The match of the 30th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) with Tambov was 457th for Akinfeev in the national championships. According to this indicator, he overtook the current head coach of St. Petersburg Zenit Sergei Semak.
The record holder is ex-army defender Sergei Ignashevich, who has played 489 matches in the Russian championships.
Earlier it was reported that Tambov players were promised double bonuses before the match against CSKA.