[quarter Final]: Russia Vs Croatia

Croatia ends Russia's World Cup dream on penalties - InForum

Ivan Rakitić scored the winning penalty for Croatia after Russian misses from Fyodor Smolov and Mário Fernandes. Key Statistics [Quarter Final] Russia Vs Croatia

The match featured intense back-and-forth action before ultimately being decided from the spot: Croatia ends Russia's World Cup dream on penalties

Domagoj Vida gave Croatia the lead in the 101st minute, only for Russia's Mário Fernandes to score a dramatic 115th-minute equalizer to force penalties. [Quarter Final] Russia Vs Croatia

Denis Cheryshev opened the scoring for Russia with a spectacular long-range strike in the 31st minute, but Croatia's Andrej Kramarić equalized with a header just eight minutes later.