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Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Spain eliminated from World Cup, loses to Russia in penalty shootout.

Russia produced astounding performance, marked by grit and self-belief to eliminate Spain (4-3) from the 2018 Fifa World Cup via post match penalties at Luzhniki Stadium.

After a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of action, it took spot kicks to separate the hosts with 2010 champions Spain.

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