akinfeev the hero and after the match he gave an interview and he said we were hoping for penalties,re having a fantastic world cup, he said, notjust our fans but the fa ns he said, notjust our fans but the fans of other countries are getting a sense of this atmosphere and they understand russians really know how to play football and want to play football. these were the scenes in the fan park near the moscow state university that actually overlooks the luzhniki stadium, 25,000 can packin the luzhniki stadium, 25,000 can pack in there but those scenes will be replicated nationwide, their first quarter—final since 1970 and the first time they've won a knockout match at a world cup since 1966. iniesta, who scored spain's first penalty, announced his international retirement after the game. that defeat his 131st match for spain, he's been a legend of the game, the double european and world champion. he started on the bench. les get some reaction from the spanish exit on cesc fabregas, who missed out on selection for this world cup. there's a lot of talent in this team. you look at the n

one penalty, akinfeev, that is the one he saved. akinfeev, that is the one he saved.spain in the world cup. in yesterday cannot face what is about to happen. —— in yester. iago aspas has not scored. incredible. spain are out and the hosts are through to the last eight of their own world cup. russia march on. and spain lost their nerve. they are deafened by the stadium and they are deafened by the stadium and they are out. what a moment. he goes a little bit early, straight down the middle. it is a weak penalty but credit to akinfeev, two penalty savesin credit to akinfeev, two penalty saves in a shoot out. he is the hero. what a moment for the whole of russia. so there we have it, this world cup never ceases to surprise and amaze us. spain going out at the first knockout stage. former world champions. admittedly, a fairly poor spain team, but russia the hosts, either under the name of russia or under the old soviet union, that is the first time they have won a knockout match at world cup since 1966, when they reached the semifinals. they are going into the quarters fr

the igor akinfeev is the hero tonight in moscow.the scene at the fans' park on just across the river from the luzhniki stadium. it is close to the moscow state university. the scenes there when those penalties were saved, a fantastic night yet again for russia. it's the first time they have won a knockout tie at the world cup in1966, the have won a knockout tie at the world cup in 1966, the first time they have been into a quarterfinal since 1970. my work, they have waited a long time to do this well they world cup and this is their own world cup, which makes it feel so very special. so they are now heading to sochi for their next game in six days' time next saturday, for that quarterfinal. we don't know who it is going to be because the match in nizhny novgorod between croatia and denmark is still going on. that one has gone to extra time as well. it was 1—1 very early on, denmark taking a surprise lead through mathias jorgensen after a taking a surprise lead through mathiasjorgensen after a goalmouth scramble. he managed to top th

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chance against spain, the 2010 world champions, but they defended heroically and their goalkeeper, akinfeevshootout. claire ponton reports.

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russia scored all of theirs and their goal keeper was the hero, igor akinfeev, he saved to spot kicks going through 11—3 on penalty and they are in dreamland. the party when they got out of the saddier was of the special. that was the first knockout when since 1966 —— win. the scenes in the fence on across the way, at the fan fest in the grounds of the state university which holds a 25,000 people, were amazing. seemed replicated across the country because they are now looking forward toa because they are now looking forward to a quarter—final, theirfirst since 1970, in sochi. we can hear the party behind you. what about the other action, it was notjust penalties? russia are now going to face croatia and croatia and denmark that went the distance. 0ne all at the end, their goal is coming early. two penalties saved in the shootout and one during play by the croatian goalkeeper was even better, saving three penalties so croatia going through. it has been a day for the goalkeepers. they get overlooked sometimes with the fabulous golf scene scored from 30 yards out and goalkeepers are alwa

