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"Lokomotiv" participates in the match as Russian champion last season, then the railroads beat CSKA and Spartak who took second and third places by two and four points respectively. The rival of the Moscow team was originally supposed to be the winner of the Russian Cup "Tosno", but in June the club declared bankruptcy and ceased to exist. The Leningrad region team has been replaced by the CSKA championship silver medalist.
For the Lokomotiv, the match for the Russian Super Cup will be the second in two seasons. Last year, the railway workers participated in the match as the owner of the country's Cup, but lost to Moscow "Spartak" with a score of 1: 2. CSKA was beaten last time for the trophy two years ago. In the match against
In total, "Lokomotiv" won the Russian Super Cup twice – in 2003 and 2005. CSKA has most often won this trophy – the army team has won six times. The supercup was played 15 times, 12 champions were won by the champions of the previous season, and only the winners of the Russian Cup won three times.
In Soviet and Russian history, Lokomotiv and CSKA met 135 times. The railroads won in 42 games, and CSKA in 62 games, 31 other games ended in a draw. In the Russian Super Cup, the teams clashed once. In the first draw of the trophy in 2003, Russian champion Lokomotiv was stronger than the winner of the CSKA Cup in penalty shoot-outs.
The match for the Russian Super Cup will be the first for the teams at the start of the season. During the preseason "Lokomotiv" has spent five friendlies, having won a victory, having suffered a defeat and played in three games in a draw. CSKA in preparation for the new season also held five friendly matches: one win, two lost and two tied
The composition of "Locomotive" has undergone minor changes. The team left goalkeeper Miroslav Lobantsev, defender Nemanja Peichinovich, midfielder Alan Kasaev, as well as attackers Ari and Arshak Koryan. The railway team was joined by defender Bryan Idov, midfielder Grzegorz Kryhovyak and striker Rifat Zhemaletdinov. 24 players went to the match in Nizhny Novgorod: Kryhovyak and midfielder Alexander Kolomeitsev did not go with the team.
Outside of the season, there have been cardinal changes: defenders Sergei Ignashevich, Vasily and Alexei Berezutsky, midfielders Pontus Wernbloom, Bibras Natho and Georgi Milanov, as well as striker Musa. In addition, the team can go forward Vitinho, whose move to Brazil in recent years has talked a lot. A total of 22 players traveled to Nizhny Novgorod, including newcomers Hurdur Magnusson, Rodrigo Bekao, Yaka Biyol and Ilsat Akhmetov. He did not accompany CSKA midfielder Alexander Golovin as part of the upcoming transition to the new club.
The match for the Russian Super Cup will start at "Nizhny Novgorod" Stadium at 21:30 Moscow time. The next games "Locomotive" and CSKA will take place in the first round of the championship of the country on July 30 and 31 respectively. Railwaymen will play on the road against "Ufa", and the army team will meet the "Soviet Wings" of Samara.
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