Rostov has nudged itself toward a historic milestone in the Russian Premier League by tallying a high number of penalties awarded to opponents, according to reports from spor.ru. The club, guided by head coach Valery Karpin, pressed the issue late in the game against Pari Nizhny Novgorod, earning a stoppage-time penalty in the 94th minute. That kick marked the 12th spot-kick of the campaign for Rostov’s players, underscoring a trend that has drawn attention across the league.
Historically, the all-time single-season records for penalties in the Russian top flight belong to Krasnodar and Krylya Sovetov. Both clubs reached 13 penalties in a single campaign — Krasnodar in 2021/22 and Krylya Sovetov in 2004 — a benchmark that Rostov is now probing as the current season unfolds.
In the current term, Rostov is not alone in chasing the trend of frequent penalties; clubs from Moscow and the southern coast, Dynamo and Sochi respectively, have also found themselves near the top of the list for penalty awards. With seven penalties awarded to opponents in this season so far, those teams have kept pace with Rostov in terms of refereeing decisions that influence scorelines and momentum in tight matches.
Earlier, Rostov had secured another important win in the battle for league positioning by defeating Pari Nizhny Novgorod. That result helped Rostov move a step closer to the historic marks once more and added momentum to their campaign as the league table continues to evolve. In the broader context of the Russian championship, such late-game opportunities illustrate how discipline, execution, and refereeing decisions can shape outcomes and shape the narrative around a club’s season.