2019–20

In[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
19 June 2019 MF Croatia Nikola Vlašić Everton Undisclosed [3]
29 August 2019 DF Ivory Coast Cédric Gogoua Tambov Undisclosed [13]
14 October 2020 MF Russia Ruslan Daurov Spartak Vladikavkaz Undisclosed
9 January 2020 FW Belarus Ilya Shkurin Dynamo Brest Undisclosed [19]
31 January 2020 DF Russia Nikita Kotin Krylia Sovetov Undisclosed [24]
24 June 2020 MF Russia Gocha Gogrichiani Rostov Undisclosed [35]

Loans in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
29 June 2019 DF Croatia Zvonimir Šarlija Slaven Belupo 18 January 2020 [7][8][21]
2 September 2019 MF Brazil Lucas Santos Vasco da Gama 31 December 2019 [15][20]
21 February 2020 DF Russia Aleksei Sukharev Avangard Kursk 16 June 2020 [32]

Out[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
19 June 2019 MF Russia Ivan Oleynikov Shinnik Yaroslavl Undisclosed [4]
27 June 2019 MF Russia Sergei Tkachyov Arsenal Tula Undisclosed [6]
1 July 2019 DF Russia Semyon Matviychuk SKA-Khabarovsk Undisclosed [9]
30 July 2019 DF Russia Nikita Chernov Krylia Sovetov Undisclosed [11]
22 August 2019 GK Russia Georgi Kyrnats SKA-Khabarovsk Undisclosed [12]
30 August 2019 MF Russia Aleksandr Makarov Avangard Kursk Undisclosed [14]
24 January 2020 FW Russia Danila Yanov Riga Undisclosed [23]
13 February 2020 MF Russia Astemir Gordyushenko Torpedo Moscow Undisclosed [25]

Loans out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
24 January 2019 FW Russia Timur Zhamaletdinov Lech Poznań End of Season [2]
1 July 2019 FW Russia Vitali Zhironkin Baltika Kaliningrad End of Season [9]
5 July 2019 MF Russia Khetag Khosonov Tambov End of Season [10]
10 January 2020 FW Japan Takuma Nishimura Portimonense 26 March 2020 [20][28]
20 January 2020 MF Russia Nayair Tiknizyan Avangard Kursk End of Season [22]
26 March 2020 FW Japan Takuma Nishimura Vegalta Sendai End of Season [28]
20 July 2020 FW Russia Vitali Zhironkin Baltika Kaliningrad End of 2020/21 Season [37]

Released[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
10 June 2019[57] FW Russia Konstantin Bazelyuk Mordovia Saransk 3 July 2019[58]
17 December 2019[16] GK Russia Maksim Yedapin Tyumen
17 December 2019[16] DF Russia Danil Savinykh
17 December 2019[16] MF Russia Dmitry Yefremov Ural Yekaterinburg 18 February 2020[59]
16 June 2020[32] GK Russia Nikolay Zirikov
16 June 2020[32] DF Russia Yegor Teslenko KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 14 July 2020[60]

Trial[edit]

Date From Date To Position Nationality Name Last Club Ref.
25 June 2019 DF Croatia Zvonimir Šarlija Slaven Belupo [61]
4 February 2020 17 February 2020 MF Russia Kirill Kolesnichenko Chertanovo Moscow [62][63]
January 2020 12 February 2020 FW Russia David Karayev KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny [64]

Friendlies[edit]

