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Full-Time: RUSSIA 0-3 SPAIN.
Sychev and Zhirkov make some space, but the former shoots well wide of target.
Two minutes of added time to be played.
Guiza gets away and his shot is blocked by the advancing Akinfeev, who was left exposed again.
Russia almost get a goal back, but sub Sychev's header is superbly blocked by Casillas, who wants a clean sheet to his name.
A matter of minutes to go and the game is almost as flat as the Russian fans, who are all soaked just to add to their woes.
Guiza is almost through on his own, but Anyukov gets back to make the challenge.
That is definitely game over now, the Russian challenge has wilted in the rain.
RUSSIA 0-3 SPAIN, a quick break catches Russia out and Fabregas plays in a superb ball from the left and SILVA has time and space to net with a left-foot shot.
Just over ten minutes to play and Russia look down and out, as Arshavin misplaces a pass into the Spain box.
Carles Puyol makes a strong challenge on Pavlyuchenko as Russia push for a way back into the game.
A killer blow for Russian hopes, they have failed to find top gear tonight.
RUSSIA 0-2 SPAIN, it's surely all over now, Fabregas lifts a ball over the Russian defence and the arriving GUIZA lifts a cute effort over the advancing Akinfeev.
Alonso tests Akinfeev following a short corner from Fabregas, it's all Spain at the moment.
Fabregas is spot-on with a fierce long-range drive which Akinfeev has to tip over the top for a corner.
Goalscorer Xavi trots off and Xabi Alonso comes on, while Torres makes way for Dani Guiza.
Fabregas feeds Torres who is about to pull the trigger when Zhirkov makes a superb covering challenge.
Torres threatens to get away in the area, but Anyukov covers well and clears the danger.
Twenty-five minutes to play and Russia have it all to do.
Ramos fires in a cross and Torres finds a yard of space, but directs his effort off-target from 12 yards.
Iniesta releases Fabregas, but his cut-back past Akinfeev is headed clear by Anyukov, with Torres waiting to pounce.
Bilyaletdinov brings down Silva and is cautioned.
An hour played and Russia are beginning to look a bit ragged.
Hiddink has wasted little time in making some changes, but Spain are in control at the moment.
Russia also bring on Dmitry Sychev for Saenko.
Yuri Zhirkov is the first player to be booked, for a late trip on Iniesta.
Hiddink brings on Diniyar Bilyaletdinov for Igor Semshov.
Russia look a bit nervous now, they need to find the fluency which put paid to the Dutch last time out.
Silva is upended by Ivan Saenko, who gets a stern talking-to from the Belgian referee.
Silva's superb run opens up the Russia defence, but when Xavi plays the ball to Torres the striker lifts his shot over the top from a useful position.
What a stroke of luck for Spain, Iniesta was trying to shoot at goal but ended up playing in a perfect pass.
RUSSIA 0-1 SPAIN, Iniesta fires the ball across the face of goal from the left and XAVI arrives on cue to touch it past the stranded Akinfeev.
Fabregas and Ramos forge an opening down the right, but from the latter's cross Zyrianov heads clear.
Fabregas brings down Zyrianov in midfield, free-kick to Russia.
Ramos aims a forward ball towards Silva, but it skids off the surface through to Akinfeev.
Spain start the second period.
Half-Time: RUSSIA 0-0 SPAIN.
One minute of added time to be played.
Xavi lofts a free-kick into the Russian area, but Akinfeev is there to collect with ease.
Torres makes another run out towards the flank, but he has been well covered so far by Sergey Ignashevich and Berezutsky.
Arshavin has made little impact for Russia yet, they need him to get on the ball more often.
Fabregas looks to have added some much-needed urgency to the Spain midfield.
Fabregas finds Torres on the right, he cuts inside the full-back, but his shot is too weak to trouble Akinfeev.
Half-time is approaching and neither goalkeeper has been seriously extended as yet, but the game has been far from dull.
Spain have had a bit of a reshuffle with Villa going off, that could be a major blow.
Pavlyuchenko takes down a high ball into the area, but he cannot find the target with a rushed left-foot shot.
The injured Villa is forced to leave the field, with Fabregas taking his place.
Cesc Fabregas is already starting to warm up for Spain.
Pavlyuchenko finds just enough space on the edge of the area to curl a shot goalwards, but it goes just a matter of inches wide of goal.
Villa shoots goalwards from the free-kick 30 yards out, but it causes Akinfeev few problems as he gathers on his goal-line.
Silva is brought down by Konstantin Zyrianov, who is lucky to escape a yellow card.
Xavi lofts a fine pass through to Andres Iniesta, but he completely misses his kick inside the area and the opportunity goes begging.
Ramos plays a one-two from a throw-in and his ambitious left-foot shot from wide on the right is right down the throat of Akinfeev at his near post.
Russia force a corner, but they again play it short and it comes to nothing.
Carlos Marchena is down injured after a challenge on Sergei Semak inside the Spain half, but he's soon back up and moving okay.
Arshavin drives forward from midfield, but his eventual shot is blocked and Spain come away with the ball.
The rain is pouring down in Vienna, with Spain coach Luis Aragones already looking a little animated.
Roman Pavlyuchenko fires in a free-kick from 30 yards, but it's just too high to worry Casillas in the Spain goal.
A tight opening to the game, Spain have shaded it in terms of sights of goal.
Ramos chests the ball back to Casillas after Russia take a short corner on their right flank.
Villa fires in a right-foot shot from 25 yards out on the left flank and Akinfeev parries it clear low down at his near post.
Alexander Anyukov finds space down the right, but his cross is straight into the arms of the waiting Iker Casillas.
David Silva and Joan Capdevila combine well down the Spain left, but the former's final pass is misplaced.
Spain have woken up now and have made the first opening of the game.
Villa feeds Torres in the Russian area, but keeper Igor Akinfeev makes a smart block from close range.
Xavi curls in a cross which is just too far in front of Sergio Ramos. Spain win a second corner, but that is cleared away as well.
Fernando Torres wins the first corner of the game after a good run down the right, but Russia clear the set-piece.
A very quiet opening to the game, with Russia being given time and space.
The early possession is with Russia, with Spain content to sit back.
Russia get the game underway.
Spain thrashed Russia 4-1 in the group stages, but since the return of playmaker Andrei Arshavin, Hiddink's side have been reborn.
Russia coach Guus Hiddink is forced into one change, with Vassily Berezutsky stepping in for the suspended Denis Kolodin in central defence.
Spain are unchanged from the side who needed penalties to see off Italy in the quarter-finals, with tournament leading scorer David Villa leading the attack.
Russia and Spain meet in the second semi-final of Euro 2008 in Vienna, with a clash with Germany in the final the prize for the winners.
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