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 Russia GK (1996-08-16)16 August 1996 (aged 21) Academy 2012 3 0
35 Igor Akinfeev Russia GK (1986-04-08)8 April 1986 (aged 32) Academy 2003 2019[1] 565 0
Defenders
2 Mário Fernandes Russia[2] DF (1990-09-19)19 September 1990 (aged 27) Grêmio 2012[3] 2022[4] 201 2
4 Sergei Ignashevich Russia DF (1979-07-14)14 July 1979 (aged 38) Lokomotiv Moscow 2004 541 46
5 Viktor Vasin Russia DF (1988-10-06)6 October 1988 (aged 29) Spartak Nalchik 2011 57 2
6 Aleksei Berezutski Russia DF (1982-06-20)20 June 1982 (aged 35) Chernomorets Novorossiysk 2001 502 11
14 Kirill Nababkin Russia DF (1986-09-08)8 September 1986 (aged 31) Moscow 2010 200 4
24 Vasili Berezutski Russia DF (1982-06-20)20 June 1982 (aged 35) Torpedo-ZIL 2002 531 14
42 Georgi Shchennikov Russia DF (1991-04-27)27 April 1991 (aged 27) Academy 2008 282 6
62 Aleksandar Stanisavljević Serbia DF (1998-01-27)27 January 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2015 0 0
Midfielders
3 Pontus Wernbloom Sweden MF (1986-06-25)25 June 1986 (aged 31) AZ Alkmaar 2012[5] 2018[6] 224 22
8 Georgi Milanov Bulgaria MF (1992-02-19)19 February 1992 (aged 26) Litex Lovech 2013[7] 2018[7] 147 6
10 Alan Dzagoev Russia MF (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 27) Krylia Sovetov-SOK Dimitrovgrad 2008 2019[8] 331 75
17 Aleksandr Golovin Russia MF (1996-05-30)30 May 1996 (aged 21) Academy 2012 2021[9] 113 13
25 Kristijan Bistrović Croatia MF (1998-04-09)9 April 1998 (aged 20) Slaven Belupo 2018[10] 2022[10] 9 0
66 Bibras Natkho Israel MF (1988-02-18)18 February 1988 (aged 30) PAOK 2014[11] 2018[11] 142 28
71 Nayair Tiknizyan Russia MF (1999-05-12)12 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2013 1 0
72 Astemir Gordyushenko Russia MF (1997-03-30)30 March 1997 (aged 21) Academy 2014 2020[12] 16 0
80 Khetag Khosonov Russia MF (1998-06-18)18 June 1998 (aged 19) Academy 2014 9 0
82 Ivan Oleynikov Russia MF (1998-08-24)24 August 1998 (aged 19) Academy 2015 1 0
89 Konstantin Kuchayev Russia MF (1998-03-18)18 March 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2015 36 1
Forwards
7 Ahmed Musa Nigeria FW (1989-08-13)13 August 1989 (aged 28) loan from Leicester City 2018[13] 2018[13] 180 61
11 Vitinho Brazil FW (1993-10-09)9 October 1993 (aged 24) Botafogo 2013[14] 2020[15] 83 18
63 Fyodor Chalov Russia FW (1998-04-10)10 April 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2015 2020[16] 49 13
75 Timur Zhamaletdinov Russia FW (1997-05-21)21 May 1997 (aged 20) Academy 2014 26 2
85 Danila Yanov Russia FW (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 18) Strogino Moscow 2018 0 0
Away on loan
9 Konstantin Bazelyuk Russia FW (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 25) Academy 2010 27 4
43 Aleksandr Makarov Russia MF (1996-04-24)24 April 1996 (aged 22) Academy 2013 2 0
91 Nikita Chernov Russia DF (1996-01-14)14 January 1996 (aged 22) Academy 2013 3 0
99 Aaron Olanare Nigeria FW (1994-06-04)4 June 1994 (aged 23) Guangzhou R&F 2017 2021[17] 28 4
Sergei Tkachyov Russia MF (1989-05-19)19 May 1989 (aged 28) Kuban Krasnodar 2016[18] 2019[18] 11 0
Dmitry Yefremov Russia 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. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Russia RUS Nikita Chernov (at Ural Yekaterinburg)
— MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Makarov (at Tosno)
— MF Russia RUS Sergei Tkachyov (at Arsenal Tula)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Russia RUS Dmitri Yefremov (at Orenburg)
— FW Russia RUS Konstantin Bazelyuk (at Zbrojovka Brno)
