“Rotor” won, but not RPL: In other words, VAR deprived the people of the Volga region of their dream…

“Rotor” won, but not RPL: How VAR deprived the Volgograd team of their dreams. The Volgograd club achieved a comfortable victory in the away match. However, this wasn’t enough for them to make it to the elite division. “Akrón” managed to keep their place in the Premier League thanks to their solid performance in the first match (2:0, 0:1). The outcome of this match was closely determined. After intervention from the video assistant referee, the referee overturned the decisive second goal scored by Volgograd, thus ruining their chances of winning. This emotional outcome left “Rotor” in the First League, while the players from Tolyata were able to maintain their status as an elite team.