2011–12 PFC CSKA Moscow season facts for kids
| 2011–12 season | ||||
| Chairman | Yevgeni Giner | |||
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| Manager | Leonid Slutsky | |||
| Stadium | Luzhniki Stadium | |||
| Russian Premier League | 3rd | |||
| Europa League | Round of 16 vs Porto | |||
| Super Cup | Runners-up | |||
| 2010–11 Russian Cup | Champions | |||
| 2011–12 Russian Cup | Round of 32 vs Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan | |||
| Champions League | Round of 16 vs Real Madrid | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Seydou Doumbia (28) All: Seydou Doumbia (37) |
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| Highest home attendance | 51,000 vs Spartak Moscow (28 April 2011) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs Rostov (14 May 2011) |
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| Average home attendance | 16,528 (8 May 2012) | |||
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The 2011–12 CSKA season was a big year for the football club. It was their 20th time playing in the Russian Premier League, which is the top football league in Russia. During this season, CSKA Moscow competed in several exciting tournaments. They played in the Russian Premier League, the 2010–11 Russian Cup, the 2011–12 Russian Cup, the 2011 Russian Super Cup, the UEFA Europa League, and the UEFA Champions League. The team worked hard to achieve their goals, with Leonid Slutsky as their manager.
Contents
- Meet the CSKA Moscow Team!
- Player Changes: Who Joined and Who Left?
- Friendly Matches: Practice for the Season
- Competitions: The Big Games
- Player Stats: Goals and Cards
Meet the CSKA Moscow Team!
A football team's squad is all the players who are ready to play for the club. For the 2011–12 season, CSKA Moscow had many talented players. Here are some of the key players who helped the team compete in various matches.
Goalkeepers: Who Guards the Goal?
- Igor Akinfeev was the team captain and a very important goalkeeper. He had played many games for CSKA.
- Sergei Chepchugov also played as a goalkeeper, helping to protect the goal.
Defenders: Protecting the Net
Defenders are players who try to stop the other team from scoring.
- Sergei Ignashevich was a strong defender who also scored goals sometimes.
- The Berezutski brothers, Aleksei Berezutski and Vasili Berezutski, were both key defenders for the team.
- Deividas Šemberas and Kirill Nababkin were also important defenders.
Midfielders: The Heart of the Team
Midfielders help connect the defense and the attack. They play all over the field.
- Alan Dzagoev was a talented midfielder known for his skills.
- Keisuke Honda from Japan was another creative midfielder.
- Zoran Tošić and Pavel Mamayev were also important players in the midfield.
- Pontus Wernbloom joined the team during the season and quickly made an impact.
Forwards: Scoring Goals
Forwards are the players whose main job is to score goals.
- Seydou Doumbia was the top scorer for CSKA Moscow this season. He scored many goals!
- Vágner Love was another star forward, known for his goal-scoring ability.
- Ahmed Musa joined the team later in the season and added speed to the attack.
Player Changes: Who Joined and Who Left?
Football teams often have players join or leave during a season. This is called transfers.
New Players in Winter 2010–11
Before the season officially started, some new players joined CSKA Moscow.
- Viktor Vasin (Defender) came from Spartak Nalchik.
- Aleksandrs Cauņa (Midfielder) joined on loan from Skonto.
- Many young players from the club's youth team also moved up to the main squad.
Players Who Left in Winter 2010–11
Some players left the team before the season began.
- Kirill Lapidus and Stanislav Plokhikh were among those who left.
- Some players went to other teams on loan, like Uroš Ćosić to Red Star Belgrade.
New Players in Summer 2011
More changes happened in the summer of 2011.
- Aleksandrs Cauņa officially joined CSKA from Skonto after his loan.
- Vladimir Gabulov (Goalkeeper) joined on loan from Anzhi Makhachkala.
Players Who Left in Summer 2011
- Marsel Safin and Stepan Ryabokon left the team.
- Ouwo Moussa Maazou went on loan to Zulte Waregem.
New Players in Winter 2011–12
More players joined the team in the middle of the season.
- Pontus Wernbloom (Midfielder) came from AZ.
- Ahmed Musa (Forward) joined from VVV-Venlo.
- Kim In-sung (Midfielder) from Gangneung City also joined.
Players Who Left in Winter 2011–12
Some important players left during this time.
- Vágner Love (Forward) moved to Flamengo in Brazil.
- Chidi Odiah (Defender) was released from the team.
- Vladimir Gabulov returned to his club after his loan ended.
Friendly Matches: Practice for the Season
Before the main competitions, teams often play friendly matches to practice and get ready.
- In February 2012, CSKA Moscow played against Guangzhou Evergrande from China in the Marbella Cup. CSKA lost this match 1-0.
Competitions: The Big Games
CSKA Moscow played in many important competitions during the 2011–12 season.