— FW Nigeria NGA 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 2017GKRussiaNikolay ZirikovYouth TeamPromoted
13 October 2017DFRussiaIvan ZakharovYouth TeamPromoted
13 October 2017FWRussiaRoman PukhovYouth TeamPromoted
1 January 2018FWRussiaDanila YanovStrogino MoscowUndisclosed
12 January 2018MFCroatiaKristijan BistrovićSlaven KoprivnicaUndisclosed[10]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017MFRussiaSergei TkachyovArsenal TulaUndisclosed[19]
1 July 2017MFRussiaVladimir KabakhidzeArsenal TulaUndisclosed
1 July 2017FWRussiaArtyom AvanesyanZenit PenzaUndisclosed
5 July 2017MFRussiaDmitri YefremovOrenburgUndisclosed[20]
31 August 2017DFRussiaMutalip AlibekovKhimkiUndisclosed[21]
9 February 2018FWSwedenAlibek AlievÖrgryteUndisclosed[22]
16 February 2017FWRussiaRoman PukhovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed

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

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

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
1 July 2017MFFinlandRoman EremenkoSpartak Moscow10 August 2018[29]
5 July 2017[30]MFSerbiaZoran TošićPartizan28 August 2017[31]
15 December 2017[32]DFRussiaDanil NeplyuyevMetallurg Lipetsk
13 May 2018[33]MFSwedenPontus WernbloomPAOK17 August 2018[34]
14 May 2018[35]MFBulgariaGeorgi MilanovMOL Vidi3 September 2018[36]
29 May 2018[37]MFRussiaKirill LeonovZorky Krasnogorsk28 August 2018
29 May 2018[37]DFSerbiaAleksandar StanisavljevićSlavia Sofia8 June 2018[38]
29 May 2018[37]DFRussiaAleksandr Volkov
2 June 2018[39]MFIsraelBibras 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 2017GKRussiaAnton AntipovSpartak Nalchik[41]
DFFranceCécé PepeOlympique de Marseille

Friendlies
24 June 2017 CSKA Moscow Russia 1–2 Austria Sturm Graz Austria
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Chalov 14' Report Zulechner 35'
Huspek 71'
1 July 2017 CSKA Moscow Russia 3–0 Serbia Partizan Austria
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Kuchayev 17'
Vitinho 31'
Chalov 86'		 Report
5 July 2017 CSKA Moscow Russia 4–2 Romania Viitorul Constanța Austria
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho 43', 82'
Natkho 78'
Golovin 79'		 Report Chițu 14'
Țîru 54'
8 July 2017 CSKA Moscow Russia 4–1 Slovenia Nafta Lendava Bad 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 Russia 1–1 Russia Krasnodar
13:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzagoev 12' Report Wanderson 89'
21 January 2018 CSKA Moscow Russia 0–0 Norway Vålerenga Alicante, Spain
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report
22 January 2018 CSKA Moscow Russia 2–2 Denmark Horsens Alicante, Spain
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho 11', 55' Report Qvist 4'
Finnbogason 35'
29 January 2018 CSKA Moscow Russia 0–0 Poland Piast Gliwice Alicante, Spain
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Wernbloom Yellow card 54'
Golovin Yellow card 55'		 Report
2 February 2018 CSKA Moscow Russia 1–1 Denmark Nordsjælland Alicante, Spain
18:00 MSK (UTC+3) Natkho Yellow card 22'
Musa 33'		 Report M.Jensen 43'Yellow card 70'
6 February 2018 CSKA Moscow Russia 3–0 Spain Elche Alicante, Spain
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Musa 22', 61'
Vitinho 40'		 Report
7 February 2018 CSKA Moscow Russia 7–0 Spain Torrevieja Alicante, Spain
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Olanare 12', 47', 55'
Chalov 64', 78', 88'
V.Zhironkin 86'		 Report
17 February 2018 CSKA Moscow Russia 0–0 Denmark Esbjerg Alicante, Spain
17:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report
25 March 2018 CSKA Moscow 4–0 Ryazan Moscow
13:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho 17' (pen.)
