In the 9th minute, Andrade caught Zelimkhan Bakayev with his studs on the calf muscle during a challenge on the flank. Referee Anton Frolov initially showed the Baltika captain a yellow card, but after reviewing the replay, he decided to send off the Colombian for a “serious foul play.”
“Football has stopped feeling like a men’s sport. He caught him with his studs, but he didn’t fully drive his leg through. It was a yellow card offense. In my opinion, a red card wasn’t necessary here,” Kornaukhov said.