Russian football is facing a new outbreak of the violence that has marred league matches. The country's leading soccer officials are calling for tough action to stamp out hooliganism.
The kick-off to the new season last month saw a return of the disturbances that have become a permanent feature of the Russian football scene.
Moscow police were overworked last weekend confronting violence at Torpedo stadium after a huge number of arrests at the Moscow derby between CSKA and Spartak on Saturday.
Police intervened to disperse unruly fans who started a mass brawl before Sunday's match between Torpedo-ZIL and visiting Saint Petersburg side Zenit but the disturbance paled besides Saturday's scenes.
Reports said more than 700 fans of CSKA and Spartak were arrested on Saturday before during and after the match, which Spartak won 1-0.
The fans, wearing CSKA and Spartak club scarves, launched fireworks on to the field during the match. When police tried to stop them both sets of supporters turned on them.
The regular police were forced to retreat but later they held CSKA fans at the stands of Luzhniki stadium for an hour and a half. The Spartak supporters were dispersed immediately after the final whistle.
Press reports said fans from both sides on their way out of the venue were badly beaten by riot police officers .
According to the Red Cross 146 people were injured and 44 were sent to hospital. More than 1,400 plastic seats at the stadium were ripped up during the match.