Zhamaletdinov 52'
Nababkin Yellow card 58'
Chalov 79', 84'
Khosonov Yellow card 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 1 Anzhi Makhachkala 1–3 CSKA Moscow Kaspiysk
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Yakovlev Yellow card 41'
Markelov 64'
Poluyakhtov Yellow card 74'
Danchenko Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Vasin 21'
Golovin 49'Yellow card 90+3'
Natkho 79' (pen.)		 Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 9,400
Referee: Vladimir Seldyakov
22 July 2017 2 CSKA Moscow 1–3 Lokomotiv Moscow Moscow
15:00 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho 42'
Golovin Yellow card 83'		 Report Farfán 23'Yellow card 58'
Kvirkvelia Yellow card 47'
Tarasov Yellow card 54' 74'
Ari 66'
Denisov Yellow card 85'
An.Miranchuk Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Sergei Karasev
29 July 2017 3 CSKA Moscow 2–0 SKA-Khabarovsk Moscow
15:00 MSK (UTC+3) Golovin 4'
Natkho 37' (pen.)		 Report Ediyev Yellow card 36'
Balyaikin Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Kirill Levnikov
6 August 2017 4 CSKA Moscow 1–2 Rubin Kazan Moscow
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Shchennikov 13'
Wernbloom Yellow card 26'
Vitinho Yellow card 32'		 Report Jonathas 2', 10'
Granat Yellow card 23'
M'Vila Yellow card 56'
Ryzhikov Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 11,165
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov
9 August 2017 5 Tosno 1–2 CSKA Moscow Saint Petersburg
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Zabolotny 56' Report Olanare 49'
Dzagoev 62'
Vasin Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 6,350
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov
12 August 2017 6 CSKA Moscow 2–1 Spartak Moscow Moscow
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Shchennikov 83'
Vitinho 84'Yellow card 85'
Golovin 84'
Fernandes Yellow card 90+6'
Wernbloom Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Pašalić 48'
Dzhikiya Yellow card 90+5'
Promes Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Vladimir Seldyakov
19 August 2017 7 Ural Yekaterinburg 0–0 CSKA Moscow Yekaterinburg
15:00 MSK (UTC+3) Yevseyev Yellow card 89' Report Dzagoev Yellow card 44'
Nababkin Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: SKB-Bank Arena
Attendance: 8,964
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
27 August 2017 8 CSKA Moscow 0–1 Akhmat Grozny Moscow
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Report Sadayev 45'
Ángel Yellow card 53'
Gorodov Yellow card 65'
Utsiyev Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 16,400
Referee: Mikhail Vilkov
8 September 2017 9 Amkar Perm 0–1 CSKA Moscow Perm
17:30 MSK (UTC+3) Gol Yellow card 13'
Belorukov Yellow card 45+1'
Zanev Yellow card 55'
Idowu Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card 90'		 Report Zhamaletdinov 52'
Wernbloom Yellow card 77'
Kuchayev Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Zvezda Stadium
Attendance: 7,680
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
16 September 2017 10 CSKA Moscow 2–0 Rostov Moscow
15:30 MSK (UTC+3) Berezutski 30'
Golovin Yellow card 56'
Vitinho 68'		 Report Yusupov Yellow card 39'
Gațcan Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 15,144
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov
23 September 2017 11 Dynamo Moscow 0–0 CSKA Moscow Khimki
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Report Vitinho Yellow card 83' Stadium: Arena Khimki
Attendance: 10,427
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev
1 October 2017 12 CSKA Moscow 0–0 Ufa Moscow
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 10,127
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
14 October 2017 13 Krasnodar 0–1 CSKA Moscow Krasnodar
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Gazinsky Yellow card 75'
