The Italian defender was hauled to the ground in an unorthodox challenge that only resulted in a yellow card for Tom Tomsk’s Alexander Sobulev.
In the 30th minute and the scores at 0-0 on Monday, Criscito attempted to dribble the ball upfield as Zenit pushed for an opener – only for striker Sobolev to come up behind him and haul the 30-year-old to the ground.