Lokomotiv Moskva

Dinamo Moskva Dinamo Moscow suffered their first defeat of the Stanislav Cherchesov era as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Krasnodar.

Olympique Lyon Lyon and Real Sociedad were the big-name casualties in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Thursday.

Spartak Moskva Lokomotiv Moscow returned to the top of the Russian Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Volga on Monday.

Scott Brown Celtic need a win against Ajax in the Europa League, while Liverpool can qualify with victory over Bordeaux.

Dmitry Tarasov Lokomotiv Moscow have been charged by UEFA after Dmitri Tarasov unveiled a political statement after their Europa League tie at Fenerbahce.

Inter Milan Italian giants Inter visit Stjarnan in Iceland while Villarreal, Tottenham and Feyenoord also begin their UEFA Europa League play-off ties on the road.

Yevhen Konoplyanka's late corner was headed home by Weston McKennie to earn Schalke their second win in five days.

Filipe Kasmirski Filipe Luis is set to miss the next eight weeks of action after breaking his leg, but the Atletico Madrid defender is unperturbed.

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

Lokomotiv Moskva Lokomotiv Moscow closed the gap on league leaders Zenit St Petersburg on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Dinamo Moscow.