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RUSSIA put in a two-hour defensive shift to stun Spain and send them packing in their own capital.

No-one expected anything of the lowest-ranked team in the tournament going into the summer - especially Russian supporters themselves.

Russia fans partied hard after stunning Spain in the World Cup last-16
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Russia fans partied hard after stunning Spain in the World Cup last-16Credit: AFP
Supporters waved flags and danced after Russia beat Spain on penalties
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Supporters waved flags and danced after Russia beat Spain on penaltiesCredit: Getty
Russia fans could barely believe what they were seeing in Moscow
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Russia fans could barely believe what they were seeing in MoscowCredit: EPA
Igor Akinfeev was the hero as he saved two Spanish penalties on Sunday
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Igor Akinfeev was the hero as he saved two Spanish penalties on SundayCredit: Reuters
Cesc Fabregas looks on in disbelief as Russia fans celebrate knocking Spain out of the World Cup on penalties

So you can hardly blame them for getting the party started on Sunday night after Igor Akinfeev's penalty heroics on Sunday.

The CSKA Moscow veteran saved two spot-kicks - one from Koke and the other from Iago Aspas - to send the hosts into the quarter-finals.

And it's fair to say the locals wasted no time in going ballistic and partying the night away.

While most of the world turned their attention to Croatia vs Denmark, Russian supporters danced, waved flags, cracked open the booze and went off on a mad one.

Russia celebrate as Iago Aspas' penalty is saved in dramatic World Cup shootout with Spain
Russia supporters danced around the ground after the historic victory
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Russia supporters danced around the ground after the historic victoryCredit: Darren Fletcher - The Sun
Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties to reach the last-eight
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Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties to reach the last-eightCredit: Reuters
Russia fans across the country danced and partied after the huge win
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Russia fans across the country danced and partied after the huge winCredit: AFP
Fans both in and outside the ground wasted no time in kicking-off the party
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Fans both in and outside the ground wasted no time in kicking-off the partyCredit: Alamy Live News

The looks on the faces of the fans was priceless... a mix of shock and pure ecstasy, as their hopes of the most outrageous World Cup win - on home soil - continues.

The result was even more sweet, after Spain had taken the lead in the 12th minute via a Sergei Ignashevich own goal.

An Artem Dzyuba spot-kick levelled proceedings late in the first-half, before an exhausted-looking Russia parked the bus against the creative juggernauts.

For Spain, they lacked any real penetration, but for Russia, they showed real grit and determination... and just look what it meant to the fans.

Russia and Spain fans react to World Cup shock result as Russians go through to quarter-finals
Russia will now face the winners of Croatia vs Denmark in the quarters
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Russia will now face the winners of Croatia vs Denmark in the quartersCredit: Getty

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