Hosts Russia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Sunday when they beat Spain 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Koke´s third penalty for Spain was saved by Igor Akinfeev who then saved Iago Aspas´s final shot.
Russia will face either Croatia or Denmark, who were meeting later on Sunday, in Sochi on July 7.Both the goals came in the first half.
Spain took a 12th-minute lead when veteran Russia defender Sergei Ignashevich put into his own net but Artem Dzyuba equalised from a penalty for the hosts in the 42nd minute after Gerard Pique handled in the area.
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