2013–14 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season

The 2013–14 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season was the 4th successive season that Anzhi played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia, in which they suffered relegation after finishing the season in 16th place. They were knocked out of the Russian Cup at the Round of 32 stage by Alania Vladikavkaz, and they reached the Last 16 of the Europa League where they were defeated by AZ.

Anzhi Makhachkala
2013–14 season
ChairmanSuleyman Kerimov
ManagerGuus Hiddink
until 22 July 2013
Rene Meulensteen (Caretaker)
from 22 July – 7 August 2013
Gadzhi Gadzhiyev
from 7 August 2013
StadiumAnzhi-Arena
Premier League16th
Russian CupRound of 32 vs Alania Vladikavkaz
Europa LeagueLast 16 vs AZ
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Alexandru Epureanu (3)
Highest home attendance25,000 vs Lokomotiv Moscow
14 July 2013
Lowest home attendance2,760 vs Sheriff Tiraspol[B]
28 November 2013
Average home league attendance9,997
3 April 2014

Season review

Anzhi started the season in the same manor as the previous season, entering the transfer market and signing Igor Denisov[1] from Zenit Saint Petersburg, Aleksei Ionov from Kuban Krasnodar,[2] Aleksandr Kokorin from Dynamo Moscow[3] and resigning Christopher Samba from QPR.[4] Following a draw and a defeat in their opening two games, Guus Hiddink resigned as manager on 22 July 2013.[5]

Recently appointed Assistant Coach Rene Meulensteen was then put in charge of the team in a caretaker capacity[6] until 8 August 2013, when Gadzhi Gadzhiyev was appointed as the club's manager for a fifth time.[7] The previous day, the club confirmed that Kerimov had decided to make drastic cuts to the team's budget, and the club's president, Konstantin Remchukov, suggested on Twitter that "a lot of expensive players will leave".[8] As a result, Igor Denisov,[9] Yuri Zhirkov[9] and Aleksandr Kokorin,[9] before Kokorin had made his debut, all left Anzhi in a package deal for Dynamo Moscow whilst Oleg Shatov left the club shortly after joining Zenit St. Petersburg.[10]These sales prompted the club to recall Nikita Burmistrov and Serder Serderov from their loan deals,[9] before Mbark Boussoufa[11] and Lassana Diarra[9] then joined Lokomotiv Moscow. On 29 August Arseniy Logashov joined Lokomotiv Moscow, whilst Vladimir Gabulov, Christopher Samba and Aleksei Ionov all joined Dynamo Moscow, and Samuel Eto'o joined Chelsea.

