SPAIN beats RUSSIA to reach the EURO 2008 final

Spain take on 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts Russia in the Round of 16. Their last competitive meeting was ten years ago, as Luis Aragonés' Spanish side saw off Russia on their way to the EURO 2008 title. This game featured such stars as Andrés Iniesta, David Silva, Sergio Ramos, Pepe Reina, Sergei Ignashevich, Igor Akinfeev, and Yuri Zhirkov, all of whom will be involved in the 2018 FIFA World Cup clash ten years on!
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[@paulcoffield2102]

Fabregas, Iniesta, Xavi, Alonso, Ramos, Casillas, Silva, Villa, Torres, Puyol. Outstanding crop of talent.

[@ProGamerKyle]

Spain 2008-2012. Best International team ever. Maybe even one the best football teams in general.

[@nunoneves5809]

RMU France 1998 - 2001 was better

[@egypt_boykings-of-africa9241]

Nuno Neves yes like 2002 by the world cup !!!

[@aminckone.]

RMU...best international team at that time yes...not the "best ever". I think that title goes to the Brazil team in the late 60's early 70's.

[@mikepachon5770]

Ahmad Iran same like Spain after 2012

[@seekeroftruth45]

RMU best dynasty yeah but this France breasts them.

[@hassamali8887]

Villa the most underrated footballer ever. All time best scorer for Spain

[@legendarysportmastercaster4536]

Then hes not underrated

[@mrlaggyboy61]

Guti is more underrated

[@akldnxk]

@@mrlaggyboy61 so true

[@Czech_Chaser]

Legends Sportmastercaster He is underrated. The guy was banging in goals left and right for years and the only big club that gave him a chance was Barcelona at the age of 27 or 28. He could’ve been something more.

[@sookmajoaby]

He wasn't underated, he was regarded one of the best in his time. Just didn't be known til he was 24 - 25

[@CantoPopClassic]

I miss David Villa and Iker Casillas very... very much

[@julengomes820]

And Xavi, Puyol, Iniesta ☹️

[@aniketdas8246]

Nhạc Hoa Kinh Điển xabi alonso.

[@undergroundwarrior593]

@Tùng Trần Rubbish? Are you kidding me? De Gea is the best EPL goalkeeper this season. WC is just a let down. Rodrigo's goals are amazing. They're not rubbish, they just not good as a team now.

[@HusseinDoha]

Not Casillias. No one care about that narcissist!!!

[@YA-je5tg]

@@HusseinDoha lol wtf he saved spain in wc and euro penalty shootouts dafq

[@rockymoon8185]

El mejor fútbol visto. La España de luis aragonés.

[@barcafacts4598]

Espanha 2008-12, melhor seleção que vi.

[@goatram2380]

When Villa was injured, Russia maybe thought, now spain arent good in attacking. Then Fabregas was the substitution for Villa and played one of the best games in his career

[@andyng5321]

Fabregas came in and played what role?

[@tomdurcan2323]

The 4/5 pass one touch sequence for the 3rd goal is absolutely beautiful,love this Spanish side

[@yagotamamesdevis2638]

To all who didn't watch this match, I recommend to watch the second half, probably the best 45 minutes of team play football that you will ever witness

[@folarinalabi3250]

The tore Russia to shreds

[@billukhan2954]

Barca vs united at wembley is the best football ever played

[@carlostrujillogomez8639]

I`m Spanish and a Barça fan and I absolutely agree. I had never seen Spain being so superior in a major match, before or after. That squad was unbeateble. Few years later, our rivals learnt how to stop that and use our flaws but, at that point in history, we were unbeatable. I would like to highlight Silva's unmatching role in this team due to all the talent, magic and unpredictable passes he meant. Del Bosque preferred Alonso, who provided more stability, but we lost fairy dust. What a fantasticl pleasure it is to have seen my country play so beautifully.