27 June 2019 Match TV Cup CSKA Moscow 0–1 Krasnodar Pöllau, Austria
MSK (UTC+3) Martynovich 45' Report T.Avanesyan Yellow card 76' Stadium: Sparkasse Pöllau AG stadium
30 June 2019 Match TV Cup CSKA Moscow 1–3 Spartak Moscow Pöllau, Austria
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Šarlija Yellow card 12'
Lomovitsky 27' (o.g.)
Nababkin Yellow card 42' Red card 44'		 Report Z.Bakayev 7'
Gaponov 59'
Hanni 60'		 Stadium: Sparkasse Pöllau AG stadium
3 July 2019 Match TV Cup CSKA Moscow 1–2 Rostov Pöllau, Austria
MSK (UTC+3) Chalov 28' Report Shomurodov 10', 44' Stadium: Sparkasse Pöllau AG stadium
9 July 2019 CSKA Moscow 4–0 Rubin Kazan Moscow
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Sigurðsson 14', 79', 80'
Chalov 87'		 Report Stadium: Vatutinki Stadium
Attendance: 500
9 September 2019 CSKA Moscow 6–0 Ararat Moscow Moscow
12:00 MSK (UTC+3) Nishimura 20', 42' (pen.), 60'
Yeleyev 22'
Maradishvili 28'
Santos 58'		 Report Stadium: Vatutinki Stadium
Attendance: 500
14 October 2019 CSKA Moscow 5–1 Kolomna Moscow
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Santos 13', 27'
Maradishvili 35'
Tiknizyan 36'
Vostrikov 84'		 Report Burlutsky 22' Stadium: October Stadium
18 November 2019 CSKA Moscow 5–1 SKA Rostov Moscow
12:00 MSK (UTC+3) Tiknizyan 3'
Nishimura 7', 22'
Santos 40'
Gogoua 49'		 Report D.Ivankov 22' Stadium: October Stadium
24 January 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 2–0 Republic of Ireland Dundalk Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Sigurðsson 5', 12' soccer ball with red X 31' Report
25 January 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 2–1 Austria LASK Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vlašić 16', 88' Report Balich 60'
1 February 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 2–2 Austria WSG Swarovski Tirol Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vlašić 41' (pen.)
Bijol 79'		 Report Dedić 44'
Maierhofer 58'
5 February 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 2–0 Spain Orihuela Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
MSK (UTC+3) Karayev 45'
Shkurin 78'		 Report
5 February 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 2–0 Denmark Nordsjælland Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vlašić 14'
Akhmetov 54'
Bistrović Yellow card 64'		 Report
8 February 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 3–1 Norway Odd Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Bijol 4'
Shkurin 24'
Maradishvili 38'		 Report Børven 12'
9 February 2020 CSKA Moscow 2–3 Zenit St.Petersburg La Nucia, Spain
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Bistrović 22'
Chalov 43'		 Report Dzyuba 59', 61'
Azmoun 64'		 Stadium: Camilo Cano
15 February 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 5–0 Switzerland Delémont Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzagoev 30' (pen.)
Shkurin 45'
Kuchayev 47', 58', 65'		 Report
15 February 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 2–0 Sweden IK Sirius Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Oblyakov 57'
Vlašić 65'		 Report
19 February 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 2–0 Spain Cartagena Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
22:00 MSK (UTC+3) Bijol Yellow card 29'
Vlašić 32'
Maradishvili 48'
Gogoua Yellow card 75'		 Report
21 February 2020 CSKA Moscow Russia 3–0 Switzerland Rapperswil-Jona Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Diveyev 17'
Maradishvili 76'
Gogoua 88'		 Report
22 February 2020 CSKA Moscow 3–0 Ufa Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Sigurðsson 47', 83', 85' Report

Competitions[edit]

Premier League[edit]

Main article: 2019–20 Russian Premier League

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAHAH
ResultLWWWDLWWWWWLDLDWWDDDLDLDWWWDLW
Position16106236644215555434445555553444
Updated to match(es) played on 22 July 2020. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[edit]