Squad

As of match played 15 May 2014
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Yevgeny Pomazan GK (1989-01-31)31 January 1989 (aged 25)CSKA Moscow2011190
22Mikhail Kerzhakov GK (1987-01-28)28 January 1987 (aged 27)Volga Nizhny Novgorod2013300
27Mehdi Jannatov GK (1992-01-26)26 January 1992 (aged 22)Trainee201200
Defenders
2Andrey Yeshchenko DF (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 30)Lokomotiv Moscow2013290
3Ali Gadzhibekov DF (1983-09-06)6 September 1983 (aged 30)Trainee20061262
4Benoît Angbwa DF (1982-01-01)1 January 1982 (aged 32)Krylia Sovetov2013474
5Gia Grigalava DF (1989-07-05)5 July 1989 (aged 24)Krylia Sovetov2013291
6Alexandru Epureanu DF (1986-09-27)27 September 1986 (aged 27)Loan from Dynamo Moscow20132014263
7Kamil Agalarov DF (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 25)Loan from FC Rostov201320141333
13Rasim Tagirbekov DF (1984-05-04)4 May 1984 (aged 30)Trainee200231120
37Ewerton DF (1989-03-23)23 March 1989 (aged 25)Corinthians Alagoano2012322
44Murad Kurbanov DF (1992-03-22)22 March 1992 (aged 22)Trainee201000
70Yuri Udunyan DF (1994-08-25)25 August 1994 (aged 19)Trainee201100
75Anvar Ibragimgadzhiyev DF (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (aged 22)Zimbru Chișinău201410
93Islam Suleymanov DF (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 (aged 20)Zenit Saint Petersburg201100
Midfielders
8Oleksandr Aliyev MF (1985-02-03)3 February 1985 (aged 29)Dynamo Kyiv2014111
15Diniyar Bilyaletdinov MF (1985-02-27)27 February 1985 (aged 29)loan from Spartak Moscow20142014112
16Karlen Mkrtchyan MF (1988-11-25)25 November 1988 (aged 25)Metalurh Donetsk2013181
17Sharif Mukhammad MF (1990-03-21)21 March 1990 (aged 24)Trainee2010140
20Vladimir Sobolev MF (1991-07-30)30 July 1991 (aged 22)Loan from Dynamo Moscow20132014140
25Odil Ahmedov MF (1987-11-25)25 November 1987 (aged 26)Pakhtakor Tashkent20111156
33Anvar Gazimagomedov MF (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 26)Dagdizel Kaspiysk201400
34Vladimir Bystrov MF (1984-01-31)31 January 1984 (aged 30)loan from Zenit Saint Petersburg20142014111
40Salim Makhachyov MF (1996-12-14)14 December 1996 (aged 17)Trainee201300
43Rizvan Umarov MF (1993-04-05)5 April 1993 (aged 21)Elche201400
45Timur Patakhov MF (1996-05-04)4 May 1996 (aged 18)Trainee201300
53Ismail Korgoloyev MF (1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 20)Trainee201200
57Magomed Gamidov MF (1994-09-20)20 September 1994 (aged 19)Trainee201100
78Azret Omarov MF (1993-07-30)30 July 1993 (aged 20)Unattached201200
87Ilya Maksimov MF (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 27)Krylia Sovetov2013150
91Makhach Gadzhiyev MF (1987-10-18)18 October 1987 (aged 26)Amkar Perm2014294
Forwards
10Fyodor Smolov FW (1990-02-09)9 February 1990 (aged 24)Loan from Dynamo Moscow20142014343
28Serder Serderov FW (1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (aged 20)CSKA Moscow2012353
30Aleksandr Bukharov FW (1985-03-12)12 March 1985 (aged 29)loan from Zenit Saint Petersburg20142014142
39Gustavo Leschuk FW (1991-11-05)5 November 1991 (aged 22)Arsenal201400
71Magomedzagir Zagirov FW (1994-01-08)8 January 1994 (aged 20)Trainee201200
73Mariz Saidov FW (1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 19)Trainee201200
81Nikita Burmistrov FW (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 24)Amkar Perm2012253
99Islamnur Abdulavov FW (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 20)Youth Team2013151
Away on loan
Players who left during the season
1Vladimir Gabulov GK (1983-10-19)19 October 1983 (aged 30)Dynamo Moscow2011600
4Christopher Samba DF (1984-03-28)28 March 1984 (aged 30)Queens Park Rangers2013455
5João Carlos DF (1982-01-01)1 January 1982 (aged 32)Genk2011755
6Mbark Boussoufa MF (1984-08-15)15 August 1984 (aged 29)Anderlecht20118713
7Igor Denisov MF (1984-05-17)17 May 1984 (aged 29)FCZenit St.Petersburg201330
8Jucilei MF (1988-04-06)6 April 1988 (aged 26)Corinthians2011982
9Samuel Eto'o FW (1981-03-10)10 March 1981 (aged 33)Internazionale20117236
10Willian MF (1988-08-09)9 August 1988 (aged 25)Shakhtar Donetsk2013171
10Alan Gatagov MF (1991-01-23)23 January 1991 (aged 23)loan from Dynamo Moscow20132013121
14Oleg Shatov MF (1990-07-29)29 July 1990 (aged 23)Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg2012495
14Pavel Solomatin FW (1993-04-04)4 April 1993 (aged 21)loan from Dynamo Moscow20132013172
15Arseny Logashov DF (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 (aged 22)FC Khimki2011430
15Vadim Demidov MF (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 27)Eintracht Frankfurt201320
19Lacina Traoré FW (1990-05-20)20 May 1990 (aged 23)Kuban Krasnodar20124618
21Aleksei Ionov MF (1989-02-18)18 February 1989 (aged 25)Kuban Krasnodar201360
24Dele Adeleye DF (1988-12-25)25 December 1988 (aged 25)Kuban Krasnodar2013130
29Abdul Razak MF (1992-11-11)11 November 1992 (aged 21)Manchester City2013110
16Mehdi Carcela MF (1989-07-01)1 July 1989 (aged 24)Standard Liège2011462
85Lassana Diarra MF (1985-03-10)10 March 1985 (aged 29)Real Madrid2012271

