Russia defeats Spain in shootout at World Cup
MOSCOW — Russia shockingly eliminated Spain from the World Cup, surviving two hours of dominance by the 2010 champions in a 1-1 draw and then winning a penalty shootout 4-3.Russia’s captain and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev saved spot-kicks from Jorge “Koke” Resurreccion and Iago Aspas, and four of his teammates all scored.Spain dominated the ball during the game — completing more than 1,000 passes — but was too passive against a well-organized Russian […]