14 July 2019 1 Krylia Sovetov 2–0 CSKA Moscow Samara
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Kombarov Yellow card 38'
Sobolev 51', 58' (pen.)		 Report Vasin Yellow card 31'
Šarlija Yellow card 46'
Chalov Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Samara Arena
Attendance: 25,287
Referee: Kirill Levnikov
20 July 2019 2 CSKA Moscow 2–1 Orenburg Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vlašić 30'
Sigurðsson 38' Yellow card 79'
Akinfeev Yellow card 72'		 Report Malyarov 40'
Shakhov Yellow card 53'
Ayupov Yellow card 72'
Terekhov Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 15,082
Referee: Evgeny Turbin
28 July 2019 3 CSKA Moscow 1–0 Lokomotiv Moscow Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Bistrović Yellow card 4'
Magnússon Yellow card 39'
Chalov 42' (pen.)
Diveyev Yellow card 58'
Šarlija Yellow card 74'		 Report Krychowiak Yellow card 48'
Ćorluka Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 27,897
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov
4 August 2019 4 Rubin Kazan 0–1 CSKA Moscow Kazan
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Mikeltadze Yellow card 60'
Uremović Yellow card 76'
Podberyozkin Yellow card 85'		 Report Chalov 41'
Akhmetov Yellow card 50'
Bistrović Yellow card 64'
Oblyakov Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 20,791
Referee: Vasili Kazartsev
11 August 2019 5 CSKA Moscow 0–0 Sochi Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Oblyakov Yellow card 41' Report Dzhanayev Yellow card 42'
Kudryashov Yellow card 49'
Karapetian Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 17,995
Referee: Vitaly Meshkov
19 August 2019 6 Spartak Moscow 2–1 CSKA Moscow Moscow
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Larsson Yellow card 36'
Gigot 59', 79'		 Report Fernandes 68'
Magnússon Yellow card 71'
Nababkin Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Otkritie Arena
Attendance: 44,434
Referee: Sergei Karasev
25 August 2019 7 CSKA Moscow 3–0 Akhmat Grozny Moscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Magnússon Yellow card 34'
Fernandes 43'
Kuchayev Yellow card 52'
Šarlija Yellow card 62'
Chalov 66'
Vlašić 73'		 Report Ivanov Yellow card 32'
Kharin Yellow card 41'
Ángel Yellow card 62'
Semyonov Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 18,508
Referee: Vasili Kazartsev
1 September 2019 8 Arsenal Tula 1–2 CSKA Moscow Tula
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Lesovoy 10'
Čaušić Yellow card 38'
Lomovitsky Yellow card 73'		 Report Akhmetov 17'
Oblyakov Yellow card 49'
Gogoua 74'		 Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 18,758
Referee: Evgeny Turbin
15 September 2019 9 Tambov 0–2 CSKA Moscow Saransk
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Ciupercă Yellow card 72' Red card 72' Report Gogoua Yellow card 19'
Oblyakov Yellow card 44'
Chalov soccer ball with red X 66'
Bistrović 84'
Magnússon Yellow card 90' 90+4'		 Stadium: Mordovia Arena
Attendance: 17,145
Referee: Mikhail Vilkov
Note: Match played at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk instead of Tambov's regular Spartak Stadium.
22 September 2019 10 CSKA Moscow 3–2 Krasnodar Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Akhmetov Yellow card 23'
Vlašić 32' (pen.), 41' Yellow card 90+5'
Chalov 37'		 Report Skopintsev Yellow card 40'
Berg 57', 60'
Suleymanov Yellow card 58'
Martynovich Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 21,026
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov
29 September 2019 11 Ural Yekaterinburg 0–3 CSKA Moscow Yekaterinburg
11:30 MSK (UTC+3) Yemelyanov Yellow card 75' Report Magnússon 17'
Sigurðsson Yellow card 52' 57'
Bijol 65'
Chalov soccer ball with red X 76'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 20,130
Referee: Pavel Kukuyan
6 October 2019 12 CSKA Moscow 1–3 Rostov Moscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Fernandes Yellow card 30'
Vlašić 90+2'		 Report Bayramyan 11', 44'
Glebov Yellow card 12'
Shomurodov 61'
Saplinov Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 18,456
Referee: Vasili Kazartsev
20 October 2019 13 Ufa 1–1 CSKA Moscow Ufa
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Terentyev Yellow card 41'
Fomin Yellow card 66'
Krotov 83'		 Report Akhmetov 26' Stadium: Neftyanik Stadium
Attendance: 11,282
Referee: Nikolay Voloshin
27 October 2019 14 CSKA Moscow 0–1 Dynamo Moscow Moscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Bijol Yellow card 9'
Vlašić soccer ball with red X 22'		 Report Neustädter Yellow card 29'
Kaboré Yellow card 58'
N'Jie 85'
Igboun Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 20,019
Referee: Sergei Karasev
2 November 2019 15 Zenit St.Petersburg 1–1 CSKA Moscow Saint Petersburg
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Yerokhin 73'
Azmoun Yellow card 85'
Santos Yellow card 90+5'
Barrios Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Vlašić 45+1'
Bijol Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 54'
Karpov Yellow card 54'
Oblyakov Yellow card 86'
Fernandes Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 48,141
Referee: Mikhail Vilkov
10 November 2019 16 Sochi 2–3 CSKA Moscow Sochi
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Mostovoy 7'
Poloz 45+2' (pen.)
Dzhanayev Yellow card 52'
Lagator Yellow card 59'
Kudryashov Yellow card 87'		 Report Mevlja 16' (o.g.)
Diveyev Yellow card 18'
Karpov Yellow card 21'
Oblyakov 52' Yellow card 74'
Chalov 55'
Bistrović Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Fisht Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 15,318
Referee: Stanislav Vasilyev
24 November 2019 17 CSKA Moscow 1–0 Krylia Sovetov Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Magnússon Yellow card 65'
Vlašić 74'		 Report Sobolev Yellow card 48'
Gațcan Yellow card 56'
Radonjić Yellow card 86'
Terekhov Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 11,895
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov
2 December 2019 18 CSKA Moscow 0–1 Arsenal Tula Moscow
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Diveyev Yellow card 90+4' Report Kombarov Yellow card 24'
Lesovoy 52' Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 8,112