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
3 June 2013MF Aleksei IonovKuban KrasnodarUndisclosed[2]
21 June 2013GK Mikhail KerzhakovVolga Nizhny NovgorodUndisclosed[12]
26 June 2013MF Igor DenisovZenit St.Petersburg€15,000,000[1]
5 July 2013DF Christopher SambaQueens Park RangersUndisclosed[4]
10 July 2013FW Aleksandr KokorinDynamo MoscowUndisclosed[3]
30 August 2013DF Benoît AngbwaKrylia SovetovUndisclosed[13]
30 August 2013DF Gia GrigalavaKrylia SovetovUndisclosed[13]
30 August 2013DF Dele AdeleyeKuban KrasnodarUndisclosed[14]
30 August 2013MF Ilya MaksimovKrylia SovetovUndisclosed[13]
3 September 2013DF Vadim DemidovEintracht FrankfurtUndisclosed[15]
17 October 2013MF Abdul RazakManchester CityUndisclosed[16]
1 January 2014DF Anvar IbragimgadzhiyevZimbru ChișinăuUndisclosed
1 January 2014MF Anvar GazimagomedovDagdizel KaspiyskUndisclosed
15 January 2014MF Oleksandr AliyevDynamo KyivUndisclosed[17]
9 February 2014MF Makhach GadzhiyevAmkar PermUndisclosed[18]
18 February 2014MF Rizvan UmarovElcheUndisclosed[19]
27 February 2014FW Gustavo LeschukArsenalFree[20]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
30 August 2013DF Alexandru EpureanuDynamo Moscow30 June 2014[21]
30 August 2013DF Kamil AgalarovRostov30 June 2014[22]
30 August 2013MF Karlen MkrtchyanMetalurh Donetsk30 June 2014[23]
30 August 2013MF Alan GatagovDynamo Moscow24 January 2014[21][24]
30 August 2013MF Vladimir SobolevDynamo Moscow30 June 2014[21]
30 August 2013FW Pavel SolomatinDynamo Moscow24 January 2014[21][24]
3 September 2013MF Abdul RazakManchester City17 October 2013[15][25]
24 January 2014FW Aleksandr BukharovZenit St.Petersburg30 June 2014[26]
31 January 2014MF Vladimir BystrovZenit St.Petersburg30 June 2014[27]
31 January 2014FW Fyodor SmolovDynamo Moscow30 June 2014[28]
7 February 2014MF Diniyar BilyaletdinovSpartak Moscow30 June 2014[29]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
21 June 2013DF Kamil AgalarovRostovUndisclosed[30]
14 August 2013MF Oleg ShatovZenit St.PetersburgUndisclosed[10]
16 August 2013DF Yuri ZhirkovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed[9]
16 August 2013MF Mbark BoussoufaLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed[11]
16 August 2013MF Igor DenisovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed[9]
16 August 2013FW Aleksandr KokorinDynamo MoscowUndisclosed[9]
20 August 2013MF Lassana DiarraLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed[31]
22 August 2013DF João CarlosSpartak MoscowUndisclosed[32]
28 August 2013MF WillianChelseaUndisclosed[33]
29 August 2013GK Vladimir GabulovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed[34]
29 August 2013DF Christopher SambaDynamo MoscowUndisclosed[34]
29 August 2013DF Arseny LogashovLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed[35]
29 August 2013MF Aleksei IonovDynamo MoscowUndisclosed[34]
29 August 2013FW Samuel Eto'oChelseaUndisclosed[36]
1 September 2013MF Mehdi CarcelaStandard LiègeUndisclosed[37]
4 January 2014FW Lacina TraoréAS MonacoUndisclosed[38]
14 January 2014MF JucileiAl JaziraUndisclosed[39]
31 January 2014DF Dele AdeleyeErgotelisUndisclosed[40]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
24 January 2013FW Nikita BurmistrovAmkar Perm16 August 2013[41][9]
21 June 2013GK Yevgeny PomazanUral Sverdlovsk Oblast2 September 2013[30][42]
21 June 2013FW Serder SerderovUral Sverdlovsk Oblast16 August 2013[30][9]

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
29 January 2014DF Vadim DemidovBrann29 January 2014[43]
30 January 2014MF Abdul RazakWest Ham United30 January 2014[44]
30 June 2014DF Anvar IbragimgadzhiyevRetired
30 June 2014MF Makhach GadzhiyevRetired

