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World Cup Playoffs Quarter-finals

Russia

1
35%
Russia
2 (3 - 4) 2
Croatia

Croatia

4
65%
07 JUL 2018 03:00
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Goal

List of goalscorers

D. Cheryshev
31'
1 - 0
1 - 1
39'
A. Kramarić
1 - 2
101'
D. Vida
M. Fernandes
115'
2 - 2
Start of match

End of match

  • 121'
    Rakitic scores! Croatia are through!
  • 121'
    Rakitic to win it...
  • 121'
    Kuziaev scores!
  • 121'
    Russia have to score here...
  • 121'
    Vida scores!
  • 121'
    Ignashevich scores!
  • 121'
    2-1 to Croatia after three...
  • 121'
    Modric scores!
  • 121'
    Fernandes misses!
  • 121'
    It's 1-1 after two penalties each!
  • 121'
    Kovacic misses!
  • 121'
    Dzagoev scores!
  • 121'
    Brozovic scores!
  • 121'
    Smolov misses!
  • 121'
    It will be Russia to take first. Smolov making his way.
  • 121'
    And it's over! Both sides went to penalties in the last round, and we are going there again!
  • 120'
    There will be ONE more minute!
  • 117'
    Three minutes to go and Russia are not out yet!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 115' (Rusia)
  • 115 '
    GOAL! Fernandes has scored!! Russia are level! He heads in Dzagoev's free kick!
  • 112 '
    Subasic makes a strong save from a vicious volley!
  • 111'
    Croatia well on top now... Russia can't get out their own half!
  • 106'
    Back up and running...
    • 105'
      The first half of extra time is over. Russia have 15 minutes to save themselves.
    Goal
    Goaaaaaal!
    en el 101' (Croacia)
    • 101 '
      GOAL! Croatia have scored and it's come from a corner. Vida wins a header but it looks to be heading wide, only to sneak inside the near post.
    Substitution

    Substitution

    at Croacia
    • 97 '
      A lot of the Croatian players going down with injuries now. It's been a long tournament. Corluka is on and they are out of subs.
    • 91'
      We're back underway... Subasic continues in goal.
    • 90'
      And that is full time! We are going to have an extra 30 minutes.
    • 90'
      Five minutes added on, two of which have passed. Worries for Croatia as Subasic looks to have tweaked a hamstring.
    • 87 '
      Another Croatia corner, another header over the bar.
    • 82'
      Eight minutes for either side to find a winner... Or we go to extra time.
    • 77'
      Croatia can't make another corner count... Mandzukic fires it over the bar.
    • 72 '
      Header just over the bar from Erokhin!
    Substitution

    Substitution

    at Rusia
    • 67 '
      Smolov on for goalscorer Cheryshev.
    • 60 '
      How has this not gone in?! Russia can't clear their lines but Perisic, with time, cannons an effort off the post.
    • 58 '
      Kramaric fires one high and wide.
    • 57'
      Goalkick to Russia as another Croatia move breaks down following a poor pass.
    • 52'
      Kramaric attempts a bicycle kik but it's easy for Akinfeev.
    • 51'
      Not much to report on early in the second half.
    • 47'
      Modric lucky to escape a yellow for a foul on Golovin.
    • 46'
      And we are back underway!
    • 45'
      And that is half time! An entertaining ending to the half after a tense opening half hour!
    • 45'
      Into two minutes of added time at the end of the half. Back as we were before the two goals.
    • 41'
      Perisic goes in very strongly... Lucky to escape punishment.
    • 40 '
      GOAL! Croatia are level. Kramaric with it heading home from Mandzukic's cross.
    • 37'
      Russia have some confidence about them now and they keep coming forward! The atmosphere is electric.
    Goal
    Goaaaaaal!
    en el 31' (Rusia)
    • 31 '
      GOAL! Russia take the lead! Cheryshev curls a beauty past Subasic!
    • 28'
      A quieter period in the game now, with Croatia pressing but not creating.
    • 21'
      Russia's tactic very much seems to be get the ball to big man Dzyuba up front as quickly and as directly as possible.
    • 16'
      Rakitic hits it over the bar.
    • 15'
      A free kick in a very promising position for Croatia.
    • 14'
      An open game this as Russia win the ball in defence and launch a counter attack. The move breaks down on an over-hit pass but that is promising for the home side!
    • 11 '
      A cross comes to Mandzukic's feet but he mistimes his effort and skews it for a goalkick.
    • 10'
      Croatia gaining a foothold now. They have dominated possession in the last few minutes and now have another corner.
    • 7 '
      Rebic heads just over from a corner.
    • 5 '
      Chance for Russia but Dzyuba's volley is blocked.
    • 2'
      Cheryshev straight into the action as he runs in behind, but he scuffs his shot and it's blocked.
    • 1'
      We are done with the national anthems, and the last remaining quarter-final is underway!
    Start of match

    Start of match

  • PRVW
    Croatia will play England on Wednesday. Russia are out!
  • PRVW
    The teams are out on the pitch in Sochi!
  • PRVW
    Here is the list of players who are a booking away from missing the semi-final... Quite a few! Russia: Yury Gazinsky, Aleksandr Golovin, Ilya Kutepov, Fyodor Smolov, Roman Zobnin. Croatia: Marcelo Brozovic, Vedran Corluka, Tin Jedvaj, Mario Mandzukic, Marko Pjaca, Ivan Rakitic, Ante Rebic, Sime Vrsaljko.
  • PRVW
    And here is the graphic of those teams from FIFA:

  • PRVW
    Croatia XI: Subasic, Vrsaljko, Strinic, Lovren, Vida, Rakitic, Modric, Perisic, Kramaric, Mandzukic, Rebic
  • PRVW
    Russia XI: AKinfeev, Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Kudriashov, Cheryshev, Kuziaev, Zobnin, Golovin, Samedov, Dzyuba
  • PRVW
    And the teams are in!
  • PRVW
    The hosts are in uncharted waters here having made an unexpected run in the tournament - Croatia will be aiming to replicate the feats of their 1998 side.
Info

Pre-match

07 July 2018, 22:00

Referee: Sandro Ricci

Stadium: Fisht Olympic Stadium

  • PRVW
    Good evening and thank you for joining us for live updates of the quarter-final clash between Russia and Croatia!