After the Russian team defeated Spain on July 1 and reached the 1/4 finals of the World Cup, the captain of the Spanish Sergio Ramos said that the Russians won only thanks to a penalty. "They were waiting for a penalty shootout. This was their only chance, "- quotes the words of Ramos Football Federation of Spain. while the football player stressed that he is proud of the work of his team.

The opinion of Ramos is shared by Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who did not join the Spanish team at the 2018 World Cup. "I saw a plan from the Russian team that worked. This plan was to hold out to a series of penalties and pray, "- quotes Fabregas" Championship ". According to the midfielder of the English team, the Spanish team is much stronger than the Russian team, so he expected a completely different outcome of the match.

He added that a negative role in the failure of the Spanish team played the dismissal of the head coach two days before the start of the tournament. However, football analysts rightly point out that the Spanish team, holding the ball almost all the time of the match, does not very often score goals. So the "Furies of the Roch" should pay attention to their shortcomings, and not blame the Russians for insidious tactics. On Sunday, July 1, at the stadium "Luzhniki" the Russians won the Spaniards 4: 3 and reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup in football.