Igor Cherevchenko: We expected Spartak to play defensively

Lokomotiv’s manager Igor Cherevchenko gave his summary of the 0:2 loss to Spartak in Gameweek 26 of the ROSGOSSTRAKH Russian Championship.

- The game’s crucial point came in the first half when the penalty was denied…

- You know, I won’t touch upon it. Let the officials who judge football matches take the matter up and sort it out.

- How much of a surprise was it that in the opening 20 minutes Spartak did not even venture into the attacking half?

- We expected that. It was clear Spartak came to play a defensive game because they lack pacey players up front. So it was logical.