Russia in World Cup quarter-finals after beating Spain
Tehran (KNA) - Russia has condemned Spain to an early exit from the 2018 World Cup after beating the European soccer powerhouse on penalty shootout.
The Russians secured a place in the quarter-finals of the games they are hosting after beating Spain 4-3 on penalties on Sunday at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
An own goal by Russia's Sergei Ignashevich in the 12th minute and a penalty kick from Artem Dzyuba, which came after Spain's Gerard Pique's handball in the box, gave the two teams a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.
The Spaniards controlled much of the game but failed to reach the box with their famed tiki-taka passing method. In fact, Spain's number of passes in the game was more than four times higher than those of Russia. However, that was not enough to end Spain's curse of never beating the host at World Cups or Euros.
Source: PressTV