The Russian Premier League is investigating after a fan tragically died in the stands at the match between Krylia Sovetov and Rubin Kazan in the city of Samara on Saturday.
The supporter reportedly fell ill towards the end of the match and continued to receive treatment after the whistle but was unable to be revived.
“A 50-year-old spectator felt unwell at the end of the match,” read a statement from the RPL.
“Doctors arrived in time and carried out resuscitation for half an hour but could not save the victim’s life.”
The statement expressed condolences to the late fan’s loved ones and stated that preliminarily information was that the fan had suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
Krylia Sovetov also issued a message of condolence, while the RPL said it would undertake an investigation with the club into the tragedy.
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Saturday’s match against Rubin was played in sub-zero temperatures at the Samara Arena and ended in a 2-0 victory for the hosts.
According to reports in the Russian media, doctors began their resuscitation efforts 10 minutes towards the end of the game and continued until around 30 minutes after the final whistle.