Zenit St Petersburg hope to consolidate their lead in the Russian Premiership against FC Krasnodar on Saturday ahead of their crucial Champions League decider away at Monaco next week.
Zenit St Petersburg will be confident of extending their perfect start to the Russian Premier League season when they welcome Amkar Perm to the Petrovsky Stadium on Saturday.
Spartak Moscow`s first competitive match under new coach Murat Yakin ended in a resounding 4-0 win away to Rubin Kazan as the Russian Premier League season got underway on Friday.
Spartak Moscow slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to Ural Yekaterinburg on Friday as the nine-time former Russian champions were left winless since the winter break.
Rubin Kazan have sacked long-serving coach Kurban Berdyev following the team`s mediocre domestic performances this season, the Russian club said on Friday.
Russian football club Rubin Kazan insist the pitch will be ready for the Chelsea visit in the Europa League next month despite a UEFA order that the game must be played in Moscow because of a poor-quality surface in the stadium.
Champions League holders Chelsea were drawn against Russian side Rubin Kazan for the quarterfinals of the Europa League on Friday.
The Swiss side were the night`s biggest winners as they netted twice to leave Zenit with a mountain to climb ahead of the return fixture, while Levante and Rubin ended goalless.
The Paraguay international has revealed his desire to make his loan spell at the Costa Blanca club a pernament move after playing more regular first-team football at the Liga side.
Russian Cup winners Rubin Kazan have been hit with a transfer embargo due to unpaid wages, the Russian FA announced.
Rubin Kazan defender Roman Sharonov is under no illusion his side will be the underdogs after being drawn against holders Atletico Madrid in the Europa League knockout stage.
Zenit St. Petersburg will play English giants Liverpool in the first knockout stage of the Europa League, while Rubin Kazan drew defending champions Atletico Madrid of Spain.
Holders Rubin Kazan were dumped out of the Russian Cup Wednesday after a shock 1-2 defeat at the hands of second-tier side Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.
Russian football club Rubin Kazan have extended veteran defender Roman Sharonov`s contract until the end of the next season, the club said Sunday.
Rubin Kazan, Udinese, Bruges and AZ Alkmaar qualified for the Europa league knockout stages and will go into the draw for the round of 32 with big guns Manchester United and Manchester City after their Champions League elimination.
While most teams go to the Nou Camp in trepidation, Rubin Kazan travel to Barcelona for their final Champions League group stage match with a remarkable unbeaten record against the Spanish giants.
While most teams go to the Nou Camp in trepidation, Rubin Kazan travel to Barcelona for their final Champions League group stage match with a remarkable unbeaten record against the Spanish giants.
Lionel Messi was named in Barcelona`s 19-man squad on Monday for the trip to play Rubin Kazan in the Champions League.
Lionel Messi was named in Barcelona`s 19-man squad on Monday for the trip to play Rubin Kazan in the Champions League.
Dynamo Kiev held Rubin Kazan to a 0-0 draw in a scrappy Champions League encounter, denting both teams` hopes of progressing from Group F.
