Russia continued to attack, which led to gaps in their defence, and in the 31st minute of the first half, Spain launched a counterattack, and Koke and Busquets combined to kick the wall in the heart of Russia and then hit a through ball!

The ball passed through the gap between the Russian defenders and flew into the penalty area!

Costa flew to the kill, and it was a push shot into the box!

At the critical moment, Russian goalkeeper Akinfeev stepped forward and blocked the football from the bottom line with his legs!

Once again, the Spaniards missed a great opportunity to extend their scores!

In the 36th minute of the game, Dzyuba made the ball in the penalty area, Golovin took the ball and adjusted it with his right foot, and the ball deflected off the right post.

In the 40th minute of the game, Samedov took a corner kick from the right side, Dzyuba hit the goal with a header, Pique touched the ball with his hand, the referee awarded a penalty, Dzyuba took the penalty in one fell swoop, Russia 1-1!

The score became 1-1, Russia equalized, and Russian fans saw the hope of qualifying!

After the restart, Russia appeared very proactive, attacking strongly and stealing the football, but in the end, the two sides went back and forth in the first half.

Until the end of the first half, neither team had created a good chance to score.

After a fifteen-minute halftime break, the players from both sides returned to the field, and the second half of the decisive battle began!

Spain was more proactive, in the third minute of the second half, Spain won a free kick in front, and Asensio sent the football into the Russian penalty area!

Russian central defender Ignashevich pushed the football out of the penalty area, and Kuzyaev stepped forward and volleyed!

Soccer ball misses the goal!

Spain made a comeback two minutes later when Sergio Busquets fired a long-range through ball from near the centre circle and Isco won the ball and fired a long-range shot from outside the box!

Football is out of the net again!

Spain's attack intensified and they were going to score again to take the lead, and they didn't want to go to extra time.

In the 63rd minute of the second half, Spain won a free kick in front, and Isco's football went around the wall and flew towards the Russian goal!

Russian goalkeeper Akinfeev failed to touch the ball just as the Spanish fans were ready to cheer for the goal.

"Pong! ……”

With a bang, the football is rejected by the beam!

Once again, Spain missed the chance to take the lead.

In the ensuing game, Spain pressed heavily and the Russians counter-attacked.

In the twenty-third minute of the second half, Spain once again won a free kick in front, Asensio's free kick was blocked by the human wall, and then the Russians launched a quick counterattack!

Golovin cut inside on the left and crossed diagonally, and Samedov fired a powerful shot from 16 meters from goal on the right side of the penalty area!

The soccer ball flies to the near corner!

Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea makes a brave save!

His finger touched the football! The ball moves forward and hits the crossbar to pop up in the box!

After the two sides went back and forth, in the 85th minute of the game, Aspas chested the ball back, Iniesta volleyed with his right foot, Akinfeev fell to the ground to save the ball, Aspas followed up with the shot, and was blocked by Akinfeev again.

In the 90th minute of the game, Spain won a corner kick on the left side, Isco passed into the penalty area, Ramos headed the goal, and the ball was finally high.

After that, the two sides went into extra time, and in the first half, in the 97th minute of the game, Yerokhin replaced Kuzyaev, which was the first time in the history of the World Cup that a single team made the fourth substitution in a game.

In the 100th minute of the game, Asensio swung his leg and hit the goal with his left foot at the edge of the penalty area, and Akinfeev confiscated the ball.

In the second half of extra time, in the 109th minute of the game, after Rodrigo burst into the penalty area, he shot directly with his right foot, Akinfeev saved the ball sideways, and Carvajal followed up with the follow-up shot and was blocked by the defender.

After extra time, the game went to penalties.

In the first round of penalty kicks, Iniesta scored the ball first, followed by Smolov's penalty and scored the ball, Spain 2-2 Russia.

In the second round of penalties, Pique scored accurately, and Ignashevic then also scored the ball, Spain 3-3 Russia.

In the third round of penalties, Koke's penalty was saved by Akinfeev, and Golovin scored the penalty, Spain 3-4 Russia.

In the fourth round of penalty kicks, Ramos and Cheryshev scored the ball successively, and Spain beat Russia 4-5.

In the fifth round, Aspas was blocked by Akinfeev, Spain 4-5, and finally Spain lost to Russia on penalties, and Russia advanced to the top 8 of the World Cup!

The host Russia, eliminated Spain 5-4 through a penalty shootout, causing the biggest upset since the start of the knockout round.

For Russia, from being considered difficult to qualify from the group before the start of the tournament, to advancing early with two consecutive wins in the group stage, and now eliminating the world champion Spain, Russia can be said to have gone from hell to heaven in this World Cup.

At the moment when Spain's Aspas missed the final penalty, the entire Luzhniki Stadium was in a boil.

The Russian substitute players couldn't suppress their inner excitement, and they ran frantically to goalkeeper Akinfeev to release their joy.

And the Russian coaching staff did the same at this time, all running into the stadium to celebrate.

But one of them is excepted, and he is coach Cherchesov.

The bald boss did not fall into ecstasy like the players, coaches and fans when Aspas missed the penalty, but behaved very calmly.

Instead of joining the horde of celebration among the coaching staff, he raised his arms and clenched his fists in celebration after a few seconds of cooling.

Then, he walked to the Spanish coach's bench and shook hands with Hierro, quite handsome.

Before the start of the World Cup, Cherchesov's team was not favored by everyone, but in the first game, they shocked the world with a score of 5-0.

And he sent Dzyuba as a big center forward in the second half, which almost changed the course of the tournament in Russia.

You must know that before the World Cup, Dzyuba and Cherchesov had a very unpleasant quarrel, but in the face of national interests, Cherchesov and Dzyuba both showed a very strong sense of belonging.

After that, Cherchesov directly straightened Dzyuba and became the team's positive center. In this game, Dzyuba made a key penalty and scored three goals in four games, fully repaying Cherchesov's trust.

And Cherchesov also left a good reputation for knowing people and being flexible, and the steady counterattack strategy he adopted in this game made Spain have no way to do it, and he should be the first to be promoted in the end!

Through this game, Cherchesov has become Russia's meritorious coach, and Russia has returned to the top 8 of the World Cup after 48 years.

Their journey is not over yet, and he will also lead Russia in its efforts to create even greater surprises!

The game was a delight for fans all over the world, and it was also the first penalty shootout in the knockout round, which immediately became a topic of discussion among fans around the world. Still struggling with the latest chapter you can't find? Amway One or search for Hot/Degree/Net/Article "Remember to remove "/"Otherwise you won't be able to search", here is a young lady to help you find books and accompany you to chat!