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Fight breaks out in Russian Premier League as Arsenal Tula net last-minute winner after tackling injured opposition
With 91 on the clock, Akhmat Grozny defender Oleg Ivanov went down, but was robbed and his side conceded
A FIGHT broke out in the Russian Premier League following an "unsportsmanlike" last-minute winner.
Arsenal Tula beat Akhmat Grozny with a 91st-minute winner, which was scored in extremely controversial circumstances.
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Akhmat defender Oleg Ivanov looked comfortable in the possession, before going down with what looked like a serious injury.
But, rather than wait or put the ball out, Arsenal ace Kirill Kombarov tackled the stricken player.
His pass into the box eventually found its way to Goran Causic, who fired it into the back of the net.
Akhmat players confronted their opposition, claiming they should not have played on.
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However, Arsenal didn't care as they moved above Akhmat into sixth-place with the victory.
What happened was not against the rules, but many will claim it is against the spirit of the game.
Fans in England will remember the famous meeting between Arsenal — the North London side — and Sheffield United back in 1999.
The Gunners refused to throw the ball back after it had been put out of play so a Unite player could receive treatment, but Arsenal played on and scored a winner, before offering their opponents a replay.