Smolov Yellow card 85'		 Report A.Berezutski 38'
Natkho Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Krasnodar Stadium
Attendance: 32,579
Referee: Vitali Meshkov
22 October 2017 14 CSKA Moscow 0-0 Zenit St.Petersburg Moscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Vasin Yellow card 5'
Akinfeev Yellow card 11'
Fernandes Yellow card 12'
A. Berezutski Yellow card 30'
Wernbloom Yellow card 65'
Natkho Yellow card 66'		 Report Mevlja Yellow card 32'
Rigoni Yellow card 43'
Dzyuba Yellow card 66'
Paredes Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 26,137
Referee: Mikhail Vilkov
27 October 2017 15 Arsenal Tula 1-0 CSKA Moscow Tula
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Causic 80'
Grigalava Yellow card 85'		 Report Kuchayev Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 54'
Natkho Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 15,120
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
5 November 2017 16 Lokomotiv Moscow 2-2 CSKA Moscow Moscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Miranchuk 14'
Rybus Yellow card 62'
Fernandes soccer ball with red X 76', 87'		 Report Vitinho 29'
Khosonov Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 50'
Natkho 43'
A.Berezutski Yellow card 48'
Wernbloom Yellow card 57'
Vasin Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: RZD Arena
Attendance: 19,015
Referee: Sergei Karasev
18 November 2017 17 SKA-Khabarovsk 2-4 CSKA Moscow Khabarovsk
11:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dedechko 5'
Nikiforov Yellow card 50'
Dimidko Yellow card 61'
Marković 81'		 Report Dzagoev 12'Yellow card 56'
Wernbloom 74', 83'
Golovin Yellow card 77'
Vitinho 90+3'		 Stadium: Lenin Stadium
Attendance: 5,569
Referee: Artem Chistyakov
26 November 2017 18 Rubin Kazan 0-1 CSKA Moscow Kazan
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Granat Yellow card 90+2' Report Wernbloom 45+1'
Khosonov Yellow card 75'
Natkho soccer ball with red X90+2'		 Stadium: Kazan Arena
Attendance: 8,422
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
1 December 2017 19 CSKA Moscow 6-0 Tosno Moscow
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho 10' (pen.), 27' (pen.)
Vasin 32'
Natkho 55'
Golovin 58'soccer ball with red X78'
Wernbloom 61'		 Report Zabolotny Yellow card 60' Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 8,986
Referee: Roman Galimov
10 December 2017 20 Spartak Moscow 3-0 CSKA Moscow Moscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Promes 10', 61'
Pašalić 90+8'		 Report Golovin Yellow card 77'
Wernbloom Yellow card 86'
Nababkin Yellow card 90'
V.Berezutski Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Otkrytiye Arena
Attendance: 44,062
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev
3 March 2018 21 CSKA Moscow 1-0 Ural Yekaterinburg Moscow
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzagoev 59' Report Ilyin Yellow card 49' Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Artem Chistyakov
11 March 2018 22 Akhmat Grozny 0-3 CSKA Moscow Grozny
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Utsiyev Yellow card 52' Report Golovin 6'
Vitinho 28'
A. Berezutski Yellow card 62'
Ignashevich 68'
Shchennikov Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Akhmat-Arena
Attendance: 14,570
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
1 April 2018 24 Rostov 1-2 CSKA Moscow Rostov-on-Don
16:00 MSK (UTC+3) Ingason Yellow card 9' 61'
Kalachev Yellow card 32'
Sapeta Yellow card 76'		 Report Nababkin Yellow card 32'
Shchennikov 44'
Wernbloom 75'		 Stadium: Olimp-2
Attendance: 13,773
Referee: Roman Galimov
9 April 2018 25 CSKA Moscow 1-2 Dynamo Moscow Moscow
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Chalov 60'
Wernbloom Yellow card 68'
Dzagoev Yellow card 80'		 Report Tashayev 11', 49'Yellow card 83'
Sow Yellow card 39'
