Russian Railways Cup () was an annual pre-season

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tournament, held in

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and hosted by

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. The first edition of the tournament took place in 2007. Dutch club

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won the title after beating

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2–1 in the final.

beat Italian team

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4–3 on penalties after a goalless draw, in the first semi-final, while

managed to come back from two goals down after the first half to beat the hosts

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5–2. In the third place playoff, Milan scored twice in the last ten minutes to draw with

3–3. The Italians went on to claim the third place after beating the Russian club 5–4 on penalties.

Results

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'' **ps — ''

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External links

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Results

See also

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