On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, VTB Arena will host the return match of the semi-final of the Russian Cup between the Moscow clubs Dynamo and CSKA.
When is the start and where to watch
The text broadcast of the game will be available online in our match center.
All tickets for the game were sold out a week before the match, so the stadium in Petrovsky Park will be the first full house in 2025. Before the match, you will be warmed up by DJ Smash and the Vintage group, a fire show, and in the subtribe you will be able to buy a new capsule collection "CSKA-Dynamo-Friendship".
You will be able to watch the live video broadcast of this game after registering on the website of our title sponsor BetBoom betting company and in its clubs that operate according to the "All Inclusive" concept (look for the nearest club on the map), as well as on Match TV. Beginning at 20:30 Moscow time.
Also on our resources there will be a traditional edition of "Inside" with the highlights of the game itself and everything that happened around it.
Team status
Last Saturday, the blue and whites drew with Pari NN (1:1), which did not realize a penalty kick in the 9th added minute. Yaroslav Gladyshev scored his 20th goal in a Dynamo T-shirt.
Unfortunately, the infirmary was replenished with Arthur Gomez, who tore his Achilles tendon. He was operated on Monday in Moscow, and now the Brazilian midfielder will have a long period of rehabilitation. El-Mehdi Maouhoub, who received a red card in the first semi-final game, will not play on Wednesday either.
About the opponent
The Army team continues to be victorious in 2025: in 7 spring matches they have only one draw and 6 wins in a row. In these meetings, they conceded only three goals, and two of them just from Dynamo.
In the last round, CSKA beat Orenburg on the road with a mixed team. After an uneventful first half, the red-blues made a number of substitutions and snatched a dry victory thanks to the goals of Ivan Oblyakov and Sekou Koit. At the same time, Marko Nikolic gave Igor Akinfeev, Igor Diveev, Moises and Saul Guarirapa a full rest.
— Some substitutions were made for rotation, at the request of the coaching staff, – Nikolic said after the match. – But you saw our last game in the snow (against Dynamo), and it left its mark. There are no major injuries, but some players still feel the consequences of that match.
History of meetings
In the Russian Cup, the teams met three times at the semi-finals stage. In 1993, the army team got a minimal victory (1:0). In 2009, the main time of the meeting in Khimki ended in a draw 2:2, and in the penalty shootout, the red-blues were more accurate – 6:5.
In the first match of this confrontation, CSKA won a home victory with a score of 2:1 thanks to the goals of Sekou Koita and Matvey Kislyak. Dmitry Skopintsev scored for Dynamo.
The refereeing panel
The meeting will be served by Artem Chistyakov, who will be assisted by assistant judges Andrey Obrazko and Alexey Shiryaev. Pavel Kukuyan and Roman Galimov will be responsible for the Video Referee Assistance System (VAR).
This season, the 37-year-old referee from Azov worked on Dynamo matches with Akhmat (4:2) and Fakel (1:1).
