The construction process started in 2007 but had been halted several times, with the longest pause lasting 16 months (between 2009 and 2011).An integral part of the stadium is a skyscraper designed to resemble the UEFA Cup, the first European trophy won by a Russian club, with CSKA beating Sporting CP in 2005.[4] On 27 September 2016, the stadium held its first European match; in the Champions League against the English club Tottenham Hotspur, in which CSKA lost 0–1.Manchester United defeated CSKA 4–1 as the match broke the attendance record with 29,073 spectators.Park Live 5 festival took place at the stadium, System Of A Down and Three Days Grace performed in front of more than 20,000 people.