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Andres Iniesta stepped up to take Spain's first penalty and scored it with a calm finish.(Getty Images)
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Fedor Smolov scored Russia's first penalty. (Getty Images)
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Gerard Pique scored Spain's second spot kick with a powerful strike. (Getty Images)
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Sergey Ignashevich kept Russia in the hunt as he scored the second penalty. (Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Koke stepped up to take Spain's third penalty, but goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev guessed right and saved it.(Getty Images)
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Aleksander Golovin smashed the third penalty into the net, piling pressure on Spain's next penalty taker. (Getty Images)
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But captain Sergio Ramos responded with a calculated finish for the fourth penalty as he paused twice in his run up before scoring. (Getty Images)
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Villarreal's Denis Cheryshev made no mistake scoring the host's fourth penalty. (Getty Images)
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Igor Akinfeev went the wrong way, but saved Iago Aspas' fifth penalty with his outstretched leg sparking wild celebrations in the Luzhniki Stadium.(Getty Images)
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Sergio Ramos walks off the pitch in despair as the Russian team celebrates with a banner in the background. (Getty Images)
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