Morozov Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 19,504
Referee: Sergei Karasev
15 April 2018 26 Ufa 1-1 CSKA Moscow Ufa
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Sysuyev 41'
Zhivoglyadov Yellow card 77'		 Report Golovin Yellow card 35'
Musa 87'		 Stadium: Neftyanik Stadium
Attendance: 11,408
Referee: Evgeni Turbin
18 April 2018[42] 23 CSKA Moscow 3-0 Amkar Perm Moscow
19:30 MSK (UTC+3) Vitinho 44'
Chalov 45+1', 61'		 Report Idowu Yellow card 71' Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 8,016
Referee: Aleksey Sukhoy
22 April 2018 27 CSKA Moscow 2-1 Krasnodar Moscow
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Kuchayev Yellow card 21'
Musa 73', 85'		 Report Mamayev Yellow card 44'
Gazinsky 53'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 19,774
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
29 April 2018 28 Zenit St.Petersburg 0-0 CSKA Moscow Saint Petersburg
16:30 MSK (UTC+3) Criscito Yellow card 6'
Rigoni Yellow card 84'
Paredes Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Bistrović Yellow card 5'
A.Berezutski Yellow card 37'
V.Berezutski Yellow card 43'
Shchennikov Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 51,328
Referee: Roman Galimov
6 May 2018 29 CSKA Moscow 6-0 Arsenal Tula Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Chalov 2', 21', 43'
Musa 11', 49'
Golovin 40'		 Report Aleksandrov Yellow card 36' Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 18,311
Referee: Kirill Levnikov
13 May 2018 30 CSKA Moscow 2-1 Anzhi Makhachkala Moscow
14:00 MSK (UTC+3) Musa 9'
Nababkin Yellow card 32'
Vitinho 61'
Golovin Yellow card 68'		 Report Khubulov 33'
Danchenko Yellow card 68'
Anton Yellow card 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) Champions
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 32 Avangard Kursk 1–0 (a.e.t.) CSKA Moscow Kursk
17:00 MSK (UTC+3) Korobov 114' (pen.) Report Natkho Yellow card 90+1'
Nababkin Yellow card 113'		 Stadium: Trudovye Rezervy Stadium
Attendance: 11,029
Referee: Sergey Kulikov

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2017–18 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 leg AEK Athens Greece 0–2 Russia CSKA Moscow Athens, Greece
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Rodríguez Yellow card 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 leg CSKA Moscow Russia 1–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Greece AEK Athens Moscow, Russia
19:00 MSK (UTC+3) Golovin Yellow card 38'
Fernandes Yellow card 59'
Vasin Yellow card 67'
Natkho 74'		 Report Vranješ Yellow card 20'
Mantalos Yellow card 33'
Christodoulopoulos Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 12,000[44]
Referee: Benoît Millot (France)
15 August 2017 Playoff round 1st leg Young Boys Switzerland 0–1 Russia CSKA Moscow Bern, Switzerland
21:45 MSK (UTC+3) Bertone Yellow card 47'
Sanogo Yellow card 56'
von Bergen Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Dzagoev Yellow card 33'
Wernbloom Yellow card 43'
Shchennikov Yellow card 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 leg CSKA Moscow Russia 2–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Switzerland Young Boys Moscow, Russia
21:45 MSK (UTC+3) Shchennikov 45'
Dzagoev Yellow card 48' 64'
A.Berezutski Yellow card 59'		 Report Assalé Yellow card 50'
Kasim Yellow card 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 England Manchester United 6 5 0 1 12 3 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase
2 Switzerland Basel 6 4 0 2 11 5 +6 12
3 Russia CSKA Moscow 6 3 0 3 8 10 −2 9 Transfer to Europa League
4 Portugal Benfica 6 0 0 6 1 14 −13 0
Source: UEFA
12 September 2017 1 Benfica Portugal 1–2 Russia CSKA Moscow Lisbon, Portugal
21:45 MSK (UTC+3) Seferovic 50'Yellow card 80'
André Almeida Yellow card 62'		 Report Golovin Yellow card 43'
Vitinho 63' (pen.)