Referee: Nikolay Voloshin
7 December 2019 19 Krasnodar 1–1 CSKA Moscow Krasnodar
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Ari soccer ball with red X 63' 63'
Vilhena Yellow card 90+10'		 Report Oblyakov 15' Yellow card 62'
Vlašić Yellow card 42'
Dzagoev Yellow card 57'
Chalov Yellow card 65'
Nababkin Yellow card 74'
Diveyev Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Krasnodar Stadium
Attendance: 29,567
Referee: Vasili Kazartsev
29 February 2020 20 CSKA Moscow 1–1 Ural Yekaterinburg Moscow
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Fernandes 90+1' Report Palyakow Yellow card 14'
Bicfalvi Yellow card 53' 72'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 14,008
Referee: Pavel Kukuyan
9 March 2020 21 Rostov 3–2 CSKA Moscow Rostov-on-Don
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Glebov Yellow card 17'
Eremenko soccer ball with red X 21' 31'
Popov 53' (pen.) Yellow card 87'
Mamayev 63' Yellow card 64'
Zaynutdinov Yellow card 69'
Chernov Yellow card 77'		 Report Akhmetov Red card 20'
Sigurðsson 25' Yellow card 90+7'
Karpov Red card 51'
Fernandes Yellow card 52'
Oblyakov Yellow card 57'
Diveyev Yellow card 74'
Osipenko 77' (o.g.)
Chalov soccer ball with red X 86'
Shchennikov Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Rostov Arena
Attendance: 40,432
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov
15 March 2020 22 CSKA Moscow 0–0 Ufa Moscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Diveyev Yellow card 38' Report Carp Yellow card 15'
Krotov Yellow card 30'
Nedelcearu Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Referee: Nikolay Voloshin
20 June 2020 23 CSKA Moscow 0–4 Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Diveyev Yellow card 5'
Oblyakov Yellow card 10'
Karpov Red card 89'		 Report Ivanović 2'
Malcom 9', 45+2'
Ozdoyev Yellow card 50'
Yerokhin Yellow card 81'
Barrios Yellow card 88'
Driussi 90+4'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 2,904
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 22 March, before being postponed on 16 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26] with all league games being postponed on 17 March.[27]
27 June 2020 24 Dynamo Moscow 0–0 CSKA Moscow Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Panchenko Yellow card 18'
Rykov Yellow card 24'		 Report Oblyakov Yellow card 76'
Bijol Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card 90+2'		 Stadium: VTB Arena
Attendance: 2,432
Referee: Kirill Levnikov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 5 April, but postponed on 17 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[27]
30 June 2020 25 CSKA Moscow 2–0 Spartak Moscow Moscow
20:30 MSK (UTC+3) Vlašić 27', 90+6'
Chalov Yellow card 41'
Shchennikov Yellow card 43'
Nababkin Yellow card 51'
Bistrović Yellow card 74'
Fernandes Yellow card 85'		 Report Maslov Yellow card 22'
Gigot Yellow card 37'
Zobnin Red card 77'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Referee: Aleksey Eskov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 12 April, but postponed on 1 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
4 July 2020 26 Akhmat Grozny 0–4 CSKA Moscow Grozny
20:30 MSK (UTC+3) Report Maradishvili Yellow card 29'
Chalov 61'
Vlašić 62'
Sigurðsson 65'
Shchennikov Yellow card 73'
Semyonov Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Akhmat-Arena
Referee: Pavel Kukuyan
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 April, but postponed on 1 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
8 July 2020 27 Orenburg 0–4 CSKA Moscow Orenburg
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Fameyeh Yellow card 25'
Kulishev Yellow card 51'
Krivoruchko Yellow card 84'
Terekhov Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Chalov 32'
Diveyev Yellow card 47'
Nababkin Yellow card 57'
Vlašić 59'
Shchennikov 78'
Oblyakov 90+4'		 Stadium: Gazovik Stadium
Referee: Aleksey Sukhoy
Note: Match originally scheduled for 26 April, but postponed on 1 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
12 July 2020 28 CSKA Moscow 1–1 Rubin Kazan Moscow
18:30 MSK (UTC+3) Sigurðsson Yellow card 17'
Maradishvili Yellow card 24'
Chalov 62'
Oblyakov Yellow card 69'
Fernandes Yellow card 81'
Magnússon Yellow card 90'
Kuchayev Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Jevtić Yellow card 21'
Zuyev Yellow card 68'
Uremović Yellow card 78'
Markov 88' (pen.)
Tarasov Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Referee: Aleksey Matyunin
Note: Match originally scheduled for 3 May, but postponed on 1 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
16 July 2020 29 Lokomotiv Moscow 2–1 CSKA Moscow Moscow
20:30 MSK (UTC+3) Magkeyev Yellow card 21'
Al.Miranchuk 33' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)
Ćorluka Yellow card 38'
Farfán Yellow card 75'
Ignatyev Yellow card 89'		 Report Akinfeev Yellow card 33'
Vlašić 71'
Nababkin Yellow card 90+1'
Magnússon Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: RZD Arena
Referee: Evgeny Turbin
Note: Match originally scheduled for 11 May, but postponed on 1 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
22 July 2020 30 CSKA Moscow 2–0 Tambov Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Shchennikov 26'
Diveyev Yellow card 40'
Dzagoev Yellow card 55'
Oblyakov 78'		 Report Filin Yellow card 23'
Melkadze Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 45+1'
Kilin Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Referee: Kirill Levnikov
Note: Match originally scheduled for 17 May, but postponed on 1 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Lokomotiv Moscow 30 16 9 5 41 29 +12 57 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Krasnodar 30 14 10 6 49 30 +19 52 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
4 CSKA Moscow 30 14 8 8 43 29 +14 50 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
5 Rostov 30 12 9 9 45 50 −5 45 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
6 Dynamo Moscow 30 11 8 11 27 30 −3 41 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
Source: Russian Premier Liga, 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) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Play-off.[65]

