This was done to ensure the work of VAR system at all matchday 29 games.

Due to busy schedule and time overlay VAR system could not be deployed at every matchday game. RPL agreed with the clubs to reschedule the matches to make the system working at all games in the final matchdays of the season and after all addressed the Russian Football Union.

RFU Executive Committee Bureau considered the RPL request and made changes in the fixtures, that’s why two games were rescheduled from 15 on 16 July. Rubin Kazan vs FC Rostov will kick off at 6 p.m. Moscow time, Lokomotiv Moscow vs CSKA Moscow - at 8:30 p.m.