CSKA Moscow's Igor Akinfeev keeps first Champions League clean sheet in 11 years, 43 games

By James Kilpatrick
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It's 44th time lucky for the Russian goalkeeper, who has finally prevented a goal from slipping through in the Champions League

CSKA Moscow beat Benfica 2-0 thanks to a Georgi Schennikov strike and Vieira Jardel own goal on Wednesday evening.

Any win in the Champions League is a significant feat, but Akinfeev will secretly (or not so) be even more delighted about the zero next to Benfica's name.

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James Kilpatrick