Russian Cup[edit]

Main article: 2019–20 Russian Cup
25 September 2019 Round of 32 Alania Vladikavkaz 1–3 CSKA Moscow Vladikavkaz
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Khadartsev 19' (pen.)
Kachmazov Yellow card 22'
Tsarikayev Yellow card 37'
Mashukov Yellow card 40'
Kokoyev Yellow card 73'
Zaseyev Yellow card 80'		 Report Akhmetov 2' (pen.)
Nishimura 34', 72'
Chalov Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Republican Spartak Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Igor Panin
30 October 2019 Round of 16 CSKA Moscow 1–0 Ufa Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Bijol 90+2' Report Nedelcearu Yellow card 61'
Alikin Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
4 March 2020 Quarterfinal Spartak Moscow 3–2 (a.e.t.) CSKA Moscow Moscow
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Bakayev 4'
Ponce 14' Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 103'
Kutepov Yellow card 34'
Rebrov Yellow card 105'
Larsson 107'
Zobnin Yellow card 109'		 Report Diveyev 17'
Akhmetov 45+1'
Fernandes Yellow card 45+3'
Oblyakov Yellow card 80'
Karpov Yellow card 97'
Nababkin Yellow card 115'		 Stadium: Otkrytiye Arena
Referee: Sergey Ivanov

