Now Russia are in the semi finals and will be playing against the Sundays match winners between Spain and Italy. The scores were level in the regular 90 minutes by 1-1. Russia took the game in second half of extra-time by scoring two consecutive goals Russian super-sub Dmitri Torbinsky and forward Andrei Arshavin.
Russia were the front runner in the match when Roman Pavluchenko scored first goal in 56th minute but Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s 86th header levelled Roman Pavlyuchenko’s opener to extend the match Basel.
