Former Russian referee Igor Fedotov, who previously officiated national championship matches, expressed his opinion regarding the incident in the match between "Rubin" and "Zenit". This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the 11th minute of the second round match, referee Aleksey Sukhoy awarded a penalty to the hosts. Andrey Mostovoy successfully converted this opportunity.
According to Fedotov, the hand movement was not in a natural position but stretched to the side, and the decision to award a penalty was correct. The match ended with a score of 2:2.
The Kazan team came back from a 0:2 deficit to secure a draw in the final minutes. As a result, "Lokomotiv" is leading the single-table tournament standings after the second round.
This incident occurred within the framework of the Russian Premier League matches. The decisions made by referees are crucial for ensuring the fairness of the game.
