JUST IN: Russia beat Spain on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Posted by Kaye Fe on July 2, 2018

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Gerard Pique raises his arm to give away a penalty kick./AFP/

Host nation Russia beat Spain in a penalty shootout to move into the World Cup quarter-finals and knock out the 2010 winners.

Iago Aspas’ penalty was saved by Igor Akinfeev to hand Russia victory after a match that Spain had completely dominated.AFP

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