Only profligacy from the Italians and good goalkeeping from Igor Akinfeev prevented Inter increasing their lead.

BBC: Inter Milan 1-0 CSKA Moscow

Unfortunately for John Toshack's side the big defender, who had stayed up after a corner, was unable to get much power on his back-post header and Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev collected comfortably.

BBC: Wales 1-3 Russia

After Aiden McGeady's initial shot was bumbled by keeper Igor Akinfeev, Keane's angled cross bounced back off the crossbar and the ball then pin-balled back to McGeady who drove across the face of goal.

BBC: Republic of Ireland 2-3 Russia

Dutchman Sneidjer scored the only goal of the game in the sixth minute when his low-free-kick deceived goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev after his defensive wall jumped in unison -- allowing the shot to go underneath them.

CNN: Sneijder free-kick puts Inter in semis

Van Nistelrooy was generally kept quiet in the first half but his sharp turn and shot from the right had to be neatly saved by Igor Akinfeev while Kolodin nearly handed the Dutch the opener near half-time as his sloppy pass found van der Vaart who shot straight at the Russian keeper.

CNN: Brilliant Russia beat Dutch in extra time