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Zenit asks Russian referees’ panel to review unawarded penalty
Zenit asked Russia’s referees’ panel to review a penalty decision from its match against Akhmat.
The disputed incident happened in the 39th minute, when referee Rafael Shafeev did not award a penalty.
Zenit won the Russian league match 3-2 at home on Sunday, despite Akhmat taking a 1-0 lead at half-time.
Akhmat later equalised in the 86th minute, but Zenit went on to win.
The Russian Football Union panel will consider Zenit’s request; no decision from the panel is given.
The result left Zenit second with 24 points and Akhmat 13th with 11 in the league standings.
The review matters because it will assess whether the key penalty decision was correct.
Zenit has asked the Russian Football Union’s expert refereeing commission to review a penalty decision from its match against Akhmat.
The club wants the commission to examine an incident in the 39th minute when no penalty was awarded.
The match was officiated by referee Rafael Shafeev.
Zenit beat Akhmat 3-2 at home in the 11th round of the Russian Premier League.
- Who
- Zenit asked the Russian Football Union’s expert refereeing commission to review the decision. Rafael Shafeev was the referee.
- What
- The club asked for a review of a penalty that was not awarded.
- When
- The incident was in the 39th minute of the match. The request was reported on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- At Zenit’s home match against Akhmat in St Petersburg.
- Why
- Zenit asked the commission to review the unawarded penalty incident.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Zenit beat Akhmat 3-2 at home in the 11th round of the Russian Premier League.
Zenit’s request for a review of the 39th-minute incident was reported.
- Review body
- Russian Football Union’s expert refereeing commission
- Incident
- Unawarded penalty in the 39th minute
- Referee
- Rafael Shafeev
- Result
- Zenit 3-2 Akhmat
- Competition
- 11th round of the Russian Premier League