Friendlies

v Anzhi Makhachkala
27 June 2013 Inter Baku 0–1 Anzhi Makhachkala Austria
MSK (UTC+4)Video
Summary
Ionov 61'
v PAOK
7 July 2013 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–0 PAOK Bruck an der Mur, Austria
19:00 MSK (UTC+4)VideoStadium: Murinselstadion
v Anzhi Makhachkala
13 August 2013 SV Windischgarsten 0–8 Anzhi Makhachkala Austria
MSK (UTC+4)SummaryCarcela 20', 61'
I.Abdulavov 29'
K. Gossweiner 33' (o.g.)
Jucilei 42'
Musalov 45'
O.Azret 60'
M.Kurbanov 65'
v Volyn Lutsk
23 January 2014 Anzhi Makhachkala 1–0 Volyn Lutsk Antalya, Turkey
19:00 MSK (UTC+4)Serderov 53'SummaryReferee: Mekhmet
v Petrolul Ploiești
26 January 2014 Anzhi Makhachkala 2–1 Petrolul Ploiești Antalya, Turkey
MSK (UTC+4)Asildarov 85' (pen.)
Serderov 87'
SummaryMutu 11'Referee: V. Yukhmet
v Vaslui
29 January 2014 Anzhi Makhachkala 2–1 Vaslui Antalya, Turkey
MSK (UTC+4)Aliyev 33' (pen.)
Bukharov 65'
SummaryGeorgy 44' (pen.)Referee: E. Mukhchinov
v Timok Zaječar
2 February 2014 Anzhi Makhachkala 5–0 Timok Zaječar Antalya, Turkey
MSK (UTC+4)Smolov 11'
Burmistrov 60'
Abdulavov 69', 90'
Mkrtchyan 88'
SummaryReferee: Kifot
v Lyubimets
14 February 2014 Anzhi Makhachkala 4–0 Lyubimets Spain
20:00 MSK (UTC+4)Abdulavov 9'
Aliyev 62'
Serderov 72'
Bukharov 79'
SummaryReferee: Jose Perinho

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier League14 July 201315 May 2014Matchday 116th30311162542−17010.00
Russian Cup31 October 201331 October 2013Round of 32Round of 32100101−1000.00
UEFA Europa League19 September 201320 March 2014Group StageRound of 161034368−2030.00
Total41615203151−20014.63

Last updated: 15 May 2014
Source: Competitions

Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30311162542 −17203481417 −30781125 −14

Last updated: 15 May 2014.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAAHAHAAAAHAHAHAHHHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLDLLLDDLDDLLLLLDLDWDLLWDLDWLL
Position81212131515151414151616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2014. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

