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The match between Zenit and CSKA is one of the key confrontations in the RPL, traditionally accompanied by high emotional stress and close media attention.
At the beginning of the match of the seventh round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) between St. Petersburg Zenit and Moscow CSKA at the Gazprom Arena, a massive clash occurred on the sideline. The broadcast was conducted on the Match TV website.
The conflict began when the ball went out of bounds, and Zenit head coach Sergei Semak took it without giving it to CSKA defender Joao Victor. In response, the Brazilian defender pushed the Zenit coach, after which a brawl broke out on the sideline with the participation of players and representatives of the headquarters of both teams.
Semak went to the locker room for a short time. Initially there was information about his removal, but he soon returned to his place. As a result of the incident, both the coach and the player received a yellow card.
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