[@yagotamamesdevis2638]

@@carlostrujillogomez8639 Tambien español, en mi caso del Mandril pero en esto podemos estar de acuerdo, la España de 2008 a 2012 es puro orgasmo futbolistico. En mi caso yo destaco a Marcos Senna, para mi el autentico MVP de 2008, Silva siempre me parecio sobrevalorado por la lentitud a la q mueve el balon, yo tambien preferia a Xabi Alonso y Busquets juntos, permitiendo a Xabi subir mas y aprovechar sus dotes ofensivas q tambien las tenia y buenas o rotarse en las subidas con Busquets q tambien tiene su peligro ofensivo. Los españoles fans del futbol q vivimos esa etapa nunca la olvidaremos.

[@adhynugroho9424]

Spain took great advantage of their Golden Generation. 3 CONSECUTIVE major titles. That'll be hard to replicate.

[@ouroborosnagyok9306]

that spain team was insane

[@KentDonaldson]

I remember reading some comments from the defeated German players after their loss to Spain in the final. The remarks were on the lines of “we couldn’t even get near them”.

[@timmi2198]

It was the same in the WC Semis, Germany had just crushed Argentina and England 4-0 and 4-1 respectively but couldn't come near Spain.

[@darkspawn88]

I wanted to see Russia in final but,they played against maybe one of the best Spain team ever.

[@fernandogutierrez4429]

The final vs Italy 2012 was a final, and the semi vs Germany 2010 was a World Cup, but to me this has been the most beautiful game I've seen them play. I think this game completely changed the way rivals faced them in the following years, basically closed and tough aiming for a 0-0, which led to a more horizontal and boring tiki-taka.

[@user-vo1sb3bo1s]

It's hard to believe that this was David Villa's last EURO game in his career :(

[@diegodnt5638]

Ele tava lesionado na euro 2012 ?

[@rishavsinha214]

Yes​@@diegodnt5638

[@Thecommentorsiu]

3:35 Xavi and Iniesta connection 😍😍😍

[@shampar10]

David Silva! Prolly the most underrated player in the last 20 years.

[@LeboLivingLife]

Uhmmm no

[@mirfanhamzahsenpai5690]

@@LeboLivingLife plastic

[@PRT976]

@@mirfanhamzahsenpai5690 He just started watching football yesterday. Bear with him

[@konstantinoskarastratidis7383]

I think it's Ballack who is the most underrated player...

[@AndrewEvenstar]

he's my favorite of all time! I agree

[@mohammadayaan223]

Who knew akinfeev would defeat Spain 10 yrs later

[@MimMdance]

Exactly! I was about to comment that.

[@_n_1894]

Because of drugs

[@lightweaver6734]

@Dalal Albraiki sweet revenge? Spain beat Russia in a Euros semifinals, Russia didn't get anything from just beating Spain in 2018

[@west8480]

@@_n_1894 lmao

[@oswinoswald42069]

@@_n_1894 funny

[@echevarria4194]

Y Henry diciendo hace un mes que la actual selección francesa juega como la España de hace 11 años. Jajajaj... Ya quisiera Francia jugar como la selección española de 2008-2012.

[@pasodeminick]

Por falta de una buena generación de jugadores no será. La diferencia está en tener un entrenador rácano (Deschamps) y un entrenador que va a por todo (Aragonés y luego Del Bosque siguiendo el trabajo del primero).

[@davlor86]

Jaja ni al caso 😂 Francia juega a defender y esperar que el rival cometa un error para atacar, España juega al tiki taka o dominar el partido hasta encontrar un espacio en el área rival para atacar

[@memoramaDossier684]

Perú es el único equipo que juega como España. 🇵🇪

[@davlor86]

@@memoramaDossier684 😂 😂😂

[@georgelawrencelavigne4627]

España es mi hogar mi sangre y mi corazón🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@tristaeach1280]

I think this spain was the best team in history in my opinion

[@tansvlog1380]

RIP ARAGONES...

[@littlebrat7957]

There is no shame losing to this incredible team, only to enjoy. Anybody plays against them should go out head up.

