Arshavin seals win as Russians march on

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

Arshavin seals win as Russians march on

Sweden had no answer to the Zenit St Petersburg playmaker and Dutchman Guus Hiddink is now set to face his native Holland on Saturday.

Roman Pavlyuchenko opened the scoring at Stadion Tivoli Neu before Arshavin sealed the win Russia required after the break. Since starting to compete as Russia, in 1992, it is the first time they have been out of the group stages of a major tournament.

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