Two exciting penalty shootouts headlined an exciting pair of Round of 16 matchups. Here’s a rundown of all the action.
The hosts pulled off a major upset to keep their run going, defeating a Spain side that was disappointing for a majority of the tournament.
La Roja got on the scoreboard first after a bit of fortune, as Marco Asensio’s cross into the box went off of Sergei Ignashevich in the 12th minute for the tenth own goal of the tournament, a World Cup record. It was Russia’s turn to see a bit of luck in the 41st minute, as Gerard Piqué’s clear handball offense awarded the hosts a penalty and allowed Artem Dzyuba to finish it off and even things up at 1-1 heading into halftime.