Akhmat will face Rubin in the 6th round of the group stage of the RPL Path of the Russian Cup for the 2025/26 season. The match at Ak Bars Arena kicks off at 18:00 on Wednesday, the 22nd of October. 

This will be Stanislav Cherchesov’s tenth match against Rubin as a head coach. In the previous nine encounters, his record stands at 3 wins, 3 draws, and 3 defeats (goal difference 9–10). Cherchesov was managing Akhmat Grozny in three of these matches (2 wins, 1 draw, 0 defeats, goal difference 4-1).

 

25.08.2007 Rubin – Spartak 3:1

02.05.2008 Rubin – Spartak 0:3

01.09.2012 Rubin – Akhmat 1:2

17.03.2013 Akhmat – Rubin 0:0

15.09.2013 Amkar – Rubin 0:0

02.12.2013 Rubin – Amkar 3:0

27.10.2014 Dynamo – Rubin 0:2

30.11.2014 Rubin – Dynamo 1:1

26.08.2025 Akhmat – Rubin 2:0

 

The upcoming fixture will also mark the 22nd meeting between Stanislav Cherchesov and Rashid Rakhimov. Their first encounter dates back to June 4, 1989, when Spartak Moscow defeated Pamir Dushanbe 6:2. Back then, both were still players. Later, they frequently faced each other in the Austrian Bundesliga.

 

As players, Cherchesov and Rakhimov played against each other a total of 14 times (7 wins, 2 draws, 5 losses, goal difference 23–14). In those matches, Rakhimov scored twice against Cherchesov.

 

04.06.1989 Spartak Moscow – Pamir Dushanbe 6:2

31.08.1989 Pamir Dushanbe – Spartak Moscow 0:0

24.03.1990 Spartak Moscow – Pamir Dushanbe 1:0

24.03.1991 Spartak Moscow – Pamir Dushanbe 1:0

28.09.1991 Pamir Dushanbe – Spartak Moscow 2:2

23.03.1996 Tirol Innsbruck – Austria Wien 2:0

11.05.1996 Austria Wien – FC Tirol Innsbruck 1:0

23.11.1996 Austria Wien – FC Tirol Innsbruck 2:1

02.08.1997 Austria Wien – FC Tirol Innsbruck 0:4

19.11.1997 Austria Wien – FC Tirol Innsbruck 1:2

23.05.1999 FC Tirol Innsbruck – Austria Wien 4:1 (Rakhimov scored for Austria)

01.10.1999 FC Tirol Innsbruck – Austria Wien 0:2 (Rakhimov scored the opener)

26.03.2000 Austria Wien – FC Tirol Innsbruck 2:0

17.09.2000 VfB Admira Wacker Mödling – FC Tirol Innsbruck 1:0

 

In 1992, Cherchesov and Rakhimov were teammates at Spartak Moscow, appearing together on the pitch in 13 matches across all competitions.

 

As coaches, they have faced each other seven times, with a record of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses (goal difference 8–4):

 

14.07.2007 Amkar – Spartak Moscow 0:1

19.07.2008 Lokomotiv – Spartak Moscow 2:2

05.04.2014 Amkar – Akhmat 0:1

27.04.2014 Akhmat – Dynamo 1:0

23.11.2014 Dynamo – Akhmat 3:0

19.04.2015 Akhmat – Dynamo 0:0

26.08.2025 Akhmat – Rubin 2:0