Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: CSKA Moskva (4th, 51 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Anzhi (15th, 21 pts). The last five rounds placed CSKA Moskva no better than 8th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, CSKA Moskva ran at 1.53 scored and 0.77 conceded, Anzhi at 0.43 and 1.67.
Anzhi had gone 6 games without a win. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for CSKA Moskva, 1/15 for Anzhi.
VEB Arena in Moskva, capacity 30,457, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, CSKA Moskva led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.