The goalkeeper of CSKA Akinfeev – about the abolition of the goal in the match with Zenit: “It was immediately clear that there was a foul”

CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev on Match TV, said that a foul on the defender of the Army Milan Gayich in the Russian Cup match against Zenit was immediately visible from the field, the goal of Andrei Mostovoy was canceled in the case.

The first match of the RPL Fonbet RPL Way of Russia is taking place in St. Petersburg, the score is 1: 0 in favor of the home team. Mostova distinguished himself in the 23rd minute, however, after checking VAR, Judge Sergey Ivanov canceled the capture of the gate due to the violation on the Gayich, which the striker made before his blow. Akinfeev in this game is on the bench.

– Were you sure there was a violation?

– Certainly. It was immediately clear that there was a fol. But the judges have a TV that they always look at very fiercely, so (Ivanov) looked and saw that there was a violation, and the goal was canceled.

– Is the first boiled ball an accident for the goalkeeper?

“Of course, there was a good blow by Sasha Zalar, the ball bounced off the attacker of Zenit (Cascierera) and flew to another corner,” Akinfeev said on the air “Match TV”.

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