In the 5th round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL), Spartak Moscow and Zenit St. Sergey Karasev, the chief referee of the match played between St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg. Petersburg should not have scored a penalty against the goal of the club. This opinion was expressed by the former football player of the Russian national team and Spaniard Celta Alexander Mostovoy in a comment to Euro-Football.Ru.
In the 78th minute of the match, Zenit player Wilmar Barrios touched the ball inside the penalty area. The incident was reviewed by the judges at VAR, after which Karasev was sent to St. He placed a penalty on the gates of the Petersburg club. Alexander Sobolev took the 11-metre shot and made the score 1:3.
“There was just nothing. Imagine Spartak leveling up. How much does this affect the referee’s decision? Now, of course, there will be a detailed analysis of this moment. “I think Karasev should be punished for such a decision,” Mostovoy said.
Spartak lost the match with a score of 1:3. As part of the winners, Brazilian midfielder Wendel scored a double. Colombian forward Mateo Cassierra scored another goal.
Spartak, which was in the top three in the RPL last season, is in sixth place with nine points based on the five-round results. Zenit is fourth with ten points.
Formerly Leonid Fedun judicial Spartak’s main problem.