Moscow “Spartak” striker Alexander Sobolev in the sixth round of the group stage of the Russian Cup in St. Petersburg apologized for the fight that occurred at the end of the meeting, after the match with “Zenith”.
The striker took an active part in the fight.
“I condemn this and apologize to everyone. This is wrong and should not be shown in any way. Yes, there was a fight. Who started it? Everyone saw that Zenit started it when Rodrigao kicked Shamar.
We were not the first to start this fight, but I will say for myself, I would do the same when my comrades and friends were offended, on the street or on the football field, in a restaurant or cafe.
I didn’t hit anyone before. I was waiting for the moment when one of the Zenit would crash into ours. And if we are defeated, I will not stand on the sidelines, ”says the football player “Sport Express”.
If you remember, the match played on 27 November ended with the victory of the blue-whites from the penalty shoot-out (0:0, 4:2 penalty). Immediately after the end of the regular time of the match, a collective brawl broke out on the field, in which not only the players, but also the substitutes and technical team representatives participated.
As a result of the struggle, three players from each team were shown a red card. From Wilmar Barrios, Rodrigao and Malcolm Zenit; Shamar Nicholson, Alexander Selikhov, and Alexander Sobolev were expelled from Muscovites.
Former Spartak captain Georgy Jikia compared to fight at a wedding with a fight at a match with Zenit.