14 July 2013 1 Anzhi Makhachkala 2–2 Lokomotiv Moscow Kaspiysk
18:30 MSK (UTC+4)Tagirbekov  78'
Eto'o 79' 90'
Traore 83'
ReportYanbayev  24'
N'Doye 62'
Tarasov  74'
Pavlyuchenko 90'
Ćorluka  90+'
Guilherme  90+'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov
19 July 2013 2 Dynamo Moscow 2–1 Anzhi Makhachkala Khimki
20:00 MSK (UTC+4)Solomatin 26'
Wilkshire  81'
Voronin 90+6' (pen.)
ReportEwerton  32'
Samba 83'  90+'
Eto'o  90+'
Gabulov  90+'
Stadium: Arena Khimki
Attendance: 9,382
Referee: Sergei Karasev
28 July 2013 3 Krylia Sovetov 1–1 Anzhi Makhachkala Samara
18:30 MSK (UTC+4)Angbwa  68'
Maksimov 82'  90'
Drahun  86'
ReportBoussoufa  36'
Eto'o 59'
Stadium: Metallurg Stadion
Attendance: 21,345
Referee: Timur Arslanbekov
2 August 2013 4 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–1 Rostov Kaspiysk
20:00 MSK (UTC+4)Ewerton  33'ReportKanga 53'
Milić  75'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Igor Fedotov
17 August 2013 5 Zenit St.Petersburg 3–0 Anzhi Makhachkala Saint Petersburg
18:15 MSK (UTC+4)Shirokov 25'
Hulk 43'
Smolnikov  56'
Ansaldi 73'
ReportStadium: Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 19,150
Referee: Alexander Yegorov
24 August 2013 6 Anzhi Makhachkala 1–2 Krasnodar Kaspiysk
21:00 MSK (UTC+4)Ahmedov 45+2'
Ewerton  68'
Samba  87'
Traoré  90'
ReportPereyra  45' 49'
Wánderson 74'
Mamayev  90+'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 17,800
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
31 August 2013 7 Terek Grozny 1–1 Anzhi Makhachkala Grozny
18:45 MSK (UTC+4)Sadayev  71'
Aílton 87' (pen.)
Utsiyev  90'
ReportEwerton 33'  64'
Solomatin  61'
Traoré  83'
Maksimov  90+1'
Stadium: Akhmat-Arena
Attendance: 16,700
Referee: Sergei Karasev
15 September 2013 8 Tom Tomsk 2–2 Anzhi Makhachkala Tomsk
16:45 MSK (UTC+4)Holenda 30'
Portnyagin 48' (pen.)  71'
Sorokin  90+2'
ReportAgalarov  16'
Epureanu  47'
Solomatin 53' (pen.)
Burmistrov 64'
Stadium: Trud Stadium
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Igor Nizovtsev
22 September 2013 9 Volga Nizhny Novgorod 2–1 Anzhi Makhachkala Nizhny Novgorod
13:30 MSK (UTC+4)Bibilov 11'
Putsila 21'
Kontsedalov  90+'
ReportPutsila 22' (o.g.)
Serderov  73'
Gadzhibekov  90+'
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Vladimir Kazmenko
25 September 2013 10 CSKA Moscow 0–0 Anzhi Makhachkala Moscow
20:30 MSK (UTC+4)ReportSolomatin  81'
Razak  89'
Stadium: Eduard Streltsov Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Vitali Meshkov
Note: The match was moved to the Eduard Streltsov Stadium, Moscow due to the poor quality of the pitch at Arena Khimki, Khimki.[45]
29 September 2013 11 Anzhi Makhachkala 2–2 Amkar Perm Kaspiysk
20:15 MSK (UTC+4)Gatagov 44' (pen.)  45'
Solomatin 90'
Serderov  90+'
ReportPhibel  32'
Semyonov  43'   61'
Kanunnikov 65'  71'
Picusceac 88'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 12,127
Referee: Timur Arslanbekov
6 October 2013 12 Rubin Kazan 5–1 Anzhi Makhachkala Kazan
18:00 MSK (UTC+4)Wakaso 11'
Ryazantsev 30'
Mukhametshin 70'
Azmoun 90+1'
Eremenko 90+3' (pen.)
ReportAdeleye  82'
Abdulavov 85'  89'
Ewerton  90+'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 5,121
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev
20 October 2013 13 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–1 Spartak Moscow Kaspiysk
13:30 MSK (UTC+4)Traoré  29'
Burmistrov  71'
Abdulavov  90+2'
Grigalava  90+3'
ReportMovsisyan 27'
K.Kombarov  41'
Carioca  71'
Parshivlyuk  79'
Barrios  90+3'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
28 October 2013 14 Kuban Krasnodar 2–0 Anzhi Makhachkala Krasnodar
19:00 MSK (UTC+4)Bucur 14', 40'  39'ReportGrigalava  49'Stadium: Kuban Stadium
Attendance: 12,540
Referee: Alexander Yegorov
3 November 2013 15 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–1 Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast Kaspiysk
20:15 MSK (UTC+4)ReportBelozyorov  33'
Safronidi  90'
