Referee Sergey Karasev, who served as the chief referee in the 28th week match between Spartak Moscow and CSKA, made statements about the last match where the refereeing scandal broke out. RB Sports.
“If they say we need to comment after the game, we’ll meet you at the stadium and say something. Now I say derby is always hard. Especially when it comes to Spartak-CSKA,” Karasev said.
He also answered the question of whether he is ready to announce the decisions he will take in the derby.
“We will meet with the refereeing department. If necessary, I am ready,” the referee concluded by saying.
It is worth noting that the most striking and controversial part of the last derby was the double expulsion – Karasev first sent Alexander Sobolev for a provocative gesture against Willian Roshi, and then showed Rocher a direct red card for repeating Sobolev’s actions.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of the red-whites. In the RPL ranking, Spartak is third (53 points), CSKA is second (54).
CSKA Moscow Coach Vladimir Fedotov, in a meeting with his players after losing to Spartak in the 28th week of the Russian Premier League, declarationthat the team can only blame themselves for not taking advantage of their abundant chances in the match.