[@mariobarderasfernandeztv.4318]

Minuto 6:02. Esta jugada es una obra de arte, una MARAVILLA futbolística, una jugada de DIOSES que acabo en el 3-0. ¡¡¡VIVA ESPAÑA!!! y ¡¡¡LA ROJA!!!

[@Jordietcapybaraxd]

Solo faltaba el coño

[@DuderinoDeux]

Great game to have been at. Russia played really well first half but the second half was some of the best football I've ever seen by Spain.

[@jamespm9194]

Love these Spanish teams; so aggressive and physical and mentally tough. A magical time

[@anthonycosta128]

And in 2018 Russia after 10 years Russia also kicked Spain's ass at home 💩💩💩

[@martenruden8956]

I mean Torres, David Silva, Cesc Fabregas, Ramos, Iniesta, (David Villa, Xabi Alonso , 27)all under 24 years old plus Legends like Puyol, Casillas, Xavi and an unbelievable good Senna in that tournament made this team one of the top 3 teams that’s has ever started in an Euro

[@israespalestina9905]

La mejor selección de la historia. Una generación de jugadores irrepetible.

[@s4k742]

I'm from Vietnam and I like very much to watch Spain plays :D

[@user-zk1rk3mp9p]

Why?

[@justadreamerforgood69]

@@user-zk1rk3mp9p Because the play very well

[@markmomoh9749]

That Fabregas assist 🔥🔥

[@toshpinchu5389]

I feel sad because nobody recognizes Marcos Senna

[@m10row-bless15]

I remember Senna!

[@Jorge-ih4gh]

He was even the best in Spain in the Eurocup 2008

[@saubhagyashukla807]

golden generation of Espanã

[@kaliyuga1476]

Casiiii

[@dongarcia1304]

MAAN -U They need to say thanks to Barcelona...

[@misterghost7074]

And Russia too

[@user-ww7bn7ef8j]

And Russia...

[@Miguel-nd7sj]

España no Espanã

[@elfariz6755]

One of my most beloved national team, love it immensely. 2008 this is the year I fell in love with Furia Rojo, have been its fan for 12 years.

[@shamorshamor7609]

Super sub, Cesc. That Spanish team had so many midfielders

[@ChesterRGC]

Según Julio Maldonado la 2a parte de este partido fue la mejor de toda la historia de la selección

[@franciscoservanmoreno689]

Este y el de Querétaro en el 86, parcial en aquel segundo tiempo, de 4-0 a una gran Dinamarca ( Laudrup, Elkjiaer Larssen, Lerby...)

[@reddevilmidlandsfootball7652]

The best team ever

[@notouriosdja]

That assist by fabregas for guizas goal was quality

[@abuyussuf1167]

Cesc Fabregas was amazing 2 assist in semi final ❣👏

[@gerardoa9179]

Wow the russian goalkeeper akinfeev played 08 euro

[@betootaadvocate1966]

igor akinfeev has been around since 06 as a teenager. he was the donnaroma of those times

[@muhammadfarhan581]

Gera S he was 22 here

[@raresvitelariu1627]

Modric and Rakitic also played the 08 euro

[@R9Allan]

And he's only 32 (feb/2019)

[@matthiasdominik4049]

David Silva and Sergio Ramos also...

[@Pedro..]

Aqui en este partido fue donde inicio todo(2008-2012) Gracias Don Luis Aragones, artifice y constructor de una de las mejores selecciones de todos los tiempos

[@edugomez3c]

Para mi todo empezó en 2007 con las clasificatorias vs Dinamarca

[@abdou8187]

This Spanish team is the most technical team of all time

[@mustafajuventino9964]

How about no

[@manny6669]

@@mustafajuventino9964 no?😂

[@mustafajuventino9964]

@@manny6669 yes

[@tcbbctagain572]

@@mustafajuventino9964 then who?

[@waldemarseifert1009]

Русские расслабились как обычно ничего страшного зато на 2018 оторвались

[@folladordeprostis]

Ramos looks like a 70’s rockstar 🤣

[@mariobarderasfernandeztv.4318]

El mejor partido de la historia de la Roja. El fútbol hecho arte.

