The match of the 1st round of the group stage of the Russian Cup will take place on Tuesday, July 29, at VTB Arena and will begin at 18:30.
Saraev will be assisted by linesmen Andrei Bolotenkov and Yaroslav Kalinichenko. Igor Zakharov has been appointed as a reserve referee, and Andrei Butenko will be the match inspector. Sergey Cheban and Ivan Abrosimov will be responsible for the video Referee Assistance System (VAR).
Previously, Saraev had never served the blue and whites matches as the main referee.
