Nikolaev: There was no penalty against Umyarov

Former referee Aleksey Nikolayev supported the decision of chief referee Vasiliy Kazartsev not to award a penalty in favor of the "red-white" team during the match between "Spartak" and "Dinamo" (Makhachkala). This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

There were two controversial situations in the match. Initially, the Makhachkala defender touched the ball with his hand in the penalty area, and then "Spartak" midfielder Nail Umyarov fell during a struggle.

According to Nikolayev, there was no foul against Umyarov, and playing with the hand is considered a controversial situation. Some believe that the "Spartak" player pushed the "Dinamo" defender, while others consider it a normal struggle for the ball.

Additionally, the former referee confirmed that the trajectory of the ball in Umyarov's case first indicates that the Makhachkala player touched the ball, he said. In the end, "Spartak" won 1:0, and Kazartsev is remembered for disallowing four goals scored against "Dinamo".