Akhmat travel to face Rubin in Kazan in the Matchday 16 fixture of the Russian Premier League. The match will be played at Ak Bars Arena on 22 November. Kick-off is at 17:30 CET.
This will be Stanislav Cherchesov’s eleventh match against Rubin as a head coach. In the previous nine encounters, his record stands at 3 wins, 4 draws, and 3 defeats (goal difference 12–13). Cherchesov was managing Akhmat Grozny in three of these matches (2 wins, 2 draw, 0 defeats, goal difference 7-4). It is worth noting that under Stanislav Cherchesov, the Grozny side have already met Rubin twice this season in the Russian Cup. In the first game in Grozny on 26 August, Akhmat secured a 2–0 win. The return leg in Kazan finished in an eventful 3–3 draw, after which Rubin prevailed 4–3 in the penalty shootout.
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
22.10.2025 Rubin – Akhmat 3:3 (4:3 on penalties)
The upcoming fixture will also mark the 23rd 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 eight times, with a record of 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses (goal difference 11–7):
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
22.10.2025 Rubin – Akhmat 3:3 (4:3 on penalties)
