Igor Fedotov, a former referee who officiated matches in the Russian Premier League, commented on Zenit's defender Douglas Santos being sent off in the match against Spartak. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The Brazilian player received a second yellow card early in the second half and was sent off. According to Fedotov, considering the importance of the match, the referee could have refrained from showing the second yellow card, although there were grounds to caution the player.
He stated that "Chistyakov, to put it mildly, was a bit hasty. Santos was late, but the fouled leg touched the Spartak player's toes.
This is the referee's decision on the field, he saw it that way, so it is difficult to criticize. Perhaps later he might review the decision and realize he was hasty.
In my opinion, considering the situation of the game, this was not a second yellow card," said Fedotov. It is worth noting that the match between Spartak and Zenit ended in a 2:2 draw.
For the "red and whites," Marquinhos and Zhedson Fernandes scored, while for the "blue-white-green" team, Mateo Cassierra and Aleksandr Sobolev found the net. Currently, Spartak is in 11th place in the Premier League standings with five points.
Zenit, meanwhile, has accumulated six points and occupies 8th place.
