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Four minutes of injury time added and the match is heading towards extra time.
89' Back-to-back corners for Spain. Isco sends two dangerous pass towards the post, but Russia avert the danger.
85' Spain had a chance. Iniesta sends a brilliant pass on the half-volley from the edge of the box but Russia goalkeeper Akinfeev comes up with fine save.
82' Danger in the Russian box but their defence clears it away.
80' Iago Aspas comes in to replace Diego Costa.
74' Isco enters into the box but Russian defence is upto the mark to clear the danger.
71' Zobin gets a yellow card for a tackle from behind on Alba.
70'
SUBSTITUTION! Spain bring Carvajal on, Nacho is off the field.
67'
SUBSTITUTION! Andres Iniesta, who was left out of Spain's starting line-up, replaces David Silva.
65'
SUBSTITUTION! Third and last substitution for Russia. Smolov comes in to replace Dzyuba.
63' Russia awarded free kick after Ramos's foul on Fernandes on the right flank.
61'
SUBSTITUTION
! Samedov makes way for Cheryshev for Russia.
57' Russia get the corner after Ramos goes down to clear under pressure from Samedov.
54' Asensio takes Spain's free kick on the left but his delivery is poor.
54' Russia's Kutepov shown the yellow card for his late challenge on Isco.
51' Koke takes it and sends into the box where Costa tries a header at goal but his effort goes over the bar.
50' Spain win the free kick after Nacho brough down on the right flank.
47' Alba unable to make good contact in the box, uses his thigh to steer the ball towards the goal. Russia keeper Igor Akinfeev gets down to stop the ball.
46' Second half gets underway with Russia kicking off the proceedings.
46' SUBSTITUTION
! Russia make first substitution of the match as Granat replaces Zhirkov.
HALF-TIME: Spain 1-1 Russia
Two minutes of injury time added
41'
GOAL! Dzyuba successfully converts the penalty to make it 1-1 for Russia.
40' Russia get a penalty after Gerard Pique is booked for his handball.
36' Russia get into the Spanish box. Dzyuba sends in to Golovin who forwards it to Zobnin at the edge of the box. Zobin decides to give back to Golovin. He moves to his left foot and hits a shot from 16 yards but his effort goes wide of the target.
32' Mario Fernandes and Alexander Samedov come up with good effort as they combine well and look set to enter the Spanish box.
28' Russia get the corner and they change their strategy. Russia had a plan to attack from the right flank but Costa wins his challenge to stave off the danger.
23' Alexander Samedov takes the free kick and sends the ball into the box but Spanish defence manage to clear the danger easil.
22' Free kick for Russia after Ramos pushes Dzuyba.
21' Russia's Mario Fernandes is on attack from the right flank but Ramos was quick enough to thwart his effort.
17' Isco runs through a group of players on the edge of the box but Russian defence come to the rescue again and deny his charge.
12' GOAL! Sergei Ignashevich's own goal hands Spain 1-0 lead. Isco's free kick puts Russian defence in trouble. He aims to send it to Ramos in the box but Ignashevich tries to clear it away and his effort turns into an own goal.
11' Spain win the free kick after Zhirkov penalised for hitting Nacho.
6' Isco gets into the Russia's penalty area but Sergei Ignashevich is alert enough to avert the danger.
5' Alexander Samedov takes the corner but it was too high for his teammates to collect it cleanly in the box.
4' Russia's Alexander Golovin attacks from the right flank and he wins the corner for his side.
3' Spain is dominating the possession early in the game and keep the ball in Russia's half mostly.
1' Referee blows the whistle and the match gets underway with Spain taking the opening kick.
Both teams are out on the field and it's time for national anthem at Luzhniki Stadium.
TEAM NEWS
Spain left Andres Iniesta out of their starting line-up for their World Cup second round tie against hosts Russia on Sunday.
Spain coach Fernando Hierro decided to field Sergio Busquets and Koke in front of the defence with David Silva, Isco and Marco Asensio ahead of them and Diego Costa as the lone centre forward.
Nacho replaced Dani Carvajal at right back in another change from the side which needed a late equaliser to draw 2-2 with Morocco in their final group game.
Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov reverted back to his favourite 5-3-2 formation, with three central defenders and Artem Dzyuba as the lone forward.
LINE-UPS
Spain: David de Gea, Nacho, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Koke, Marco Asensio, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Diego Costa, David Silva, Isco.
Russia: Igor Akinfeev, Mario Fernandes, Ilya Kutepov, Sergei Ignashevich, Fyodor Kudryashov, Yuri Zhirkov, Roman Zobnin, Alexander Golovin, Daler Kuzyaev, Alexander Samedov, Artyouba
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Spain and Russia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
(AFP Photo)