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Scott Brown Several big name clubs including Ajax, Fiorentina and Marseille are all fighting to stay alive in this season's Europa League.

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.

Borussia Dortmund claimed a stunning comeback win as Jay Rodriguez's first Southampton goal in over a year salvaged a draw with Midtjylland.

CSKA Moskva Spartak Moscow beat rivals CSKA Moscow 3-0 to move top of the Russian Premier League on Sunday.

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

The Europa League starts on Thursday and coaches Paulo Sousa and Thomas Tuchel will be keen to catch the eye for their new clubs.

CSKA Moskva Rock-bottom Amkar Perm caused arguably the shock of the Russian Premier League season on Monday when they beat third-place CSKA Moscow 1-0.

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

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.

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.