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Zenit ​Zenit stretched their lead at the top of the Russian Premier League to seven points with a 1-0 victory over second-placed CSKA Moscow.

CSKA Moskva CSKA Moscow and Rubin Kazan grabbed the headlines in the Russian Premier League with emphatic victories.

In Other News... Mordovia have promised free entry to fans who bring a packet of cigarettes to the stadium ahead of their game against Fakel Voronezh.

Torpedo Moscow gave themselves a chance of maintaining their Russian Premier League status with a 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Ural.

CSKA Moskva Leonardo Slutskiy is refusing to press the panic button at CSKA Moscow despite seeing his side beaten 2-1 by city rivals Dynamo at the Arena Khimki.

Krasnodar Krasnodar slipped to third in the Russian Premier League after they had to settle for a 1-1 derby draw with Kuban Krasnodar on Wednesday.

Zenit saw their lead at the top of the Russian Premier League cut to six points as Krasnodar beat Arsenal Tula 3-0.

Spartak Moskva Spartak Moscow ended 2014 with a 2-0 win over Ural in the Russian Premier League to ease the pressure on coach Murat Yakin.

Zenit Zenit equalled their best Russian Premier League result as they thrashed Torpedo Moscow 8-1 on Saturday.

Dinamo Moskva Dinamo Moscow made a stunning start to the Russian Premier League with a 7-3 win over Rostov on a goal-laden opening weekend.