[@shunjihai8146]

The best Spain national team ever... Young danger and so beautifully...

[@seabookarno123]

Fabregas' pass on 5:20 is genius.

[@Galermolat]

Esa seleccion española...la mejor que he visto. Tantas memorials felices!

[@adivoma7]

Imagine having xavi, iniesta, villa, Ramos, puyol, Casillas, fabregas, Torres, David silva, etc in the same team. That too in their prime. That team would definitely conquer the world

[@alfredosenalle9284]

And they did too !!

[@TheKennyboy92]

The movement of Xavi for the first goal is incredible, comes back to collect the ball deep then lays it off, takes the ball again further up the field and drives at the the defence then finally he arrives into space just in time to finish.

[@Llocoz]

This team was fire

[@WitsEnds]

You can really see how much they've declined and how stale their sideways "tiki taka" has become. Aragones was the best manager, they were harsh to replace him, even though Del Bosque won the World Cup with them 2 years later you could already see they'd started to decline and become less exciting by then.

[@innojockher8204]

yes

[@OscarHernandez18600]

@Mathias Lece Terri?

[@Thehawkdown99]

@@WitsEnds What a bunch of nonsense. Spain went on to win the Euro 2012 title smashing the Italians in the finals. How is that a decline?

[@WitsEnds]

@@Thehawkdown99They played a great final game in 2012 but I stand by what I said, 2008 was the best and most exciting Spanish team. 2012 was probably an improvement on 2010, mainly because of that final performance. So I should've worded that better. They definitely declined after that though.

[@zz138]

Brazil and the Spain 2008-2012 the best 2 team of history

[@desantosinarsari2030]

That was the begining of spain national team glory for some decade..Magnificent!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ulfibonkers3205]

desanto Sinar sari a decade??? Four years hardly equals a decade. Have to laugh at the hyperbole lavished on the Spanish side. They started WC 2010 with a defeat to the Swiss and then did the Greece 2004 job of dour 1-0 scorelines all through the knockouts. Deserved their Euro 2012 glory but what have they achieved since? Exactly! Fook owl!

[@docharry999]

What a great team. Torres and villa as strikers. Miss those days.

[@laroja7232]

Make Spain great again #VamosEspaña 🇪🇸

[@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960]

make xavi young again and spain will win everything

[@trancehouse4891]

1.45 slow motion, touch the ball, wonderfulll save

[@carlosterio]

La Roja Hay madera para ello pero necesitan creérselo

[@Toxxsicklemons]

Spain are actually very good now with Luis Enrique

[@brrrrrtenjoyer]

@@Toxxsicklemons It's either Spain or Germany I'm rooting for in this World Cup. I don't want Argentina to win it but I wouldn't be mad if Brazil did.

[@AdityaChowdhury-cb4qo]

The very best squad of all time- Spain 2008-12

[@higochumbo8932]

The second half of this game is some of the best football I´ve ever seen.

[@xavierabellanalvarez8603]

Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta, Fàbregas, Silva... WOW!!!!!!!!!

[@zexec2414]

Torres

[@LmdsLucas]

Spain used to play with more objectivity, now after take the lead they just pass the ball to each other like idiots and don't attack anymore. that's why they lost to Russia

[@oonay3120]

there's no more Xavi with Iniesta so thats why it doesn't work lol

[@LmdsLucas]

Indeed, Xavi n Iniesta is probably the best mid

[@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960]

people now realize how important xavi was,still people think iniesta was better because he dribbles but xavi influence was arguably the greatest i have ever seen in footbal team

[@aldozilli1293]

Xavi and Iniesta were so good at keeping the ball and controlling the game. They don't have that type of player anymore

[@MegaAlexanderescobar]

It was more about coaches not recognizing the talents they have at disposal. Saul and Koke should’ve been the base of that midfield but Hierro showed favoritism for Real Madrid players playing inexperienced players like asensio and even Vazques

[@ramos4983]

Best russsian team ever!!!

