Spartak Moscow defender Srdjan Babic said after the crushing victory against Lokomotiv in the round of 16 of the Russian Premier League (RPL) that he played the game by overcoming the pain. His words were reported by socialbites.ca correspondent.
“It’s no secret that I’m still having problems with my knee, but I don’t want to talk about it. I felt pain, but I realized I had to play. This could be the most important game of the season,” Babich said.
The match, which took place at the Lukoil Arena stadium, ended with a score of 5:2. Costa Rican Manfred Ugalde scored three goals in the 10th, 21st and 34th minutes of the first half. After the break, Lokomotiv minimized the difference with the efforts of Sergei Pinyaev in the 55th minute and Zherzino Nyamsi in the 63rd minute. While Ugalde scored the first goal in the RPL in the last 30 years for Spartak in the 73rd minute, Argentinian Ezequiel Barco scored the fifth goal in the 80th minute.
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After this victory, Spartak rose to fourth place, leaving Dynamo Moscow behind. Dejan Stankovic’s team reached 31 points after 16 matches. Lokomotiv remained in third place with 34 points.
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Source: Gazeta
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