World Cup 2018: Round Of 16 – Day 2 – Summary & Highlights

The next two matches of the Round of 16 were held of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018. The match wise highlights are appended below.

World Cup 2018: Round Of 16 – Day 1 – Summary & Highlights

FIFA World Cup 2018 – M51: Spain Vs Russia 1-1(3-4)

WC ’18 – Match 51: Spain Vs Russia

Result: 1 – 1(3 – 4)

Goal Scorers:

• Spain: Sergei Ignashevich 12′ (OG)
• Russia: Artem Dzyuba 41′ (P)

Scorers – Penalty Shootouts

• Spain: Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique , Sergio Ramos
• Russia: Fyodor Smolov , Sergei Ignashevich, Aleksandr Golovin, Denis Cheryshev

Match Statistics:

Highlights:

• Spain’s unbeaten run came to an end as the 2010 World Cup winners were knocked out by none other than the World Cup 2018 hosts, Russia.
• In the 1st half, Sergei Ignashevich’s slight error put Spain in the lead after the 38 year scored an own goal in this knockout match.

• Spain dominated possession for the most part but a handball from Gerard Pique awarded Russia with a penalty.
• Artem Dzyuba took the shot and equalised the score as the 1st half ended with the score being 1 – 1.

• In the 2nd half, Spain dominated the possession even more but neither they nor Russia could score as the match dragged itself to extra time.
• Russian defensive plans continued in the extra time as Spain’s attackers were unable to crack through and it all boiled down to penalty shootouts.
• Spain had a chance to win, but Russian attackers and Subasic were equally impressive as Russia knocked out Spain by 3 – 4.

At 38 years of age Sergei Ignashevich has become the oldest ever player to score an own goal at the World Cup#ESPRUS #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/sZtOhUJaG9

— bwin (@bwin) 1 July 2018

38 – Sergei Ignashevich is the oldest ever player to score an own goal in a World Cup match (38y 352d). Oops. #ESPRUS #RUS #WorldCup

— Chris Enerho (@Chris_enerho) 1 July 2018

What type of record is this? “Sergei Ignashevich is the oldest ever player to score an own goal in a #WorldCup at the age of 38 years, 352 days.” #ESPRUS pic.twitter.com/1KwULwKzP5

— #PrayForNigeria ??? (@Bhadoosky) 1 July 2018

Sergei Ignashevich tackles like Brian Urlacher and gets an OG. You cant mix football with football and expect to get fútbol. #FifaWorldCup2018

— Dakota JT Lowrance (@KodaLow) 1 July 2018

Sergei Ignashevich, at 38, is set to play two hours of football against Spain. If Russia end up qualifying here, then he should be ‘randomly’ selected for drug testing at full-time. Think Spain will be in the quarter-finals whatever the result…

— Benjamin Wills (@_BenWills) 1 July 2018

4 – Artem Dzyuba has been directly involved in four of Russia’s last seven World Cup goals, scoring three and assisting another. Influential. #ESPRUS #RUS #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/OxukmAZhzK

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) 1 July 2018

Artem Dzyuba’s game-tying penalty was his third goal of this World Cup, tying him with Denis Cheryshev for the team lead.

This is the second time that 2 Russians have scored 3 goals at the same World Cup (1966 – Valeriy Porkuyan 4, Eduard Malofeyev 3) pic.twitter.com/eYzhAjsVMK

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) 1 July 2018

I only just tuned into Spain v Russia but I already feel compelled to point out that Artem Dzyuba looks like the product of some Soviet super-soldier experiment gone horribly wrong. Must be a nightmare to play against.

— Jon Evans (@rezendi) 1 July 2018

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FIFA World Cup 2018 – M52: Croatia Vs Denmark 1-1(3-2)

WC ’18 – Match 52: Croatia Vs Denmark

Result: 1 – 2(3 – 2)

Goal Scorers:

• Denmark: Mathias Jorgensen 1′
• Croatia: Mario Mandzukic 4′

Scorers – Penalty Shootouts

• Denmark: Somon Kjaer, Michael Kroh-Dehli
• Croatia: Andrej Kramaric, Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic

Match Statistics:

Highlights:

• Denmark made a dream start in this knockout match as Mathias Jorgensen scored at the 1st minute to put his team in the lead.

• But, 3 minutes later, Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic equalised the scoreboard to make it 1-1.

• The 1st half ended with the same score as neither side could muster up a goal.
• The same story repeated itself in the 2nd half as no goals were scored and the match dragged into extra time.
• Croatia were awarded with a penalty in the 2nd half of extra time, but Modric missed it as extra time finished and the match went into penalty shootouts.
• The Croatians outclassed the Danish in the penalty shootouts and moved into the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup 2018.

feel for the Danes ! ✊?They fought hard !
But Subasic was outstanding in what was a crazy shootout !
Croatia ?? well earned place in the quarters ! ?? #CRODEN

— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) 1 July 2018

BREAKING: Croatia through.
Modric can breathe again.
Schmeichel couldn’t have done any more.
What drama!
What a World Cup!

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 1 July 2018

Only two players have scored in consecutive #WorldCup tournaments for #CRO:

?? Ivan Perisic
?? Mario Mandzukic

Record breakers. pic.twitter.com/2p4yecg53c

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) 1 July 2018

However, with Mario Mandzukic’s effort hitting the back of the net on 3:37, it does beat that game as the fastest occasion both teams have ever scored in at a #WorldCup ?#CRODEN pic.twitter.com/IyK8dKVEzF

— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) 1 July 2018

I seriously hate Mario Mandžukić with a passion, almost more than any other player in any sport I’ve ever seen, but my God does that brilliant bastard turn up in the biggest of games.

— Sameer (@Sameer_R13) 1 July 2018

Mathias Jorgensen is the first #DEN player to score in a #WorldCup knockout game since Brian Laudrup in 1998 (vs. #BRA).

The first in 20 years. ? pic.twitter.com/tbIqyLDC2Q

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) 1 July 2018

Join allsportspk tomorrow for the next matches of the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2018.