A second-half strike from Georgy Gabulov gave Anzhi a 1-0 victory against Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League on Sunday.
On 72 minutes, Gabulov finished a move started by Samuel Eto'o, picking up a pass from Mehdi Carcela-González and scoring from close range.
Forward Fedor Smolov, at Anzhi on a year loan from Dynamo Moscow, blew several good chances to score, hitting the post on 47 minutes.
French defender Steeve Joseph-Reinette headed Krylya Sovetov to a 2-1 comeback against 10-man FC Kuban earlier Sunday.
Later, Dynamo and Spartak clash in the season's first Moscow derby.
On Saturday Sergei Semak scored two goals and won a penalty as Zenit St. Petersburg demolished CSKA Moscow 3-1 and newly-promoted Alania Vladikavkaz pulled off an unlikely 5-0 thrashing of nine-man Terek Grozny.
Mordovia Saransk won Friday's only game, thrashing FC Rostov 3-0.