[@mikepachon5770]

If you don't count Soviet Union.

[@timothysstuffintros503]

This spain will absolutely smash this year's spain

[@josepchm3174]

Que grandes jugadores 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@Drewbinsky69]

two world class saves from casillas what an amazing goalkeeper

[@rsvvirk8467]

Back then when guiza was a great striker

[@aimanhakim9381]

RSV Virk you mean daniel guiza?

[@kaanbtn5320]

In the turkey guiza 's name bin .

[@TheVeemon]

with xavi, iniesta and alonso in the mid they can make any striker great

[@sponish0]

He only had one great season in his career

[@UmarRosyad]

He never was

[@kelvinakuneto1569]

Viva España Love you guys❤

[@emirmaslo4054]

Its unbelievable that zhirkov played at the world cup 10 years later and is about to play the 2020 euro 🤯🤯🤯

[@IceAlvaro13]

Cuando España dominaba en clubes y selecciones...

[@akshay5569]

If you compare this young squad with this year's squad you could see how superior this squad were

[@moluther2826]

This is how football is supposed to be played. Pure art.

[@Reddragon-hn6ot]

Yes, 2008 was perhaps the last nolstagic year. Memorable matches, memorable players and childhood memories for many of us.

[@franciscoluna3602]

Ahi empezó oya abia empezado el Tiki,Tiki

[@PeterWayne77]

2nd goal is so classic!

[@phikaaa2800]

When Xavi, Iniesta and David Silva in golden age. 😍😘

[@axolotbrochanes5462]

Spain showed a perfect play in this match.

[@emirmaslo4054]

Aaaaaah Roman Pavlyuchenko one of my first strikers i packed in trading cards back when he played for spartak,how cool was he,shame the way his carreer turned out to be

[@loqueyotediga1968]

La segunda parte de este partido ha sido lo más parecido visto en fútbol a la selección de Brasil 1970.

[@sanchez_luciano]

THIS WAS THE BEST TEAM EVER SEEN IN THE HISTORY

[@fifaisscripted]

Brazil of 1958 and Germany of 1972 beg to differ

[@user-vc4xo7hw5q]

Silva was so underrated in this team. Everyone talks about xavi, iniesta, busquets but he was just as vital a cog in this team. Wonderful tow watch him run the midfield like this

[@fungus_am0nguz644]

David Silva was LETHAL in the Spanish national team. That dude scored soooo many goals, I think he is in the top 5 scores of all time for Spain. El chino Silva was a killer player and I agree with you, you always hear about Xavi, Iniesta , Xavi Alonso, but Silva not as much...

[@user-vc4xo7hw5q]

@@fungus_am0nguz644 exactly very underrated

[@Rocky-ko8ck]

Torres was incredible at his prime, Speed,technique,power, Best striker in spainish football history

[@polinenisumanth]

Villa is way better than him

[@paul6082]

Russia in semifinal in 2008, that's big achievement.

[@rohithraman6488]

Beating Holland in the quarter finals as well! They were beating teams for fun that summer - 3-0 vs Italy and 4-1 vs France But then Russia beat them 3-1

[@Arkyle98]

I'll never forget that Fabregas assist for the second goal

[@akbarrusdi4106]

The best era of spain

[@julengomes820]

Esto si que era españa cojones

[@lekuhen]

Vamos a ganar la eurocopa de 2021 jajajaj 🤪 ya verás y el.mundial 2022

[@hace27anos98]

@@lekuhen pues no hemos ganado nada, veremos el mundial

[@fjavier2459]

Como a cambiado la cosa, el futbol de antes era mas emocionante y pura pasion, ahí si que disfrutábamos. Que bonitos recuerdos.

[@jamalmohamud8615]

5:44 typical Fabregas pass.

[@thegreatest1176]

possible the best team of all time in my opinion, considering their excellent opponents.

