Anton Zabolotniy, a player of the "Spartak" team, shared his thoughts after the match against "Rostov" in the first round of the Russian Cup group stage. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
After the match, Zabolotniy emphasized that despite the difficult conditions, the team was able to impose its game on the opponent. According to him, the weather was very hot on the day of the match, and it was not easy to move in such conditions.
For this reason, the players tried to control the ball, as running without it could be even more challenging. Importantly, "Spartak" managed to score twice before the end of the first half, and this result determined the outcome of the match.
Zabolotniy specifically highlighted this aspect on the air. The match concluded with "Spartak" winning 2:0.
Zabolotniy provided an assist in the game and earned a penalty. Thus, "Spartak" started the group stage with a confident victory and successfully accomplished the task set before the team.
