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CSKA Moscow hold off Rostov challenge to win Russian Premier League
CSKA Moscow fought off a challenge from surprise title contender FC Rostov to win the Russian Premier League for the sixth time Saturday.
Updated on: May 21, 2016, 18:39:10 IST
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CSKA Moscow fought off a challenge from surprise title contender FC Rostov to win the Russian Premier League for the sixth time Saturday.
CSKA held on to an early lead to win 1-0 against Rubin Kazan, knowing that if Rubin had equalised Rostov would have taken the title on the head-to-head record.
Alan Dzagoev scored the vital goal for CSKA with a fierce shot in the 19th minute, and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev preserved the lead with a spectacular double save in the final minutes.
Rostov goes into the Champions League qualifying rounds, while reigning champion Zenit is third and heads for the Europa League.
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