The former head coach of the Russian national team and former sports director of Zenit, Igor Korneev, evaluated the referee's decision to cancel the goal in the match between Zenit and Rostov. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
Referee Rafael Shafeev reviewed the goal scored by Lusiano at the end of the second half using video footage and determined that his teammate was in an offside position, thus disallowing the goal. According to Korneev, for the offside situation to be identified, Luis Enrique needed to touch the ball.
If he did not touch the ball, it could have been a rebound from the goalpost. He described such rules as incomprehensible and baseless.
This match took place in the first round of the Russian Premier League, with the St. Petersburg team winning 2:1. This incident is noteworthy as a significant situation that influenced the referee's decisions and the outcome of the game.