[@Edgun99a]

they baren beat Sweden

[@ahmedzaman2661]

Golden generation always come once in 15 years

[@aamir8676]

10 years later Russia got revenge in world cup 2018

[@zoro8768]

Rusia elimined for drunks😂💛

[@leonghongling9842]

Only to get knocked out by Croatia

[@marksman3221]

@@leonghongling9842 yeah but first they knocked out spain from 2018 world cup. They got their revenge.

[@leonghongling9842]

@@marksman3221 still not good enough tho, they went home empty-handed while Spain went on to lift the trophy in 2008.

[@rohithraman6488]

@@leonghongling9842 Be honest, did you expect Russia to win the 2018 World Cup? 😂😂

[@tebaksiapaaku6554]

Fabregas Torres D. Silva D. Villa Xavi I saw too much spain legend in one team. I mean, this team was the best spain team ever

[@naoualtalla4080]

Yes

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Tiki Taka explosive, booom. Big Spain, the first empire global.

[@Cabo_Primero]

Best selection ever

[@vanbabies2041]

Love Spain 👏👏👏 👍❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@vicentesalvador4406]

Luís Aragonês the real Tika-Taka creator.

[@ajizbellamy6462]

No! Tiki taka came in spain after johan cruyff

[@savepoint7483]

@@ajizbellamy6462 lol no. Cruyff's Barcelona was a great offensive team but a total different style.

[@abdrezzakbessaci7711]

@@savepoint7483 you really don't know what you're talking about if you think Aragones invented tiki-taka 😂

[@alphabeta2589]

@@ajizbellamy6462 No. Tiki taka was Pep Guardiola's tactic.Aragonês was the mastermind who combined all aspects of tiki taka and spains possession style football

[@freddiesid5378]

@@alphabeta2589 luis aragones at the time summer 2008 guardiola first game september 2008

[@23no1978]

I have 40s. I never seen nothing similar to this Spanish team. I never forget them. 2008 2013.

[@folladordeprostis]

Iniesta ,Villa, and Torres now are playing in Japan

[@littlebiits4216]

This Spain would destroy the 2010 Spain

[@mohamedmamdooh7842]

Little Biits their performance was much better than theirs in wc 2010 despite winning the title

[@whitewolf1062]

2012 Spain would destroy both tho.

[@kudomeho4627]

@@whitewolf1062 no Villa, Puyol

[@hiranom20]

@Andre Sihotang Agreed, man. I agree with everything you said.

[@mrlaggyboy61]

Spain golden generation was so overrated back then

[@free2report]

Little did they know about the upcoming 01.07.2018 and Akinfeev's "Magic Foot" ))

[@doshirakproject6783]

Omg that was almost year ago. Wow.

[@czakialczikemwi]

Why would they even care, they still won 2 Euro cups and a World cup while Russia won nothing.

[@paarsgordijn177]

Ussr won euro 60.

[@alvaro_3053]

@@paarsgordijn177 and who cares? literally nobody thinks about Russias football, yes, they won but that was 60 years ago, nowadays Russia is not able to win anything and is never going to. Spain is reinventing itself by letting younger generations adapt to their Game and that's why we're gonna win in soon events.

[@paarsgordijn177]

@@alvaro_3053 and so is litteraly every other country. Spain isnt special in that. They have good players but so do france, germany, netherlands ect.

[@faizmustapha6029]

I like this spain rather than 2010 wc..this one plays fast tempo

[@RundUmDenSVNiederwerth]

1-0 Xavi (50 min) 2-0 Daniel Güiza (73 min) 3-0 David Silva (82 min)

[@Jewel193]

Golden generation in Spanish football.

[@international_fraud]

Tiki taka 🤩 passing is very fast

[@AbhishekKumar-hc5eh]

I think no team can win 3 consecutive International trophies in Future , This era was my favorite as football fan bcz I started supporting Spain after this match only from the age of 9 and still my heart beats for La Roja❤️

[@n.h31]

This Spain team David Villa,Torres,iniesta,fabrigues🔥

[@BraveHostel]

10 years later: Russia defeats Spain at home

[@skeletonking7202]

8 years latter gets banned from wc

[@BraveHostel]

@@skeletonking7202 8 years later?