Euro 2012: Greece knock out Russia, enter quarters
Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis hit home to put his side through on the head to head rule - both sides ending on four points behind group winners the Czech Republic.
Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis hit home to put his side through on the head to head rule - both sides ending on four points behind group winners the Czech Republic. (All AFP and AP Images)
Seconds before the end of stoppage time in the first half, the 35-year-old midfielder latched onto a throw-in that Russian defender Sergei Ignashevich failed to deal with.
With two minutes added on, Karagounis' strike came just seconds before Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson's half-time whistle and the Russia stopper failed to parry it to safety.
