10-MAN SPARTAK Moscow failed to close the gap on Anzhi when they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of minnows Saransk, after Irish international Aiden McGeady scored before being sent off.
Spartak, still without manager Valery Karpin, who is serving a three-match ban for abusing the referee in the derby with CSKA, remain fourth with 44 points from 27 matches — 13 points behind CSKA.
Spartak got off to a flying start, taking the lead in the sixth minute through McGeady, who fired the ball into the net from 12 metres after a one-two with Pavel Yakovlev.
McGeady was then sent off in the 40th minute for a foul on Vladimir Bozovic.
The hosts levelled four minutes after the restart through midfielder Andrei Pazin with Romanian forward Daniel Oprita netting the winner in the 70th minute.
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Fair play judge. Sure didn’t these lads want more time at home with their families.
I’m confused by the LIV players. One of the main “arguments” for the switch across was because of the demanding PGA schedule and they could play less golf on the new tour and earn twice as much. Now they’re suing the PGA for not letting them play more golf?
@Ottomaaan: the absolute neck on them
@TheHospitalPass: The nnnneeeeeeecccccckkkkk
(A la Aoife McGregor)