UEFA Europa League: European Adventure
The UEFA Europa League is a big competition for European clubs.
- Round of 32: CSKA played against PAOK from Greece.
- In the first game, CSKA won 1-0 in Greece, with Necid scoring.
- The second game was a 1-1 draw in Moscow, with Ignashevich scoring. CSKA won overall and moved to the next round!
- Round of 16: CSKA faced Porto from Portugal.
- Porto won the first game 1-0 in Moscow.
- Porto also won the second game 2-1 in Portugal, even though Tošić scored for CSKA. This meant CSKA was out of the Europa League.
Russian Super Cup: A Close Call
The Russian Super Cup is a match between the winners of the Russian Premier League and the Russian Cup from the previous season.
- CSKA Moscow played against Zenit St. Petersburg on March 6, 2011.
- Zenit won the match 1-0, so CSKA finished as runners-up.
Russian Premier League: The Main Challenge
This was the main league competition for CSKA Moscow. The season was divided into two phases.
First Phase: Early Games
CSKA played many matches in the first part of the league season.
- They had a strong start, winning against Amkar Perm 2-0.
- A notable match was against Zenit St. Petersburg, where CSKA won 3-0.
- They also had some draws and losses, like a 0-1 loss to rivals Spartak Moscow.
- CSKA showed great scoring power in some games, like the 5-3 win against Anzhi Makhachkala, where Doumbia scored three goals!
Championship Group: Fighting for the Top Spots
After the first phase, the top teams played in a special "Championship group" to decide the final winners.
- CSKA had some tough matches in this group.
- They drew 2-2 with Zenit St. Petersburg and Dynamo Moscow.
- A big win was 2-1 against Spartak Moscow, with goals from Tošić and Doumbia.
- In the end, CSKA Moscow finished in 3rd place in the Russian Premier League.
Russian Cup: Winning the Trophy!
CSKA Moscow had a fantastic run in the 2010–11 Russian Cup.
- Round of 16: CSKA beat Shinnik Yaroslavl 1-0.
- Quarterfinal: They won 2-0 against Zenit St. Petersburg.
- Semifinal: In an exciting match, CSKA drew 3-3 with Spartak Moscow but won 5-4 in a penalty shootout!
- Final: CSKA Moscow played against Alania Vladikavkaz and won 2-1, with Doumbia scoring both goals. This meant CSKA were the champions of the Russian Cup!
2011–12 Russian Cup: Early Exit
In the next Russian Cup season, CSKA had a short journey.
- Round of 32: They lost 1-0 to Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan and were knocked out early.
Champions League: Europe's Biggest Stage
The UEFA Champions League is the most famous club competition in Europe.
Group Stage: Competing with the Best
CSKA Moscow was in Group B with Lille, Internazionale, and Trabzonspor.
- They started with a 2-2 draw against Lille, with Doumbia scoring twice.
- CSKA lost 2-3 to Internazionale in a close game.
- They had a great 3-0 win against Trabzonspor.
- A 0-0 draw with Trabzonspor followed.
- CSKA lost 0-2 to Lille.
- In their final group game, CSKA beat Internazionale 2-1 in Italy, with goals from Doumbia and Vasili Berezutski. This win helped them move to the knockout stage!
Knockout Phase: Facing Real Madrid
- Round of 16: CSKA Moscow faced one of the biggest teams in the world, Real Madrid.
- The first game in Moscow was a thrilling 1-1 draw, with Wernbloom scoring a late goal for CSKA.
- In the second game in Madrid, Real Madrid won 4-1, even though Tošić scored for CSKA. This meant CSKA's Champions League journey ended here.
Player Stats: Goals and Cards
This section shows how many games players played, how many goals they scored, and how many yellow or red cards they received.
Appearances and Goals: Who Played How Much?
- Seydou Doumbia played in 42 Premier League games and scored 28 goals, making him the top scorer. He scored a total of 37 goals across all competitions!
- Vágner Love scored 9 goals in the Premier League and 11 goals overall before he left the team.
- Zoran Tošić and Keisuke Honda both scored 8 goals in the Premier League.
- Sergei Ignashevich scored 4 goals in the Premier League and 7 goals overall.
Goal Scorers: The Top Strikers
- Seydou Doumbia was clearly the main goal scorer with 37 goals.
- Vágner Love was second with 11 goals.
- Zoran Tošić and Keisuke Honda were also important goal scorers.
Disciplinary Record: Yellow and Red Cards
Football players get yellow cards for minor fouls and red cards for serious fouls.
- Deividas Šemberas received the most yellow cards (10) and one red card.
- Alan Dzagoev and Pavel Mamayev also received many yellow cards.
- Seydou Doumbia received one red card during the Champions League.
- Vágner Love also received one red card in the Premier League.
