World Cup 2018: Croatia beat hosts Russia 4-3 on penalties to reach semi-final
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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
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
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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
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