Germany vs Russia Highlights Video

Germany 2 - 1 Russia
9' Lukas Podolski Goal 1 - 0
28' Michael Ballack Goal 2 - 0
51' 2 - 1 Goal Andrei Arshavin

Germany retained top spot in World Cup qualifying Group Four after first-half goals from Lukas Podolski and Michael Ballack gave them a 2-1 win over Russia on Saturday.

Podolski opened the scoring when he picked up Miroslav Klose's pass on the edge of the penalty area in the ninth minute, hustled his way around defender Vasily Berezutsky and slammed the ball past Igor Akinfeyev in the Russian goal.

Captain Ballack was in the right place to double Germany's lead 20 minutes later by side-footing home Bastian Schweinsteiger's clever cross with Akinfeyev stranded.

Highlights Video Russia vs Spain 08/26/08

Russia 0 - 3 Spain
Xavi (50)
Daniel Güiza (73)
David Silva (82)

Superb Spain stormed into their first final in 24 years by rolling over in-form Russia at Euro 2008 in Vienna.

On another wet night in Austria, Luis Aragones' men attacked throughout and scored second-half goals through Xavi, substitute Daniel Guiza and David Silva to claim their fifth win in as many games and set up a title showdown with Germany on Sunday.

Highlights Video Netherlands vs Russia

Netherlands 1 - 3 Russia
Ruud van Nistelrooy (86) Roman Pavluchenko (56)
Dmitri Torbinsky (112)
Andrei Arshavin (116)

Dmitri Torbinski and Andrei Arshavin scored in the second half of extra time as Russia powered into the semi-finals of Euro 2008 with a deserved victory over Holland in Basle.

Ruud van Nistelrooy had taken the match into the added period, cancelling out Roman Pavlyuchenko's 56th-minute opener with a stooping header four minutes before the end of normal time.

But Russia's energy levels proved decisive and after Torbinski had poked home a finish in the 112th minute, the lively Arshavin made Russia's qualification safe with a third four minutes later.

Highlights Video Russia vs Sweden

Russia 2 - 0 Sweden
Roman Pavluchenko (24)
Andrei Arshavin (50)

Andrei Arshavin returned from suspension to earn Russia a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 with victory over Sweden in Innsbruck.

Sweden only needed a point themselves but had no answer to the Zenit St Petersburg playmaker, with Dutchman Guus Hiddink now set to face Holland on Saturday after guiding Russia out of Group D.

Roman Pavlyuchenko opened the scoring at Stadion Tivoli Neu before Arshavin sealed the win Russia required after the break.

Highlights Video Russia vs Lithuania

Russia 4 - 1 Lithuania

Russia struck three second-half goals to beat Lithuania 4-1 in their final Euro 2008 warmup on Wednesday.

The Russians, already without leading striker Pavel Pogrebnyak because of a knee injury, lost Alexei Berezutsky early in the game when the defender sustained a cut over his eye after being caught by an elbow.