What was suffering for the Spanish, a joy to celebrate for the hosts Russia. Their supporters invaded the Red Square and all parts of Moscow following another unthinkable win.

People with flags of Russia had their heads out of the car singing "Ru-ss-ia", "Ru-ss-ia". The Red Army had beaten another reds, the "La Roja", in an unequal battle with sheer determination to set up quarter-final clash against Croatia in Sochi.