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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.

Arsenal-Tula Both Arsenal Tula and Rostov continued their respective runs of form to move a step closer to avoiding relegation from the Russian Premier League.

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.

Zenit Zenit, Lokomotiv Moscow and Spartak Moscow continued their good starts to the Russian Premier League with victories over the weekend.

Zenit Zenit began life without Luciano Spalletti in a 1-0 defeat at CSKA Moscow while Anzhi's unlikely bid for survival gathered pace.

Christian Noboa Tello Rostov secured a famous win by beating Bayern Munich 3-2 in the Champions League.

Zenit Zenit had their meeting with Dinamo Moscow suspended due to a pitch invasion, while both Anzhi and Volga were finally relegated on Sunday.

CSKA Moskva Russian Premier League leaders Zenit dropped points for the first time this season as CSKA Moscow cut the gap with a thrilling win at Ural.