Referee Fedotov Commentates on Controversial Moments Involving Marquinhos and Azzis Red Card in Spartak vs. Dynamo Match

Former Russian Premier League referee **Igor Fedotov** commented on the episode concerning the unawarded penalty involving Spartak Moscow forward **Marquinhos** during the second half of the match in the first round of the Russian Premier League against Makhachkala’s Dynamo, as well as the red card given to Dagestani player **Mohamed Azzi**. The game is currently underway, with Spartak leading 1-0.

«In my view, the incident with Marquinhos in the penalty area at the start of the second half was not a foul; he was exaggerating the situation. The card shown was for unsportsmanlike conduct. When it came to a handball against him, that was a foul, but then Zabolotny pushed with both hands—then it continued. I can’t explain what Kazartsev was thinking. His interpretation of confrontations is completely inconsistent, with no sense of unity.

Even regarding Azzi’s second yellow card in the Spartak-Makhachkala match, there are doubts—yes, there was a second foul, but the contact was minimal… What kind of second yellow card is that? Did he see the replays at halftime and conclude he made a mistake in the first half? Kazartsev is an entirely different case; it’s impossible to understand what goes on in his mind,» Fedotov stated during an interview with Championship correspondent Maxim Pakhomov.