Acevedo 90+'  90+'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Vasiliy Kazartsev
10 November 2013 16 Amkar Perm 1–0 Anzhi Makhachkala Perm
14:00 MSK (UTC+4)Georgiev  29'
Sirakov  71'
Phibel  81'
Belorukov 82'
ReportEpureanu  22'
Serderov  31'
Stadium: Zvezda Stadium
Attendance: 9,700
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
24 November 2013 17 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–0 Volga Nizhny Novgorod Kaspiysk
18:30 MSK (UTC+4)Adeleye  39'
Solomatin  86'
ReportAldonin  16'
Karyaka  56'
Rodić  75'
Putsila  84'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Igor Fedotov
2 December 2013 18 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–2 Tom Tomsk Kaspiysk
17:00 MSK (UTC+4)Maksimov  54'ReportMureșan  10'
Panchenko 42'
Bashkirov  58'
Komkov 74'
Vašek  76'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Sergei Karasev
7 December 2013 19 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–0 Kuban Krasnodar Kaspiysk
16:00 MSK (UTC+4)Maksimov  74' 90+'ReportKaboré  54'   90+'
Armaș  75'
Bugayev  84'   90+'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Sergey Kuznetsov
9 March 2014 20 Anzhi Makhachkala 1–0 Rubin Kazan Kaspiysk
16:00 (UTC+4)Epureanu  31'
Aliyev  47'
Bukharov  48' 83'
ReportKambolov  40'
Mullin  70'
Nabiullin  89'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 18,700
Referee: Aleksei Eskov
17 March 2014 21 Spartak Moscow 2–2 Anzhi Makhachkala Moscow
19:00 MSK (UTC+4)Costa 20'
Jurado 23'
Movsisyan  59'
Makeyev  68'
Carioca  74'
ReportSmolov  26'
Epureanu  39' 52'
Mkrtchyan  85'
Serderov 90+5'
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 12,200
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
24 March 2014 22 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–3 CSKA Moscow Kaspiysk
17:00 MSK (UTC+4)ReportDoumbia 26', 51'
Fernandes  33'
Elm  62'
Milanov  65'
Musa 76'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 18,200
Referee: Vitali Meshkov
29 March 2014 23 Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast 2–1 Anzhi Makhachkala Yekaterinburg
13:30 MSK (UTC+4)Gogniyev 10'
Yerokhin 40'
Ottesen  50'
ReportEpureanu  55' 85'Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 2,830
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev
6 April 2014 24 Anzhi Makhachkala 4–0 Dynamo Moscow Kaspiysk
16:00 MSK (UTC+4)Bukharov 11'
Smolov 30'
Epureanu  58'
Serderov 66'
Gadzhiyev 82'  83'
ReportSamba  20'Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 12,980
Referee: Mikhail Vilkov
13 April 2014 25 Lokomotiv Moscow 0–0 Anzhi Makhachkala Moscow
13:30 MSK (UTC+4)Boussoufa  57'
N'Doye  90'
ReportAhmedov  52'Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Alexander Yegorov
19 April 2014 26 Anzhi Makhachkala 1–2 Zenit St.Petersburg Kaspiysk
18:00 MSK (UTC+4)Smolov 29'
Grigalava  31'
Bukharov  39'
Bilyaletdinov  41'
Yeshchenko  89'
ReportRondón 9'
Danny 62'
Hulk  72'
Criscito  89'
Stadium: Anzhi-Arena
Attendance: 21,200
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev
27 April 2014 27 Rostov 1–1 Anzhi Makhachkala Rostov-on-Don
16:00 MSK (UTC+4)Dzyuba 22' (pen.)  31'
Gațcan  28'   61'
Pongolle  89'
ReportBystrov  76'
Bilyaletdinov 80'
Stadium: Olimp-2
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin
4 May 2014 28 Anzhi Makhachkala 3–0 Terek Grozny Kaspiysk
19:00 MSK (UTC+4)Bystrov 6'
Grigalava 33'
Maksimov  47'
Gadzhibekov  52'
Bilyaletdinov 60'
ReportKomorowski  11'
Hodzyur  32'
Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 11,150
Referee: Sergey Ivanov
11 May 2014 29 Krasnodar 1–0 Anzhi Makhachkala Krasnodar
18:00 MSK (UTC+4)Granqvist 6'
Sigurðsson  56'
SummaryBukharov  28'
Yeshchenko  33'
Stadium: Kuban Stadium
Attendance: 9,300
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov
15 May 2014 30 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–1 Krylia Sovetov Kaspiysk
18:30 MSK (UTC+4)Serderov  90+3'ReportDelkin 58'Stadium: Anzhi Arena
Attendance: 5,031
Referee: Aleksei Eskov

