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A clash between Quincy Promes and Wilmar Barrios in second-half stoppage time sparked a pitched battle between players and coaching staff of Russian football giants Zenit St. Petersburg and Spartak Moscow.
The match ended in a 1-0 win for Zenit and the embarrassing incident saw three players sent off on each side, including Brazilians Malcom and Rodrigao, who was the first to take the brawl to the next level with a hard kick to an opponent.