CSKA Moscow keeper Igor Akinfeev earns first Champions League clean sheet in 11 YEARS as Russian outfit overcome AEK Athens in Greece
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- He had not kept a clean sheet for 39 games since playing Arsenal in 2006
CSKA Moscow goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev kept his first Champions League clean sheet in 11 years after his side beat AEK Athens 2-0 in qualification.
The 31-year-old goalkeeper went into the match having failed to keep a clean sheet in the Champions League since November 1, 2006 in a match with Arsenal — a record which stretched back 40 games.
That came in a 0-0 against Arsenal at the Emirates, where Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas were among the Gunners' star players.
Igor Akinfeev kept a clean sheet in the Champions League for the first time in 11 years
Alan Dzagoev netted on the stroke of half time to give his side the lead against the Greek outfit
Before Pontus Wernbloom doubled the lead to give Akinfeev his first clean sheet since 2006
But 11 years later, thanks to goals from Alan Dzagoev and Pontus Wernbloom, the Russia international managed to keep a Champions League opponent out as his side strode to a comfortable victory.
Dzagoev netted on the stroke of half-time to open the scoring for the Russian outfit.
Then Wernbloom helped the visitors burst out of the starting blocks after the break after he doubled the lead just before the hour-mark.
Viktor Goncharenko's men will welcome the Greek side to VEB Arena next Wednesday, where they will hold a comfortable two-goal cushion.
That came in a match with Arsenal (pictured) - a record which stretched back to 36 games
Team | Opponent | Venue | Date | For | Against |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CSKA Moscow | Tottenham Hotspur | Wembley Stadium | 07/12/2016 | 1 | 3 |
CSKA Moscow | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Arena CSKA | 22/11/2016 | 1 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Monaco | Stade Louis II | 02/11/2016 | 0 | 3 |
CSKA Moscow | Monaco | Arena CSKA | 18/10/2016 | 1 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Tottenham Hotspur | Arena CSKA | 27/09/2016 | 0 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | BayArena | 14/09/2016 | 2 | 2 |
CSKA Moscow | PSV | Philips Stadion | 08/12/2015 | 1 | 2 |
CSKA Moscow | VfL Wolfsburg | Arena Khimki | 25/11/2015 | 0 | 2 |
CSKA Moscow | Manchester United | Old Trafford | 03/11/2015 | 0 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Manchester United | Arena Khimki | 21/10/2015 | 1 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | PSV | Arena Khimki | 30/09/2015 | 3 | 2 |
CSKA Moscow | VfL Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 15/09/2015 | 0 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | FC Bayern München | Allianz Arena | 10/12/2014 | 0 | 3 |
CSKA Moscow | Roma | Arena Khimki | 25/11/2014 | 1 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Manchester City | Etihad Stadium | 05/11/2014 | 2 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Manchester City | Arena Khimki | 21/10/2014 | 2 | 2 |
CSKA Moscow | FC Bayern München | Arena Khimki | 30/09/2014 | 0 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Roma | Olimpico | 17/09/2014 | 1 | 5 |
CSKA Moscow | Viktoria Plzen | Doosan Arena | 10/12/2013 | 1 | 2 |
CSKA Moscow | FC Bayern München | Arena Khimki | 27/11/2013 | 1 | 3 |
CSKA Moscow | Manchester City | Etihad Stadium | 05/11/2013 | 2 | 5 |
CSKA Moscow | Manchester City | Arena Khimki | 23/10/2013 | 1 | 2 |
CSKA Moscow | Viktoria Plzen | Petrovski Stadium | 02/10/2013 | 3 | 2 |
CSKA Moscow | FC Bayern München | Allianz Arena | 17/09/2013 | 0 | 3 |
CSKA Moscow | Internazionale | Luzhniki Stadium | 06/04/2010 | 0 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Internazionale | Giuseppe Meazza | 31/03/2010 | 0 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Sevilla | Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán | 16/03/2010 | 2 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Sevilla | Luzhniki Stadium | 24/02/2010 | 1 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Besiktas | Besiktas Inönü | 08/12/2009 | 2 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | VfL Wolfsburg | Luzhniki Stadium | 25/11/2009 | 2 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Manchester United | Old Trafford | 03/11/2009 | 3 | 3 |
CSKA Moscow | Manchester United | Luzhniki Stadium | 21/10/2009 | 0 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Besiktas | Luzhniki Stadium | 30/09/2009 | 2 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | VfL Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 15/09/2009 | 1 | 3 |
CSKA Moscow | Fenerbahçe | Ulker Stadyumu | 12/12/2007 | 1 | 3 |
CSKA Moscow | PSV | Dinamo Stadion, Minsk | 27/11/2007 | 0 | 1 |
CSKA Moscow | Internazionale | Giuseppe Meazza | 07/11/2007 | 2 | 4 |
CSKA Moscow | Hamburger SV | AOL-Arena | 06/12/2006 | 2 | 3 |
CSKA Moscow | FC Porto | CSKA | 21/11/2006 | 0 | 2 |
CSKA Moscow | Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | 01/11/2006 | 0 | 0 |
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