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
12Terek Grozny3089132733−633
13Tom Tomsk (R)3087152339−1631Qualification to Relegation play-offs
14Krylia Sovetov Samara (R)30611132746−1929
15Volga Nizhny Novgorod (R)3063212265−4321Relegation to Football National League
16Anzhi Makhachkala (R)30311162542−1720
Source: Russian Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) number of head-to-head wins; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) number of head-to-head goals scored; 7) number of head-to-head away goals scored; 8) goal difference; 9) number of goals scored; 10) number of away goals scored; 11) position in the 2012–13 season (only used until all the regularly scheduled games have been played); 11) extra play-off game or tournament between the teams in question.
(R) Relegated

Russian Cup

31 October 2013 Round of 32 Alania Vladikavkaz 1–0 Anzhi Makhachkala Vladikavkaz
18:00 MSK (UTC+4)Priskin  54'
Bakayev 77'
ReportTagirbekov  54'
Ewerton  63'
Mukhammad  88'
Stadium: Republican Spartak Stadium
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Igor Fedotov

UEFA Europa League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Tottenham Hotspur6600152+1318Advance to knockout phase
2 Anzhi Makhachkala622247−38
3 Sheriff Tiraspol613256−16
4 Tromsø6015110−91
Source: Soccerway
v Anzhi Makhachkala
19 September 2013 1 Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 Anzhi Makhachkala Tiraspol, Moldova
23:05 MSK (UTC+4)Paye  40'ReportAgalarov  37'
Solomatin  85'
Adeleye  90'
Jucilei  90+4'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 8,882[46]
Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)
v Tottenham Hotspur
3 October 2013 2 Anzhi Makhachkala 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Ramenskoye, Russia
20:00 MSK (UTC+4)ReportDefoe 33'
Chadli 38'
Stadium: Saturn Stadium
Attendance: 5,662[47]
Referee: Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)
Note: Match played at the Saturn Stadium in Ramenskoye, instead of Anzhi's regular Anzhi Arena in Kaspiysk.
v Tromsø
24 October 2013 3 Anzhi Makhachkala 1–0 Tromsø Ramenskoye, Russia
20:00 MSK (UTC+4)Burmistrov 19'
Jucilei  62'
Gatagov  90+5'
ReportHelmke  56'
K-A.Antonsen  90+1'
Stadium: Saturn Stadium
Attendance: 2,797[48]
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
Note: Match played at the Saturn Stadium in Ramenskoye, instead of Anzhi's regular Anzhi Arena in Kaspiysk.
v Anzhi Makhachkala
8 November 2013 4 Tromsø 0–1 Anzhi Makhachkala Tromsø, Norway
00:05 MSK (UTC+4)L.Johnsen  14'ReportEpureanu  48'
Jucilei  68'
Grigalava  90+2'
Mkrtchyan 90+4'
Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 3,673[49]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
v Sheriff Tiraspol
28 November 2013 5 Anzhi Makhachkala 1–1 Sheriff Tiraspol Ramenskoye, Russia
21:00 MSK (UTC+4)Epureanu 58'
Ahmedov  66'
Agalarov  69'
Adeleye  85'
ReportLuvannor  46'
Isa 52'  53'
Ricardinho  89'   90+3'
Stadium: Saturn Stadium
Attendance: 2,760[50]
Referee: Libor Kovařík (Czech Republic)
Note: Match played at the Saturn Stadium in Ramenskoye, instead of Anzhi's regular Anzhi Arena in Kaspiysk.
v Anzhi Makhachkala
13 December 2013 6 Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Anzhi Makhachkala London, England
00:05 MSK (UTC+4)Soldado 7', 16', 70' (pen.)
Holtby  20' 54'
Naughton  88'
ReportGrigalava  34'
Ewerton 44'
Maksimov  52'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 23,101[51]
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)

Knockout phase

v Genk
20 February 2014 Round of 32 1st leg Anzhi Makhachkala 0–0 Genk Ramenskoye, Russia
21:00 MSK (UTC+4)Gadzhibekov  73'
Maksimov  89'
ReportKoulibaly  29'
Mboyo  73'
Stadium: Saturn Stadium
Attendance: 3,168
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
Note: Match played at the Saturn Stadium in Ramenskoye, instead of Anzhi's regular Anzhi Arena in Kaspiysk.
v Anzhi Makhachkala
28 February 2014 Round of 32 2nd leg Genk 0–2
(0–2 agg.)
Anzhi Makhachkala Genk, Belgium
00:05 MSK (UTC+4)Gorius  2'
Vossen  22'
Mbodji  55'
De Ceulaer  74'
Camus  86'
ReportGrigalava  29'
Tshimanga 64' (o.g.)
Aliyev 71'
Tagirbekov  81'
Stadium: Cristal Arena
Attendance: 10,176
Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Germany)
v Anzhi Makhachkala
14 March 2014 Round of 16 1st leg AZ 1–0 Anzhi Makhachkala Alkmaar, Netherlands
00:05 MSK (UTC+4)Jóhannsson 29' (pen.)
Gouweleeuw  34'
Wuytens  58'
ReportEwerton  20'
Ahmedov  66'
Epureanu  74'
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 9,653[52]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
v AZ
20 March 2014 Round of 16 2nd leg Anzhi Makhachkala 0–0
(0–1 agg.)
AZ Ramenskoye, Russia
21:00 MSK (UTC+4)Grigalava  43'
Sobolev  69'
Agalarov  81'
Aliyev  85'
Mkrtchyan  90+3'
ReportWuytens  62'Stadium: Saturn Stadium
Attendance: 3,896
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Note: Match played at the Saturn Stadium in Ramenskoye, instead of Anzhi's regular Anzhi Arena in Kaspiysk.

