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World Cup 2018: Stunning Denis Cheryshev strike puts Russia 1-0 up against Croatia

Ivan Rakitic scored the decisive spot-kick as Croatia beat hosts Russia 4-3 on penalties to book a World Cup semi-final date with England.

After extra time ended with the score level at 2-2, goalkeeper Danijel Subasic was Croatia's penalty hero, denying Fedor Smolov before Mario Fernandes fired wide.

Rakitic stepped up to score the winning kick and earn his country a place in the semi-finals for the first time since 1998.

In a dramatic match, Russia had taken the lead through Denis Cheryshev's exceptional finish, the Villarreal player starting the move before finishing from outside the area after Artem Dzyuba's pass.

Former Leicester City striker Andrej Kramaric equalised after Mario Mandzukic had been afforded too much space to cross before the both teams were forced to settle for extra time for the second successive game at the tournament.

Croatia thought they had won it when Domagoj Vida struck from a corner in the 100th minute only for Fernandes to force penalties with a dramatic headed equaliser.

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    Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

Russia

    1Akinfeev

    2Figueira Fernandes

    3Kutepov

    4Ignashevich

    13Kudryashov

    7Kuzyaev

    11Zobnin

    19SamedovSubstituted forErokhinat 54'minutes

    17GolovinSubstituted forDzagoevat 102'minutes

    6CheryshevSubstituted forSmolovat 67'minutes

    22DzyubaSubstituted forGazinskiyat 79'minutesBooked at 109mins

Substitutes

    5Semenov

    8Gazinskiy

    9Dzagoev

    10Smolov

    12Lunev

    14Granat

    15Al Miranchuk

    16An Miranchuk

    18Zhirkov

    20Gabulov

    21Erokhin

    23Smolnikov

Croatia

    23Subasic

    2VrsaljkoSubstituted forCorlukaat 97'minutes

    6LovrenBooked at 35mins

    21VidaBooked at 102mins

    3StrinicBooked at 38minsSubstituted forPivaricat 74'minutesBooked at 114mins

    10Modric

    7Rakitic

    18Rebic

    9KramaricSubstituted forKovacicat 88'minutes

    4PerisicSubstituted forBrozovicat 63'minutes

    17Mandzukic

Substitutes

    1Livakovic

    5Corluka

    8Kovacic

    11Brozovic

    12L Kalinic

    13Jedvaj

    14Bradaric

    15Caleta-Car

    19Badelj

    20Pjaca

    22Pivaric

Referee:

Sandro Meira Ricci

Attendance:

44,287

Match Stats

Home TeamRussiaAway TeamCroatia

Possession

Home35%

Away65%

Shots

Home13

Away18

Shots on Target

Home5

Away3

Corners

Home6

Away8

Fouls

Home25

Away18

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Russia 2(3), Croatia 2(4).

Penalties overPosted at 129'

Penalty Shootout ends, Russia 2(3), Croatia 2(4).

Goal!Posted at 128'

Goal! Russia 2(3), Croatia 2(4). Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Goal!Posted at 128'

Goal! Russia 2(3), Croatia 2(3). Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Goal!Posted at 127'

Goal! Russia 2(2), Croatia 2(3). Domagoj Vida (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Goal!Posted at 126'

Goal! Russia 2(2), Croatia 2(2). Sergei Ignashevich (Russia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Goal!Posted at 126'

Goal! Russia 2(1), Croatia 2(2). Luka Modric (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

Posted at 125'

Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Mario Fernandes (Russia) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Mario Fernandes should be disappointed.

Posted at 124'

Penalty saved! Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

Goal!Posted at 123'

Goal! Russia 2(1), Croatia 2(1). Alan Dzagoev (Russia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Goal!Posted at 122'

Goal! Russia 2, Croatia 2(1). Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 122'

Penalty saved! Fedor Smolov (Russia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Penalties in progressPosted at

Penalty Shootout begins Russia 2, Croatia 2.

Posted at 120'+2'

Second Half Extra Time ends, Russia 2, Croatia 2.

Posted at 120'+1'

Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 120'+1'

Foul by Roman Zobnin (Russia).

Posted at 119'

Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 119'

Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).

Posted at 119'

Attempt saved. Roman Zobnin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 118'

Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 118'

Foul by Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia).

Posted at 117'

Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 117'

Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 117'

Foul by Roman Zobnin (Russia).

Goal!Posted at 115'

Goal! Russia 2, Croatia 2. Mario Fernandes (Russia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Dzagoev with a cross following a set piece situation.

BookingPosted at 114'

Josip Pivaric (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Posted at 113'

Hand ball by Josip Pivaric (Croatia).

Posted at 112'

Attempt saved. Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 111'

Corner, Russia. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.

Posted at 109'

Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 109'

Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).

BookingPosted at 109'

Yuri Gazinskiy (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 109'

Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 109'

Foul by Yuri Gazinskiy (Russia).

Posted at 108'

Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).

Posted at 108'

Roman Zobnin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 106'

Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 106'

Foul by Yuri Gazinskiy (Russia).

Posted at

Second Half Extra Time begins Russia 1, Croatia 2.

Posted at 105'+3'

First Half Extra Time ends, Russia 1, Croatia 2.

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Source: bbc.com

Source: bbc.com

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