Zhamaletdinov 71'
Dzagoev Yellow card 73'
Wernbloom Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 38,323[47]
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
27 September 2017 2 CSKA Moscow Russia 1–4 England Manchester United Moscow, Russia
21:45 MSK (UTC+3) Golovin Yellow card 42'
Wernbloom Yellow card 54'
Vitinho Yellow card 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 3 CSKA Moscow Russia 0–2 Switzerland Basel Moscow, Russia
21:45 MSK (UTC+3) Natkho Yellow card 73' Report Xhaka 29'
Oberlin 90'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 27,996[49]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
31 October 2017 4 Basel Switzerland 1–2 Russia CSKA Moscow Basel, Switzerland
22:45 MSK (UTC+3) Zuffi 32'
Xhaka Yellow card 60'
Balanta Yellow card 75'		 Report Natkho Yellow card 49'
Dzagoev 65'
Wernbloom 79'
Fernandes Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 33,303[50]
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
22 November 2017 5 CSKA Moscow Russia 2–0 Portugal Benfica Moscow, Russia
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Shchennikov 13'
Wernbloom Yellow card 39'
Jardel 56' (o.g.)
Nababkin Yellow card 70'
Natkho Yellow card 72'		 Report Eliseu Yellow card 31'
Luisão Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 27,709[51]
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
5 December 2017 6 Manchester United England 2–1 Russia CSKA Moscow Manchester, England
22:45 MSK (UTC+3) Lukaku 64'
Rashford 66'
McTominay Yellow card 73'		 Report Vitinho 45'
Berezutski Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
13 February 2018 Round of 32 1st leg Red Star Belgrade Serbia 0–0 Russia CSKA Moscow Belgrade, Serbia
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Report V.Berezutski Yellow card 20'
Golovin Yellow card 22'		 Stadium: Rajko Mitić Stadium
Attendance: 35,642[52]
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
21 February 2018 Round of 32 2nd leg CSKA Moscow Russia 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Moscow, Russia
20:00 MSK (UTC+3) Dzagoev 45+1'
Wernbloom Yellow card 51'
V.Berezutski Yellow card 66'
Kuchayev Yellow card 83'		 Report Le Tallec Yellow card 49'
Stojković Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 18,753[53]
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
8 March 2018 Round of 16 1st leg CSKA Moscow Russia 0–1 France Lyon Moscow, Russia
21:00 MSK (UTC+3) Nababkin Yellow card 30'
Natkho Yellow card 59'		 Report Marcelo 68'
Tousart Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 13,990[54]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
15 March 2018 Round of 16 2nd leg Lyon France 2–3
(3–3 (a) agg.)		 Russia CSKA Moscow Décines-Charpieu, France
23:05 MSK (UTC+3) Cornet 58'
Mariano 71'Yellow card 78'		 Report Nababkin Yellow card 13'
Musa Yellow card 36' 60'
Golovin 39'
Wernbloom 65'		 Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 38,622[55]
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
5 April 2018 Quarterfinal 1st leg Arsenal England 4–1 Russia CSKA Moscow London, England
22:05 MSK (UTC+3) Ramsey 9', 28'
Lacazette 23' (pen.), 35'
Xhaka Yellow card 57'
Bellerín Yellow card 78'		 Report Golovin 15'
