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After equalizing 1-1 in the 90 minutes, with a goal by Russian Sergey Ignashevic and a penalty kick from Artem Dzyuba, the locals were more efficient in setting the 12-meter point. Iago Aspas and Koke have failed for the Iberians. Host
Spain was eliminated in the eighth of the 2018 World Cup by falling into the penalty shoot-out against the host team, Russia, 4-3, after regulation time and overtime has ended with Draw 1-1 on Sunday at Moscow's Luzhnikí stadium
Koke Resurrección and Iago Aspas failed on their throws in the decisive round, while the Russians scored the four shots they took , which ended up condemning the 2010 World Champion.
Spain fell for the fourth time against the host of a World Cup, after doing so in Italy in 1934, Brazil in 1950 and South Korea in 2002, in the jointly organized edition with Japan.
he advanced with a goal against Sergey Ignashevich's side in the 12th minute, Russia equalizing with a penalty converted by Artem Dzyuba (41st), after Gerard Piqué touched the ball with his hand in the play area
an invariable script Spain was in charge of moving the ball and looking for cracks in a Russian block with very tight lines.
Thicker over the minutes, the Reds accumulated infinite possessions but could not translate them into actions of danger.
Russia, whose goal was to enjoy a counter or a hot air balloon, achieved its goal, getting a goal in one of the few approaches that it had.
The Hand of Spades
Before Sergey Ignashevich was more worried about catching Sergio Ramos in the throwing of a side foul than to reach the ball, which hit the heel of his boot to beat the guard Igor Akinfeev.
Spain ruled with a trio of midfielders formed by Marco Asensio, David Silva and Isco, the most inspired, deploying all their repertoire of technical resources in front of a Russian defense unable to stop him.
In the last minutes of the first half, Russia gained a few meters and had their first chance, when Aleksandr Golovin's long pole-goer David De Gea, but the ball went wide
The more than 75,000 Russians who filled the Moscow Luzhniki stadium continued and the draw came. In one corner, Gerard Piqué jumped with his arm raised and touched the ball inside the area. The referee pointed out that the criminal and Dzyuba were equalizing.
"We must minimize mistakes," Hierro had asked in the previous and Spain conceded a goal in the first serious he was committing.
Obtained the booty, Russia returned to the initial plan and Spain exchanged for several minutes pbades and more pbades out of the danger zone.
Iniesta and Aspas, revolting
Hierro tried to shake off the attack by giving the entrance to Andrés Iniesta (67) and Iago Aspas (80).
The hero of triumph in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was the closest he had to score (85) in a ball that tempered Aspas with his chest, but his shot stuck to a Post met Akinfeev.
Already in overtime, Aspas appeared early (91) to serve from the baseline. Dani Carvajal, who entered for Nacho in the second half, finished
Next (99) the Celta striker, become the referee of the Spanish attack, left the area, drew a rival and played with Isco, whose shot blocked without problem Akinfeev.
Hierro burned all the ships and gave the entrance to Rodrigo (104), who was close to unbalancing the balance in a internee by the right wing (109). Just before the end (120), he had another shot saved by Akinfeev.
In the 115, the VAR appeared and the referee decided that Piqué had not been pushed into the area. It started to rain and the game was decided in penalties. The Luzhniki has become a party
It will face the winner of the key between Croatia and Denmark, who plays this Sunday (13:00).
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