russia were superb, scoring all four off there is and akinfeev, who has been much maligned, if you get on target it was seen that he would score them, but he saved two off the penalties, and he is there a hero but all of the defenders were aerobic as well. uk news four substitutes now in extra time and the russians brought on a fourth man as the legs were tiring. when they got out of the group by winning theirfirst two when they got out of the group by winning their first two matches, russia, this place just winning their first two matches, russia, this placejust came winning their first two matches, russia, this place just came alive, the car horns going all night and when the majority of the 80,000, somewhere that way across the moscow river, it is in the bend of the moscow river, a fantastic stadium where the final will be in two weeks' time, when they get back into town, we will hear them before we see them. it will be something else, this city will not sleep. a lot of celebrating tonight. look after yourself in all of that entertainment. you have a long week ahead of you. what doe

the score was 1—1 after extra—time, only for goalkeeper igor akinfeev to save two spanish penalties andports. rossiya! rossiya! they came with the hope and belief that anything is possible, but this was david and goliath territory. viva espana! with spain on in two years, russia had to get to grips with them, quite literally. ramos was convinced the goal was his. instead, literally. ramos was convinced the goalwas his. instead, ignashevich became the oldest player to score a world cup own goal. the spaniards we re world cup own goal. the spaniards were dominating but soon the most partisan of crowds had something to scream about. penalty, russia! hands up scream about. penalty, russia! hands up if you just made a big mistake. it's the melee, artem dzyuba was a picture of calm. david de gea was about to guess wrong. russia are level at the luzhniki! the clock was ticking, but the spanish cavalry we re ticking, but the spanish cavalry were yet to arrive. extra time came, extra time went, and spain still couldn't get past the white wall. russia had never faced couldn't get past the white w

for the russians their keeper, the captain igor akinfeev. he dives and his left leg keeps out the goal. joy for the russians, heartbreak for the spanish. but it's the russian fans who are celebrating. and these were the scenes right through the night in the capital city moscow. they are through to the last eight. remember, they'd gone into this tournament without a win in their previous seven games. nobody gave them a prayer of advancing. and now they're just two games away from the final. incredible stuff. who will they meet? for a place in the semis. they're going to be taking on croatia, who had another thrilling game against denmark. this had plenty of action, i can tell you. in the first four minutes we saw two goals, would you believe. the danes were on the board within about 55 seconds in that match. mattias jorgensen forcing it home. then three minutes later it's mandzukic, the juventus striker doing what he does best. at that time we thought it would be a glut of goals. it went to extra time. croatia almost winning it in extra time

the goalkeeper akinfeev, the hero of the day. those scenes of celebration in moscow.kup of the soviet union. look at the scenes around moscow after that win. not many people have been to bed. have a listen to this! i am pretty sure that is illegal and russian police would not have been too fond of that. amazing scenes in russia last night. all the squares full as russia head into the last eight of their own tournament. croatia—denmark also went to penalties but what a start to that game. two goals in the opening four minutes. mathiasjorgensen put denmark ahead with less than a minute played. croatia responded quickly with a bit of luck. mario mandzukic equalised. luka modric missed a penaltyjust before the end of extra time. 1—1 it finshed, penalties loomed. danijel subasic saved three for croatia with barcelona's ivan rakatic sealing their place in the last eight. and what about england? it means hopefully that things are opening up for them? it looks that way. the three remaining favourites are only about half of the draw. the england tea m about half of the draw. t

with a penalty from dzyuba. 1-1 break with a penalty from dzyuba. 1—1 after extra time, and igor akinfeevtia with level with a bit of luck for mario mola mandzukic. the game finished 1—1, more penalties before subasic saved 34 croatia and rakitic sealed their place in the last eight. —— three four croatia. the chris froome anti—doping case has been dropped by the governing body of cycling. he had been under investigation since september when a doping test failed twice the allows level of illegal asthma drug in his sample. froome said he never doubted he would be cleared as he knew he had done nothing wrong and he begins the defence of his tour de france title on saturday. that is all sport now. more on the bbc sport website including use of england's netball side up to second in the world rankings, and we will have more for you at 1:30 rankings, and we will have more for you at1:30 p:m.. rankings, and we will have more for you at 1:30 p:m.. we will stay with sport now. wimbledon starts today — as roger federer begins his attempt to win a ninth wimbledon title on centre court this afternoo