Dzagoev Yellow card 31'
Musa Yellow card 51'
Shchennikov Yellow card 58'
Akinfeev Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,285[56]
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
12 April 2018 Quarterfinal 2nd leg CSKA Moscow Russia 2–2
(3–6 agg.)		 England Arsenal Moscow, Russia
22:05 MSK (UTC+3) Chalov 39'
Nababkin 50'
Golovin Yellow card 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 Russia RUS Ilya Pomazun 3020100000
2 DF Russia RUS Mário Fernandes 3702500010020
3 MF Sweden SWE Pontus Wernbloom 37822+15009251
4 DF Russia RUS Sergei Ignashevich 36123+21005+1050
5 DF Russia RUS Viktor Vasin 2921621010020
6 DF Russia RUS Aleksei Berezutski 29118+11006040
7 FW Nigeria NGA Ahmed Musa 167106000061
8 MF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Milanov 2403+100101+501+30
10 MF Russia RUS Alan Dzagoev 36720+13008+1361
11 FW Brazil BRA Vitinho 461222+810001022+40
14 DF Russia RUS Kirill Nababkin 26116+30101+103+11
17 MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Golovin 43726+150+1010052
24 DF Russia RUS Vasili Berezutski 391251009050
25 MF Croatia CRO Kristijan Bistrović 903+4000001+10
35 GK Russia RUS Igor Akinfeev 4402800010060
42 DF Russia RUS Georgi Shchennikov 30518+1300921+10
63 FW Russia RUS Fyodor Chalov 31710+106106+101+21
66 MF Israel ISR Bibras Natkho 44522+74102+615+10
71 MF Russia RUS Nayair Tiknizyan 10000+100000
72 MF Russia RUS Astemir Gordyushenko 1001+50100+200+10
75 FW Russia RUS Timur Zhamaletdinov 2124+1010+101+5100
80 MF Russia RUS Khetag Khosonov 801+40100+100+10
82 MF Russia RUS Ivan Oleynikov 1000100000
89 MF Russia RUS Konstantin Kuchayev 34110+110102+4160
Players away from the club on loan:
31 MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Makarov 200+10000+1000
99 FW Nigeria NGA Aaron Olanare 1115+21101+2000

Goalscorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Russian Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1FWBrazil11Vitinho1002012
2MFSweden3Pontus Wernbloom50218
3MFRussia10Alan Dzagoev30317
4FWRussia63Fyodor Chalov60017
FWNigeria7Ahmed Musa60017
MFRussia17Aleksandr Golovin50027
7MFIsrael66Bibras Natkho40105
DFRussia42Georgi Shchennikov30205
9DFRussia5Viktor Vasin20002
FWRussia75Timur Zhamaletdinov10102
Own goal00202
12FWNigeria99Aaron Olanare10001
DFRussia24Vasili Berezutski10001
DFRussia6Aleksei Berezutski10001
DFRussia4Sergei Ignashevich10001
MFRussia89Konstantin Kuchayev00101
DFRussia14Kirill Nababkin00011
TOTALS 49014669

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Russian Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2RussiaDFMário Fernandes2000200040
3SwedenMFPontus Wernbloom70005010130
5RussiaDFViktor Vasin3000100040
6RussiaDFAleksei Berezutski4000100050
7NigeriaFWAhmed Musa1000001020
10RussiaMFAlan Dzagoev3000301070
11BrazilFWVitinho3000200050
14RussiaDFKirill Nababkin4010102080
17RussiaMFAleksandr Golovin80003020120
24RussiaDFVasili Berezutski2000102050
25CroatiaMFKristijan Bistrović1000000010
35RussiaGKIgor Akinfeev1000001020
42RussiaDFGeorgi Shchennikov2000101040
66IsraelMFBibras Natkho3010301080
80RussiaMFKhetag Khosonov3100000031
89RussiaMFKonstantin Kuchayev4100001051
TOTALS 49 2 2 0 21 0 14 0 86 2

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