UEFA charges Spartak Moscow after flare narrowly misses referee


Soccer Football - Champions League - NK Maribor vs Spartak Moscow - Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia - September 13, 2017 Spartak Moscow's Denis Glushakov as fans set off flares in the stands REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic

(Reuters) - UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Russian champions Spartak Moscow after a flare almost hit the referee during their Champions League match at Maribor.

The flare was fired from the stand containing the visiting fans and came close to hitting German official Deniz Aytekin during Spartak's 1-1 draw at the Slovenian champions on Wednesday.

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