Khimki’s midfielder Ilya Kukharchuk commented on the loss from the capital Spartak in the 23rd week of the Russian Premier League (RPL).
The match was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and ended with a score of 2-1. Among the winners, Keita Balde and Roman Zobnin scored. Ilya Stefanovich scored for Torpedo.
Why is the game so emotional? Football game is primarily for fans. I think the audience likes it. It turned out to be very emotional, because we are fighting for survival, Spartak is fighting for high places. Everyone chases after their own goals. Hence, such a game appeared, ”says the football player “Sport Express”.
Recall that in the first half, Spartak scored three 11-meter kicks. Balde and Ruslan Litvinov did not realize their attempts.
Torpedo Coach Pep Clotet was shown a red card in the first half extra time. Midfielder Litvinov was sent off for a second warning in the 68th minute, while another Spartak player, Christopher Martins, was shown a red card in the 89th minute.
In the next round Spartak will play Krasnodar at home and Torpedo will face Khimki near Moscow.
Former Spartak football player Daniil Denisov declarationHe said that he celebrated the birthday of his head coach Guillermo Abascal with the team’s victory against Torpedo.