Akhmat will host Krylia Sovetov Samara in Grozny in the 5th round of the Russian Premier League today, on Saturday the 16th of August. 

The match at the Akhmat Arena will kick-off at 19:30 CET.

 

This will be the 12th time Stanislav Cherchesov has come up against Krylia Sovetov. As a player with Spartak Moscow, he faced the Samara club three times, recording two wins and one draw (goal difference 7–1).

 

March 20, 1992 — Krylia Sovetov (Samara) vs Spartak (Moscow) 0–1 (Russian Cup)

March 29, 1992 — Spartak (Moscow) vs Krylia Sovetov (Samara) 5–0 (Russian Championship)

August 9, 1992 — Krylia Sovetov (Samara) vs Spartak (Moscow) 1–1 (Russian Championship)

 

Cherchesov has faced Krylia Sovetov eight more times as a coach, with 2 wins, 5 draws, and 1 defeat (goal difference 10–6):

 

August 11, 2007 — Krylia Sovetov vs Spartak 0–2

May 11, 2008 — Krylia Sovetov vs Spartak 1–1

October 30, 2011 — Krylia Sovetov vs Akhmat 2–1

November 19, 2011 — Akhmat vs Krylia Sovetov 0–0

May 13, 2012 — Krylia Sovetov vs Akhmat 1–1

July 22, 2012 — Krylia Sovetov vs Akhmat 1–1

May 26, 2013 — Akhmat vs Krylia Sovetov 4–1

August 4, 2013 — Amkar vs Krylia Sovetov 0–0

 

The upcoming game will also mark Cherchesov’s first coaching duel with Magomed Adiev. The two previously crossed paths only as players on August 11, 2002, in Cherchesov’s first match after returning to Spartak — a 2–2 draw between Sokol Saratov and Spartak Moscow. Cherchesov played the entire second half, keeping a clean sheet, while Adiev registered an assist and picked up a yellow card in the first half, and was substituted in the 84th minute.