 Alex play his first match in the Europa League where he made a double assist in a 3–2 win over Basel in the first leg and the club advanced to the next round after a 1–1 draw in the second leg.Against Ajax, he scored twice in each leg and the club won both games against Ajax before losing to Porto in both leg 10–3 on aggregate.In the semi-final of Russian Cup, Alex made his last appearance in a 5–4 loss against CSKA Moscow.