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Played
February 21, 2012 12:00 PM EST
Olimpiyskiy stadion Luzhniki — Moskva
Referee: B. Kuipers
Attendance: 70000
February 21, 2012 12:00 PM EST
Olimpiyskiy stadion Luzhniki — Moskva
Referee: B. Kuipers
Attendance: 70000
90+3′
Pontus Wernbloom
Champions League Preview: CSKA Moscow - Real Madrid
The Spanish giant will vie to extend their imperious domestic form into Europe - but face a stern test of their credentials in frigid Moscow
By Karthick Arvinth
Getty Images
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PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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CSKA MOSCOW
 Chepchugov A Bere'ski, V Bere'ski, Igna'vich, Schennikov Wernbloom, Aldonin Oliseh, Dzagoev, Musa Doumbia |
REAL MADRID
 Casillas Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo Khedira, Alonso Ozil, Kaka, Ronaldo Benzema |
CSKA Moscow has some key personnel missing Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first-leg clash with Real Madrid, including goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev (torn knee ligaments), Mark Gonzalez (hip) and playmaker Keisuke Honda (knee).
Latvian midfielder Aleksandrs Cauna, who underwent surgery in mid-January after breaking his toe, is also ruled out, while Pavel Mamaev and Kirill Nababkin serve one-match suspensions.
The absence of several established players could force CSKA coach Leonid Slutsky to hand competitive debuts to January signings Pontus Wernbloom and Ahmed Musa.
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho will be deprived of the services of Angel Di Maria, who aggravated a leg injury during Saturday's win over Racing Santander.
Also sitting out the trip to the Russian capital is Lassana Diarra, who is nursing a back problem, while Hamit Altintop is sidelined with a calf injury. Karim Benzema is likely to retain his place in attack ahead of Gonzalo Higuain.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- CSKA Moscow, which is currently enjoying their three-month winter break in Russia, has not played a competitive match since Dec. 7, when it beat Italian giants Inter 2-1 at San Siro in the group stages.
- The Russian side has never faced Real Madrid before, but are unbeaten against Spanish opposition in five outings (W3 D2).
- Should CSKA win against Real, it would represent its 50th victory in UEFA club competitions.
- Real Madrid has won 27 of its last 30 matches in all competitions, scoring in every game in that sequence.
- Los Merengues are the only side in the competition with a 100 per cent record and boast the best defence with just two goals conceded.
- Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) has converted 23 successive penalty kicks for Real since failing against Almeria in December 2009.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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CSKA Moscow 0-3 Real Madrid
- 17.53 %
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CSKA Moscow 1-3 Real Madrid
- 13.97 %
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CSKA Moscow 0-2 Real Madrid
- 11.74 %
| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Mar 14, 2012 | Real Madrid 4 - CSKA Moscow 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Feb 21, 2012 | CSKA Moscow 1 - Real Madrid 1 |
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CSKA Moscow
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| May 13, 2012 | Rubin 3 - CSKA Moscow 1 | RUS1 |
| May 8, 2012 | CSKA Moscow 0 - Kuban 0 | RUS1 |
| May 2, 2012 | Lokomotiv Moscow 0 - CSKA Moscow 3 | RUS1 |
| Apr 28, 2012 | CSKA Moscow 2 - Spartak 1 | RUS1 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Dinamo Moscow 1 - CSKA Moscow 0 | RUS1 |
Real Madrid
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| May 13, 2012 | Real Madrid 4 - Mallorca 1 | LIGA |
| May 5, 2012 | Ciudad de Murcia 1 - Real Madrid 2 | LIGA |
| May 2, 2012 | Athletic Bilbao 0 - Real Madrid 3 | LIGA |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Real Madrid 3 - Sevilla 0 | LIGA |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Real Madrid 2 - Bayern 1 | UCL |
- Real Madrid's Marcelo unworried about prospect of meeting Barcelona in Champions League
- Real Madrid coach Mourinho after win over CSKA Moscow: Kaka played his best games at AC Milan, but he has never worked harder
- Player Ratings: Real Madrid 4-1 CSKA Moscow (Agg 5-2)
- Real Madrid 4-1 CSKA Moscow (Agg 5-2): Higuain, Ronaldo and Benzema on target as Mourinho's men march into quarterfinals
| 1 | Sergey Chepchugov | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Sergey Ignashevich | Defender |
| 6 | Alexey Berezutskiy | Defender |
| 24 | Vasiliy Berezutskiy | Defender |
| 42 | Georgi Shennikov | Defender |
| 10 | Alan Dzagoev | Midfielder |
| 21 | Zoran Tosic | Midfielder |
| 22 | Evgeni Aldonin | Midfielder |
| 16 | Pontus Wernbloom | Midfielder |
| 8 | Seydou Doumbia | Striker |
| 23 | Ahmed Musa | Striker |
| 95 | Sergei Revyakin | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Deyvidas Semberas | Defender |
| 7 | Keisuke Honda | Midfielder |
| 25 | Elver Rahimic | Midfielder |
| 26 | Sekou Jabateh Oliseh | Midfielder |
| - | In-Sung Kim | Midfielder |
| 89 | Tomas Necid | Striker |
| 1 | Iker Casillas | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Pepe | Defender |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos | Defender |
| 15 | Fabio Coentrao | Defender |
| 17 | Arbeloa | Defender |
| 6 | Sami Khedira | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mesut Özil | Midfielder |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso | Midfielder |
| 21 | Callejón | Striker |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Striker |
| 9 | Karim Benzema | Striker |
| 13 | Adán | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Ricardo Carvalho | Defender |
| 12 | Marcelo | Defender |
| 18 | Raúl Albiol Tortajada | Defender |
| 8 | Kaká | Midfielder |
| 11 | Esteban Granero Molina | Midfielder |
| 20 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Striker |
Results
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lionel Messi
Striker Barcelona |
14 | 4 |
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Mario Gomez
Striker FC Bayern München |
13 | 0 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Striker Real Madrid |
10 | 2 |
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Karim Benzema
Striker Real Madrid |
7 | 0 |
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Didier Drogba
Striker Chelsea |
6 | 0 |