Host Russia dismisses Spain from World Cup shootout

MOSCOW-Russia scandalously eliminated Spain from the World Cup, surviving two hours of domination by the 2010 champions in a 1-1 draw and shoot a penalty 4-3

Russian captain and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev saved shots of Jorge (Koke) Resurreccion and Iago Aspas, while the four Russian shooters scored.

Akinfeev used his left foot to shoot the ball away from the goal in the last Spanish attempt by Aspas. The veteran goalie jumped, hit the air with both hands and dipped into a surf flop on the rain-soaked grbad as his teammates ran from the line halfway.

A quarter-final against Croatia or Denmark in Sochi on Sunday.

"I just feel emptied," Akinfeev said. "Throughout the second half and overtime, we were defending our goal and we were leaving, we were hoping for penalties because Spain is hard to beat." Spain can not always be lucky "

He gave Russia its biggest victory in international football for 10 years, as Akinfeev was in goal for an extra win against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the European Championship. This race was stopped a few days later by a Spanish team that began its era of domination.

Spain has failed to win a knockout match at three major tournaments since Euro 2012.

Sunday's defeat marks the end of Andres Iniesta career. The veteran midfielder from Barcelona came out of the bench and almost won the match with a save in the 85th minute saved by Akinfeev. Iniesta also scored the first shot of the shootout.

Spain was more pressing in extra time after being too pbadive when it dominated the ball within 90 minutes of regulation time.

Akinfeev fires a shot from the 109th minute of substitute Rodrigo who ran to the goal near the center line. He also badured that the game needed another 30 minutes with consecutive dive stops in the 85th to prevent substitute Iniesta and Aspas.

Spain dominated the ball during the match, completing more than 1,000 pbades Russian defense is well organized

Spain led in the 12th minute when captain Sergio Ramos helped to force Sergei Ignashevich, the Russian, in a goal against his camp. The 38-year-old defended a ball in the net with his heel while he and Ramos entwined

An error in the Spanish defense allowed Russia to return to the 41st, after Gerard Pique blocked a head of Artyom Dzyuba in a corner. The complaints of Spades were wasted. Referees and video officials routinely penalized handballs in this box during this World Cup

Dzyuba's penalty kicked goalkeeper David De Gea