Squad statistics

As of match played 15 May 2014

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier LeagueRussian CupEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  RUSYevgeny Pomazan60201030
2DF  RUSAndrey Yeshchenko240160005+30
3DF  RUSAli Gadzhibekov35026+10105+20
4DF  CMRBenoît Angbwa1708+10105+20
5DF  GEOGia Grigalava29121+11006+10
6DF  MDAAlexandru Epureanu26315+221081
7DF  RUSKamil Agalarov19010+200+104+20
8MF  UKROleksandr Aliyev1115+200041
10FW  RUSFyodor Smolov1429+120040
13DF  RUSRasim Tagirbekov1207+101030
15MF  RUSDiniyar Bilyaletdinov1118+310000
16MF  ARMKarlen Mkrtchyan18110+30004+11
17MF  RUSSharif Mukhammad401+201000
20MF  RUSVladimir Sobolev1404+50103+10
22GK  RUSMikhail Kerzhakov3002300070
25MF  UZBOdil Ahmedov34124+21007+10
28FW  RUSSerder Serderov2924+172103+40
30FW  RUSAleksandr Bukharov1328+120040
34MF  RUSVladimir Bystrov1117+410000
37DF  BRAEwerton2029+31106+11
81FW  RUSNikita Burmistrov19211+21005+11
87MF  RUSIlya Maksimov15011+100030
91MF  RUSMakhach Gadzhiyev511+410000
99FW  RUSIslamnur Abdulavov1511+81002+40
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who appeared for Anzhi Makhachkala no longer at the club:
1GK  RUSVladimir Gabulov50500000
4DF  CGOChristopher Samba514+110000
5DF  BRAJoão Carlos40400000
6MF  MARMbark Boussoufa403+100000
7MF  RUSIgor Denisov30300000
8MF  BRAJucilei24018+100050
9FW  CMRSamuel Eto'o62620000
10FW  BRAWillian40400000
10MF  RUSAlan Gatagov1214+31102+20
14MF  RUSOleg Shatov201+100000
14FW  RUSPavel Solomatin1728+320+103+20
15DF  RUSArseny Logashov20200000
15DF  NORVadim Demidov20001010
19FW  CIVLacina Traoré713+21001+10
21MF  RUSAleksei Ionov605+100000
24DF  NGADele Adeleye130900040
29MF  CIVAbdul Razak1104+300040
33MF  MARMehdi Carcela301+200000
85MF  FRALassana Diarra40400000

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal
1DF 6Alexandru Epureanu2013
2FW 9Samuel Eto'o2002
FW 14Pavel Solomatin2002
FW 30Aleksandr Bukharov2002
FW 28Serder Serderov2002
FW 10Fyodor Smolov2002
MF 15Diniyar Bilyaletdinov2002
FW 81Nikita Burmistrov1012
DF 37Ewerton1012
Own Goal1012
11FW 19Lacina Traoré1001
DF 4Christopher Samba1001
MF 25Odil Ahmedov1001
MF 10Alan Gatagov1001
FW 99Islamnur Abdulavov1001
MF 91Makhach Gadzhiyev1001
MF 34Vladimir Bystrov1001
DF 5Gia Grigalava1001
MF 16Karlen Mkrtchyan0011
MF 8Oleksandr Aliyev0011
TOTALS250631

Clean sheets

PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal
1GK 22Mikhail Kerzhakov70512
2GK 1Yevgeny Pomazan0011
TOTALS70613

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueRussian CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal
2 DFAndrey Yeshchenko20000020
3 DFAli Gadzhibekov20001030
5 DFGia Grigalava20004060
6 DFAlexandru Epureanu50001060
7 DFKamil Agalarov10003040
8 MFOleksandr Aliyev10001020
10 FWFyodor Smolov10000010
13 DFRasim Tagirbekov10100121
15 MFDiniyar Bilyaletdinov10000010
16 MFKarlen Mkrtchyan10000111
17 MFSharif Mukhammad00100010
20 MFVladimir Sobolev00002020
25 MFOdil Ahmedov10002030
28 FWSerder Serderov31000031
30 FWAleksandr Bukharov30000030
34 MFVladimir Bystrov10000010
37 DFEwerton41101061
81 FWNikita Burmistrov10000010
87 MFIlya Maksimov40001151
91 MFMakhach Gadzhiyev10000010
99 FWIslamnur Abdulavov30000030
Players away on loan:
Players who left Anzhi Makhachkala during the season:
4 DFChristopher Samba10000010
6 MFMbark Boussoufa20001030
8 MFJucilei00003030
9 FWSamuel Eto'o10000010
10 MFAlan Gatagov10001020
14 FWPavel Solomatin30001040
19 FWLacina Traoré30000030
24 DFDele Adeleye20002040
29 MFAbdul Razak10000010
TOTALS52230243795

References