UEFA Europa League[edit]

Main article: 2019-20 UEFA Europa League

Group stage[edit]

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group H

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Espanyol 6 3 2 1 12 4 +8 11 Advance to knockout phase
2 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 8
3 Hungary Ferencváros 6 1 4 1 5 7 −2 7
4 Russia CSKA Moscow 6 1 2 3 3 9 −6 5
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
19 September 2019 1 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 5–1 Russia CSKA Moscow Razgrad, Bulgaria
22:00 MSK (UTC+3) Wanderson 48'
Lukoki 50'
Keșerü 52', 68', 73' (pen.)
Cicinho Yellow card 85'		 Report Diveyev 11'
Karpov Yellow card 61'
Akinfeev Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 8,423[66]
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
3 October 2019 2 CSKA Moscow Russia 0–2 Spain Espanyol Moscow, Russia
19:55 MSK (UTC+3) Fernandes Yellow card 37'
Oblyakov Yellow card 87'
Bijol Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Piatti Yellow card 31'
Wu 64' Yellow card 70'
Granero Yellow card 67'
Campuzano 90+5'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 22,288[67]
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)
24 October 2019 3 CSKA Moscow Russia 0–1 Hungary Ferencváros Moscow, Russia
19:55 MSK (UTC+3) Bistrović Yellow card 77'
Magnússon Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Sigér Yellow card 74'
Varga 86'
Kharatin Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 18,518[68]
Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)
7 November 2019 4 Ferencváros Hungary 0–0 Russia CSKA Moscow Budapest, Hungary
22:00 MSK (UTC+3) Ihnatenko Yellow card 18'
Škvarka Yellow card 20'
Kharatin Yellow card 25'
Botka Yellow card 74'
Frimpong Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Bijol Yellow card 18'
Vlašić Yellow card 28'
Nababkin Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 90+1'		 Stadium: Groupama Arena
Attendance: 18,153[69]
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)
28 November 2019 5 CSKA Moscow Russia 1–1 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Moscow, Russia
20:55 MSK (UTC+3) Chalov Yellow card 60' 76' Report Keșerü Yellow card 35' 66'
Anicet Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 12,948[70]
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
12 December 2019 6 Espanyol Spain 0–1 Russia CSKA Moscow Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain
22:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report Oblyakov Yellow card 71'
Magnússon Yellow card 72'
Karpov Yellow card 76'
Diveyev Yellow card 77'
Vlašić 84'		 Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 10,615[71]
Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)

Squad statistics[edit]

As of match played 22 July 2020

Appearances and goals[edit]


No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Russian Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Russia RUS Ilya Pomazun 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
2 DF Russia RUS Mário Fernandes 36 3 29 3 1 0 6 0
5 DF Russia RUS Viktor Vasin 12 0 9+2 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF Russia RUS Ilzat Akhmetov 30 4 17+4 2 3 2 4+2 0
8 MF Croatia CRO Nikola Vlašić 38 13 30 12 1+1 0 6 1
9 FW Russia RUS Fyodor Chalov 39 9 29+1 8 1+2 0 5+1 1
10 MF Russia RUS Alan Dzagoev 12 0 6+4 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
14 DF Russia RUS Kirill Nababkin 16 0 9+4 0 2 0 0+1 0
15 MF Russia RUS Dmitry Yefremov 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Iceland ISL Arnór Sigurðsson 29 4 19+3 4 2 0 4+1 0
20 MF Russia RUS Konstantin Kuchayev 34 0 14+11 0 2+1 0 5+1 0
23 DF Iceland ISL Hörður Magnússon 34 2 26+1 2 1 0 6 0
25 MF Croatia CRO Kristijan Bistrović 36 1 15+13 1 2 0 4+2 0
27 DF Ivory Coast CIV Cédric Gogoua 5 1 3+1 1 0 0 0+1 0
29 MF