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.

[@stavroshadjiyiannis6283]

Absurd that all these world-class players came from the same country at the same time.

[@markusscheef3878]

Guiza, Senna, Piqué, etc

[@mariosotomayer622]

Don't forget Senna ,

[@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

[@tomdurcan2323]

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

[@barcafacts4598]

Espanha 2008-12, melhor seleção que vi.

[@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 ?

[@dreamers-u9t]

Yes​@@diegodnt5638

[@ashleythomas4112]

@@diegodnt5638 Yeah, he got injured at 2011 Club World Cup with Barcelona at the end of the year and missed Euro 2012 6 months later

[@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.

[@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.

[@tristaeach1280]

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

[@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

[@shamorshamor7609]

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

[@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 💩💩💩

[@ouroborosnagyok9306]

that spain team was insane

[@markmomoh9749]

That Fabregas assist 🔥🔥

[@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.

[@abuyussuf1167]

Cesc Fabregas was amazing 2 assist in semi final ❣👏

[@rockymoon8185]

El mejor fútbol visto. La España de luis aragonés.

[@higochumbo8932]

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

[@tansvlog1380]

RIP ARAGONES...

[@saubhagyashukla807]

golden generation of Espanã

[@kaliyuga1476]

Casiiii

[@dongarcia1304]

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

[@misterghost7074]

And Russia too

[@Ильич-д5я]

And Russia...

[@Miguel-nd7sj]

España no Espanã

[@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...

[@docharry999]

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

[@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!

[@israespalestina9905]

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

[@shunjihai8146]

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

[@Galermolat]

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

[@krkiva2]

Fabregas’s assists were fabulous

[@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!!!

[@Ifcaofficial]

Solo faltaba el coño

[@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.

[@georgelawrencelavigne4627]

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

[@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

[@timothysstuffintros503]

This spain will absolutely smash this year's spain

[@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 !!

[@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...)

[@mariobarderasfernandeztv.4318]

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

[@kelvinakuneto1569]

Viva España Love you guys❤

[@Drewbinsky69]

two world class saves from casillas what an amazing goalkeeper

[@AdityaChowdhury-cb4qo]

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

[@axolotbrochanes5462]

Spain showed a perfect play in this match.

[@phikaaa2800]

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

[@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

[@Arkyle98]

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

[@josepchm3174]

Que grandes jugadores 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@Rocky-ko8ck]

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

[@polinenisumanth]

Villa is way better than him

[@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

[@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

[@stavroshadjiyiannis6283]

@@rohithraman6488 Russia also played great against Sweden in the GS and were very good in the first half against Spain. But this historic Spanish team was world-class through and through, no choice but to lose to them.

[@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? 😂😂

[@ahmedzaman2661]

Golden generation always come once in 15 years

[@xavierabellanalvarez8603]

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

[@zexec2414]

Torres

[@BraveHostel]

10 years later: Russia defeats Spain at home

[@Whatafaqxddddd]

8 years latter gets banned from wc

[@BraveHostel]

@@Whatafaqxddddd 8 years later?

[@IceAlvaro13]

Cuando España dominaba en clubes y selecciones...

[@jbalgo]

I remember watching the game in a pub. Memorable performance. I knew it was special. No other team will be able to play that well.

[@23no1978]

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

[@profligate_filth]

oh, how the tables have turned

[@icefresh-nr1to]

Lol

[@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

[@thegreatest1176]

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

[@Edgun99a]

they baren beat Sweden

[@SpectreShawn]

Yass, Lezz Go SPAIN!❤️

[@Iam_3man]

Sadly not any more

[@azerefendizade6017]

Huh?

[@akbarrusdi4106]

The best era of spain

[@jamalmohamud8615]

5:44 typical Fabregas pass.

[@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.

[@purwantiallan5089]

I miss all of the youngsters in EURO 2008....

[@AlexeyLys]

Xavi + Iniesta is the half of any team.

[@jaimegarcia9408]

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

[@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

[@planb444]

The beginning of a successful team

[@eamonryan8738]

4:00 She's absolutely amazed!

[@--4397]

SHE IS A HYPOCRITE WOMAN. ALL THE SPANISH PEOPLE KNOW HOW OUR QUEEN IS. SALUDOS CORDIALES DESDE MADRID, CAPITAL DEL REINO DE ESPAÑA.

[@onlyweatherlol93]

This is my absolute favourite Spanish team of all time. God bless you Luis Aragones for bringing Spain back to greatness

[@elrumi6341]

Guus Hiddink is the best manager at that tournament. For me.

[@n.h31]

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

[@n.c.37]

Between 2008 & 2012, Spain was almost unbeatable, they crushed international football. Sadly, they forgot to renew their passing game and they became too predictable...

[@Jorge-ih4gh]

Anyone knows how to clone Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, Casillas,...?

[@tonylai6114]

When Spain were still dominating the world

[@trancehouse4891]

Casillas is the best, 1.45 slow motion, wonderfulll save

[@Didiclaus]

This spain team is like france team nowadays full of talented youngster.

[@international_fraud]

Tiki taka 🤩 passing is very fast

[@ElRifai]

Sumptuous football from the commentator. That sums it up. I might add delicious football.

[@يوسفاحمد-ف2م4ق]

Spain 2008_2012 best team in history

[@ibericohispanoyespanol3959]

ESP and RUS, dos grandes naciones; dos grandes imperios en la historia de la humanidad.

[@arindambarthakur]

The beginning of the Spanish domination.

[@sergii2945]

In 2008, Russia had the best team for whole its history, but Spain was unbelievably great.

[@Miras797]

Flawless victory 👊

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Incredible football of Spain. Live of Tiki Taka.

[@verdufut7229]

That ball in the 4:33 hits the balls of that poor guy hahaha

[@hassanfayad2285]

10 years later russia knocks out spain :D

[@xgamerxg1277]

Hassan Fayad lol

[@TheMajesticSupernova]

1 World Cup and 2 Euros in 10 years ;)

[@AS-rf6rw]

Revenge 10 years later

[@leonardomiotti3181]

revenge? in 8vos?

[@jvur1541]

Yes,revenge?

[@darrylgretton6255]

That Spain squad was ridiculous, full of world class players in their prime.

[@abstly1414]

This Spain Team played much better than Tiki Taka 2010-2012

[@Jorge-ih4gh]

A bit better , but not much better bro

[@max_kimamo]

Cesc came in as a sub gives two assist. 2010 world cup final Cesc comes in as a sub gives Iniesta an assist for the winning goal. Again how did they always leave Cesc on the bench in big games??

[@officialniktheking6891]

This russian team was 🔥🔥🔥 under Guus Hiddink but no one had a chance against this Spain

[@marcoassassin6775]

russia sais hello to spian from 3 2018

[@addy1109]

David villa sidelocks🔥

[@UmarRosyad]

Xavi, Iniesta, Alonso, Silva, Fabregas, crazy

[@bigrichmod]

Iniesta Xavi Cassilas Pyuol Villa 😍😥😥😥😥😥😥

[@sayonetwo]

Beautiful Football!

[@joserafaelzepeda-garza9971]

Él Gran Luis Aragonés . Él Mister

[@nirupam_Gamer]

Spain golden generation

[@husseinalashassan110]

Spain Best international team💪💪

[@sportsraccoon]

At the moment David villa got injured the Russians were happy and then they saw fabregas warming up....

[@anasyahaya6982]

Rip Luis aragones

[@isururajapaksha9244]

Missing that spain

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Cesc super class, the second and third pass is incredible