Spartak is not allowed to concede two goals from such an opponent as Fakel, there were mistakes in defense due to inattention and a moment of relaxation, football expert Sergei Balakhnin told Euro-Futbol.Ru.

Spartak beat Fakel on Saturday with a score of 3:2 in the 19th round of the WORLD RPL. On Sunday, Zenit defeated Khimki at home with a score of 3:2. Rostov defeated PARI NN at home with a score of 2:1.

– “Spartak” not without difficulty defeated “Torch”. Why didn’t you manage to play more calmly with an outsider?

– There are many reasons. Not only in desire and skill. The field and the weather were not conducive to an easy game. And then, “Torch” is fighting for survival and is very motivated. It is clear that he is weaker than Spartak, but due to dedication he managed to compensate for something. Guests played hard, and all this affected the result. Spartak is not allowed to concede two goals from such an opponent. There were mistakes in defense due to inattention and a second of relaxation. The level of Spartak’s game still raises questions for me.

– Khimki almost took away points from Zenit. What happened to the Petersburgers?

– Definitely an underestimation. Lead 2-0, take the initiative and concede two goals… They fell out of the game for a few minutes, lost concentration, and the visitors punished for it. But Zenit has a margin of safety, and it allows itself such shortcomings.

– Rostov defeated PARI NN. All business?

– The game left a not very good residue. It was of poor quality. There was a lot of commotion, trampling. It’s hard to call it football. Plus, an unpleasant aftertaste was left from refereeing, but I don’t want to talk about it.

“Spartak” with 40 points takes the second place in the standings of the championship of Russia. In the next round, the Red-Whites will play away against Orenburg on March 18.

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