Russia, Croatia setup FIFA World Cup 2018 quarter-final meeting after beating Spain, Denmark in thrilling penalty shoot-outs
Both Russia and Croatia emerged winners in two thrilling penalty shoot-outs that took place in Sunday’s round of last 16 fixtures, beating Spain (4-3) and Denmark (3-2) respectively after holding them to 1-1 draws.
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Igor Akinfeev makes the winning save to help Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties. AP
Artyom Dzyuba reacts after helping Russia equalise against Spain in the Round of 16 clash. AP
Andres Iniesta falls on his head in what turned out to be the final international appearance for the veteran. AP
Russian players celebrate after edging Spain out by a slim 4-3 margin in the penalty shoot-out. AP
Kasper Schmeichel saves a penalty off Luka Modric in the dying minutes of extra time to take the Denmark-Croatia game into the penalty shoot-out. AP
Croatians celebrate after beating Denmark 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out, setting up a quarter-final meeting with Russia. AP
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