FIFA World Cup: Result SPAIN 1 (3) – (4) 1 RUSSIA, Sunday 1 July 2018

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75% Ball Possession SPAIN and 25% Ball Possession RUSSIA

Spain Spain 1 – 1 Russia Russia

12′ Sergey Ignashevich (own goal) 41′ Artem Dzyuba (pen)

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The unthinkable happened! Spain is eliminated in penalties and Russia passed to the Quarterfinals. Russia defeated Spain in the Round of 16 game on Sunday 1 July 2018 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. A total failure, a big flop for Spain, a former World Cup Champion! Russia did not waste their chance, and Spain maybe relying too much on their history.

Here is the situation. Spain took the lead thanks to Sergei Ignashevish’s own goal in the 12th minute after attempting to stop the shot by Sergio Ramos. Russia equalized in the 41st minute with Artem Dzyuba defeating Spain goalkeeper De Gea. Regular time ended with the 1-1 and 2 extra time were played. The draw could not be broken and penalties were the final decision. Hero of the game is Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev saving two penalties denying Koke and Iago Aspas’s penalties. A magic foot, yep, Akinfeev saved the last penalty with his foot!

Click the video to hear the penalty shootouts as narrated by Manolo Lama from Radio Cope

Here is SPAIN official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Fernando Hierro:

SPAIN (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Nacho, Piqué, Ramos, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Koke; Silva, Isco, Asensio; Diego Costa. CT: Hierro.

Here is RUSSIA official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach:

RUSSIA (3-5-2): Igor Akinfeev, Mario Fernandes, Ilya Kutepov, Sergei Ignashevich, Fyodor Kudryashov, Yuri Zhirkov, Roman Zobnin, Alexander Golovin, Daler Kuzyaev, Alexander Samedov, Artyom Dzyuba.

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Italian Serie A Players called up in the game Spain vs Russia
  • No Italian Serie A players with Russia National team
  • 1 Italian Serie A player with Spain National team: Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina

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Roud of 16

Spain 1 – 1 Russia
Sunday 1 July 2018
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow, Russia

17:00 (Local time)

Referee: KUIPERS Bjorn (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: VAN ROEKEL Sander (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: ZEINSTRA Erwin (NED)
Fourth official: TURPIN Clement (FRA)
Video Assistant Referee: MAKKELIE Danny (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: BORSCH Mark (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: GIL Pawel (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: ZWAYER Felix (GER)

Goals: 12′ Sergey Ignashevich (own goal), 41′ Artem Dzyuba (pen)

Official lineups – formations:

SPAIN (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Nacho, Piqué, Ramos, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Koke; Silva, Isco, Asensio; Diego Costa.

Coach: Fernando Hierro.

RUSSIA (3-5-2): Igor Akinfeev, Mario Fernandes, Ilya Kutepov, Sergei Ignashevich, Fyodor Kudryashov, Yuri Zhirkov, Roman Zobnin, Alexander Golovin, Daler Kuzyaev, Alexander Samedov, Artyom Dzyuba.