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2018 WORLD CUP - DAY 17 - LAST SIXTEEN - SPAIN VS RUSSIA 3:4

Last sixteen

Spain vs Russia 3:4 (penalty shootout)

 

Goal Spain
11’ Goal Sergei Ignashevich (o.g.)

Goal Russia
41’ Goal Artem Dzyuba

 

FACTS

• Sergei Ignashevich own-goal gifts Spain the lead
• Gerard Pique concedes penalty for handball to allow Artem Dzyuba to equalise
• Penalty shoot-out gave Russia the 4:3 win


Match Report

Russia hung on in extra time to beat Spain on penalties in a shock result that sends the hosts through to the last eight of World Cup 2018.

Russian eliminated Spain on penalties, 4-3, after a 1-1 tie, when goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev used his trailing left foot to kick away Iago Aspas’s fifth attempt for Spain. 

Two saves from Igor Akinfeev in the penalty shoot-out gave the hosts the 4:3 win.

 

SQUAD
Spain  Russia

 

1 Jul 2018
(afrofootball.com)

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