That's it! Russia are through to the quarterfinals. Spain are knocked out. The hosts defeat Spain 4-3 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 in an extra time. This is truly a sensational journey for the home side. Spain were favourites to win, but Russia held on till the end. And eventually, made it to the last-eight. For the second time Russia advance to the World Cup quarter-finals. The last and first time they did it was way back in 1966.
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01 Jul, 22:05 (IST)
FT, ET | So, that's the end of extra time as well. Penalty shoot-out coming up next!
01 Jul, 21:51 (IST)
109' ET | Couple of chances for Spain to take the lead go begging. Igor Akinfeev does well to block a shot from Carvajal and then the defence cleared away all the danger. Spain 1-1 Russia.
01 Jul, 21:43 (IST)
105' ET | There is no let off in the attack from Spain. However, it is bearing no fruit for the side. Russia holding on somehow. End of first-half of extra time. Spain 1-1 Russia.
01 Jul, 21:36 (IST)
97' ET | Rokhin replaces Kuziaev for Russia. The score continues to be one each. Meanwhile, Spain like throughout the match have kept the ball in their possession for long now. Spain 1-1 Russia.
01 Jul, 21:25 (IST)
90' + 4' | So, that's the end of second-half as well. Scores are levelled and thus the game will go into the extra time. 30 minutes more and probably we will have the winner. Spain 1-1 Russia.
01 Jul, 21:20 (IST)
90' | Four minutes of stoppage time has been added to the second-half. Will it continue to be one each? Spain 1-1 Russia
01 Jul, 21:10 (IST)
81' | The score continues to be one each. Spain continues to have the possession but it has not helped them take the lead. Some good defence on show by the home side. Spain 1-1 Russia.
01 Jul, 20:46 (IST)
54' | The second-half has begun with Spain enjoying the possession. Meanwhile, Ilya Olegovich Kutepov of Russia has been handed a Yellow Card. Spain 1-1 Russia.
01 Jul, 20:46 (IST)
54' | The second-half has begun with Spain enjoying the possession. Meanwhile, Ilya Olegovich Kutepov of Russia has been handed a Yellow Card. Spain 1-1 Russia.
Hosts Russia will be up against Spain at the Luzhniki Stadium as they look to book a place in the last eight of 2018 FIFA World Cup. Russia advanced to the Round of 16 from Group A after finishing as runners-up while Spain emerged as winners from Group B. Having surprised many by reaching the second stage, Russia, ranked 70th, will look to continue the fairytale. However, things won’t be that easy for the home side. Stay tuned for the live score updates of Spain vs Russia. Spain vs Russia, Live Streaming of Round of 16 Football Match 3: Get Knockout Stage Telecast & Free Online Stream Details in India for 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The Stanislav Cherchesov's side won their opening match impressively against Saudi Arabia 5-0. The hosts continued their winning run and outplayed Egypt 3-1 in their next match. However, in their last group stage match, Russia were floored after a 0-3 loss to Uruguay. Spain, on the other hand, finished unbeaten in the during group-stage. But they managed to win just one match.
Following their 3-3 draw against Portugal, in which they were leading, Spain defeated Iran 1-0 to register their first win. However, in their last group stage match, Spain were held to 2-2 draw by Morocco. Spain, apparently, come into the match favourites but Russia will have the backing of the capacity crowd as they look to move forward in the tournament. Spain vs Russia, 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Match 3 Preview: Start Time, Probable Lineup and Knockout Match Prediction.
Spain probable starting lineup: De Gea; Carvajal, Pique, Ramos, Alba; Busquets, Koke; Isco, Silva, Iniesta; Costa.
Russia probable starting lineup: Akinfeev; Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Zhirkov; Zobnin, Gazinskiy; Samedov, Golovin, Cheryshev; Dzyuba.
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