The teams fielded the following starting elevens for this historic clash:
Ivan Rakitić scored the winning penalty for Croatia after Russian misses from Fyodor Smolov and Mário Fernandes. Key Statistics
Danijel Subašić, Šime Vrsaljko, Dejan Lovren, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinić, Ante Rebić, Andrej Kramarić, Luka Modrić (C), Ivan Perišić, Mario Mandžukić. [Quarter Final] Russia Vs Croatia
Detailed match data from authoritative sources like ESPN and BBC Sport highlights the technical battle on the field: Shots (on Goal) Corner Kicks Saves Yellow Cards Starting Lineups
Croatia ends Russia's World Cup dream on penalties - InForum The teams fielded the following starting elevens for
Domagoj Vida gave Croatia the lead in the 101st minute, only for Russia's Mário Fernandes to score a dramatic 115th-minute equalizer to force penalties.
Igor Akinfeev (C), Mário Fernandes, Ilya Kutepov, Sergei Ignashevich, Fyodor Kudryashov, Daler Kuzyaev, Roman Zobnin, Aleksandr Samedov, Aleksandr Golovin, Denis Cheryshev, Artem Dzyuba. Igor Akinfeev (C), Mário Fernandes, Ilya Kutepov, Sergei
The match featured intense back-and-forth action before ultimately being decided from the spot: