Russian Premier League (RPL) Referee Vladimir Moskalev shared his views on the struggle between Zenit and Spartak players in the Russian Cup group tour.
“During the derby, tensions rose from time to time, but I was able to maintain control. You have to understand that teams have a long history of confrontation.
This game has a unique situation. The most important event in the game occurred after the final whistle, which theoretically should have subsided all the emotions of the players. Therefore, what happened was a complete surprise for both the referees and all the participants of the match. RT.
Recall, on November 27, Zenit and Spartak competed in St. Petersburg as part of the final round of the group stage of the Russian “Russian Premier League Roads (RPL)” Cup. He held a meeting in St. Petersburg. In regular time, the opponents did not announce the winner, but the home team was more accurate in the penalty shootout – 4:2.
Immediately after the end of the regular time of the match, a collective brawl broke out on the field with the participation of not only the players, but also the substitutes and technical team representatives. It all started with the clash between Zenit’s Wilmar Barrios and Spartak forward Quincy Promes.
The head referee of the match, Vladimir Moskalev, showed 6 red cards to the players after the fight. Zenit players Malcolm, Barrios and Rodrigao and Spartak players Alexander Sobolev, Shamar Nicholson and Alexander Selikhov went to the locker room.
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