Sunday’s drama inside Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow has Russia rejoicing but at least one Spanish fan was caught up in the euphoria, exchanging his red jersey for a Russian one following an exhilarating win for the hosts.
Igor Akinfeev cemented his place in Russian football history by saving two Spanish penalties in a 4-3 shootout victory which sends Russia into last eight of the tournament - but the goalkeeper was quick to pay tribute to the capacity crowd’s influence on the team.
Well, according to footage shot by a fan inside the stadium and uploaded to Twitter, Akinfeev and Russia can boast at least one more supporter among their ranks.
The video shows a fan tearing off his Spanish jersey, replacing it with the white of the Russian team before joining in with the celebrations of the raucous home support.