Summary

  • Croatia beat Russia 4-3 on penalties

  • Croatia play England in semi-final

  • Hosts knocked out at quarter-final stage

  • Listen on BBC Radio 5 live

  1. Postpublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Croatia are only the second team to make it through to the semi-finals of a World Cup with two penalty shootout victories. (Argentina also did it in 1990).

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

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    Bezaleel: Rakitic sends Croatia through....AGAIN

    Lee: Massive commiserations to Russia!! Croatia go through on penalties to meet us in the Semi Final!! We will have them!

    Robert: There is a huge gulf in quality between France/Belgium and England/Croatia. Surely the winner of the first semi-final must go on to become champions?!

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

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    When Russia got into a shootout I thought England could bring it home but now Croatia are through it's not coming within 100 miles of home.

    Scott

  4. Postpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    What a game! What a finish! AND WHAT A WORLD CUP!

    The Russian players are almost inconsolable at the moment but there's sheer relief on Luka Modric's face. His penalty was inches from bouncing off the post.

    He was excellent in the second half for Croatia. Go and give him a rating.

  5. Postpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 3-4 Croatia

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  6. 'I really feel for Russia'published at 21:53 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 3-4 Croatia

    Dion Dublin
    Ex-Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    I am not sure if anybody really deserved to lose tonight, they both put their bodies on the line. The quality of Croatia was just a little bit better but that doesn't matter in penalty shootouts. Croatia have edged it but I really feel for Russia.

  7. Postpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Devastation for the hosts. They have made it so far.

    But Croatia are through to the final four thanks to back-to-back penalty shootout victories. Nerves of steel.

  8. Postpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 7 July 2018
    Breaking

    Russia 3-4 Croatia

    CROATIA ARE IN THE WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL.

    They will play England on Wednesday!

  9. goal

    CROATIA SCORE - Ivan Rakiticpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 3-4 Croatia

    Croatia have done it! Ivan Rakitic sends the keeper the wrong way

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Croatia beat Russia on penalties to set up semi-final against England

  10. goal

    RUSSIA SCORE - Daler Kuzyaevpublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 3-3 Croatia

    Has to score. Does. A perfect penalty low and in the corner.

  11. goal

    CROATIA SCORE - Domagoj Vidapublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 2-3 Croatia

    Excellent kick, sends the keeper the wrong way.

  12. goal

    RUSSIA SCORE - Sergei Ignashevichpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 2-2 Croatia

    The 38-year-old scores in a penalty shootout for the second round in a row. Slams it home.

  13. goal

    CROATIA SCORE - Luka Modricpublished at 21:47 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 1-2 Croatia

    It's a goal - just.Keeper Igor Akinfeev gets a touch onto it - but it hits the post and crosses the line

    CroatiaImage source, Getty Images
  14. RUSSIA MISS - Mario Fernandespublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 1-1 Croatia

    Russia's hero turns to villain. It's a bizarre run-up and he just toe punts it wide.

  15. CROATIA MISS - Mateo Kovacicpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 1-1 Croatia

    An excellent low save in the corner from Igor Akinfeev. Brilliant stop.

    Igor AkinfeevImage source, Reuters
  16. goal

    RUSSIA SCORE - Alan Dzagoevpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 1-1 Croatia

    He's barely played in this tournament because of injury, but he sends the keeper the wrong way to level.

  17. goal

    CROATIA SCORE - Marcelo Brozovicpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 0-1 Croatia

    Top corner. Nice.

  18. RUSSIA MISS - Fedor Smolovpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Russia 0-0 Croatia

    Wow. Waits for the keeper to move and goes for a little chip... but the keeper is able to stop it with his arm. What was he doing?!

  19. Postpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

    Fedor Smolov steps up to take the first penalty for Russia...

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 7 July 2018

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    Gregory: Only Argentina in 1990 have won 2 shootouts in the same tournament. Someone else is about to manage it