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2008 in Russian football
2008 in Russian football.
Overview
- 2008 Russian Super Cup was held on 9 March at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. Zenit St. Petersburg won the trophy for the first time, beating Lokomotiv Moscow 2–1.
- 2008 Russian Premier League started on 14 March.
- The final of Russian Cup was held on 11 May at the Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow. CSKA Moscow won the trophy for the fourth time, becoming the second most successful club to win the Cup, after Lokomotiv Moscow's 5 titles.
- Zenit St. Petersburg became the second Russian club to win the UEFA Cup, defeating Rangers 2–0 in the final on 14 May.
- Russia, along with Turkey, won bronze medals at Euro 2008, having been defeated in the semi-finals 0–3 and 2–3 by Spain and Germany, respectively.
- Zenit St. Petersburg became the first Russian club to win UEFA Super Cup, defeating Manchester United 2–1 in the match on 29 August.
- Russia started their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on 10 September with a home 2–1 win over Wales.
- Rubin Kazan won the Russian Premier League on 2 November (27th matchday), defeating Saturn Moscow Oblast away 2–1 to claim their first title.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score1 | Comp. | Russia scorers | Match Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March | Stadionul Ghencea, Bucharest (A) | 0–3 | F | UEFA.com | |||
| 23 May | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow (H) | 6–0 | F | Pavel Pogrebnyak, Vladimir Bystrov, Konstantin Zyryanov, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Dmitri Torbinski, Dmitri Sychev | UEFA.com | ||
| 28 May | Wacker Arena, Burghausen, Germany (N) | 2–1 | F | Pavel Pogrebnyak, Roman Pavlyuchenko | UEFA.com | ||
| 4 June | Wacker Arena, Burghausen, Germany (N) | 4–1 | F | Konstantin Zyryanov, Andrei Arshavin, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Vladimir Bystrov | date=March 2025 | bot=medic}} | |
| 10 June | Tivoli-Neu Stadion, Innsbruck, Austria (N) | 1–4 | EURO | Roman Pavlyuchenko | UEFA.com | ||
| 14 June | Wals Siezenheim Stadium, Salzburg, Austria (N) | 1–0 | EURO | Konstantin Zyryanov | UEFA.com | ||
| 18 June | Tivoli-Neu Stadion, Innsbruck, Austria (N) | 2–0 | EURO | Roman Pavlyuchenko, Andrei Arshavin | UEFA.com | ||
| 21 June | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland (N) | 3–1 | EURO | Roman Pavlyuchenko, Dmitri Torbinski, Andrei Arshavin | UEFA.com | ||
| 26 June | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria (N) | 0–3 | EURO | UEFA.com | |||
| 20 August | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow (H) | 1–1 | F | Konstantin Zyryanov | ESPNsoccernet.com | ||
| 10 September | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow (H) | 2–1 | WCQ | Roman Pavlyuchenko, Pavel Pogrebnyak | FIFA.com | ||
| 11 October | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund (A) | 1–2 | WCQ | Andrei Arshavin | FIFA.com | ||
| 15 October | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow (H) | 3–0 | WCQ | Petri Pasanen (o.g.), Veli Lampi (o.g.), Andrei Arshavin | FIFA.com |
- Russia score given first
;Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = Match on neutral ground
- F = Friendly
- EURO = UEFA Euro 2008
- WCQ = 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Leagues
Premier League
Main article: 2008 Russian Premier League
First Division
Main article: 2008 Russian First Division
Second Division
Main article: 2008 Russian Second Division
Cups
2007–08 Russian Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Russian Cup
Quarterfinals
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 2–1 | Spartak Nalchik |
| Zenit | 0–0 (3–4p) | Tom |
| Amkar | 2–1 | Moskva |
| Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast | 2–1 | Saturn |
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 2–1 | Tom |
| Amkar | 1–0 | Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast |
Final
Jô Dujmović Vágner Love Jô Janczyk Kushev Dujmović
2008 Russian Super Cup
Main article: 2008 Russian Super Cup
Russian Super Cup 2008 was the 6th Russian Super Cup match, which was contested between the 2007 Russian Premier League champion, Zenit St. Petersburg, and the winner of 2006–07 Russian Cup, Lokomotiv Moscow. Pogrebnyak
References
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