Full-Time: SPAIN 4-1 RUSSIA.

The margin of victory has flattered Spain, but they definitely deserve to be starting the tournament with a win.

SPAIN 4-1 RUSSIA. Villa leads a swift counter-attack, and when Xavi's shot is parried by Akinfeev, FABREGAS is on hand to send a diving header into the back of the net.

It should be another goal for Russia, but Semak fires a weak shot straight at Casillas when it seemed easier to score.

Spain have looked good in patches but have switched off at times. A better team than Russia would have punished them for their inconsistency.

SPAIN 3-1 RUSSIA. The eastern Europeans do pull a goal back as PAVLYUCHENKO heads past Casillas from inside the six-yard box.

Play resumes with Russia still hunting a consolation goal.

Casillas requires treatment after a clash of heads with Pavlyuchenko.

Better by Russia as Pavlyuchenko fires a low effort skidding across the wet turf and narrowly wide of Casillas' goal.

Despite enduring a sticky patch at the start of the second half, Spain look set to be worthy winners.

Spain are pulling Russia apart now with some slick passing as they look to add to their goal tally.

Spain bring on Xabi Alonso as Silva makes way for the Liverpool midfielder.

SPAIN 3-0 RUSSIA. Fabregas' pass finds VILLA in space and the Valencia striker twists and turns before beating Akinfeev at his near post to complete a stylish hat-trick.

Russia look tired as Spain start to dominate proceedings again.

Silva fires over the bar from the edge of the area after being set up by Cazorla and Villa.

Russia substitute Bystrov is taken off himself and is replaced by Roman Adamov.

Villa, and when he was on the pitch, Torres, always seem to be stretching the Russia defence, while Hiddink's side is more measured and unable to find much space where it matters.

Akinfeev does well to punch Senna's powerful header away as Spain start to find their range again.

Villa is denied his hat-trick by a superb Aleksandr Anyukov clearance as Spain once again break quickly and intelligently.

Akinfeev races off his line to clear the ball away from Fabregas' toes, just when it looks as though the substitute is about to make it 3-0.

Spain appear to have weathered the storm as they start to retain possession more comfortably.

Iniesta makes way for Santiago Cazorla.

Better by Spain as Xavi and Silva work a fine one-two on the edge of the area only for Silva to eventually be crowded out as he tries to get his shot away.

Spain really have lost their way. They're a shadow of the team that looked so lively in the first half.

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov finds some space for himself but his shot fails to trouble Casillas.

Spain launch a quick counter-attack and, as the Russia defence backs off, Villa decides to try his luck only for his low drive to be saved by Akinfeev.

Another change by Russia with Semshov making way for Dmitriy Torbinskiy.

Spain have barely been out of their own half since the break.

Spain make their first change as Fabregas comes on, somewhat surprisingly, for Torres.

It's one-way traffic as Spain continue to sit on their advantage and Russia pile forward.

Substitute Bystrov heads straight at Casillas from virtually on the penalty spot. He should have done better.

The influential Zhirkov wins another free-kick. He's been Russia's best player so far.

Spain are giving Russia every incentive to come forward though as they sit back and let Hiddink's team come at them.

Spain should have the three points in the bag. Russia have looked good up to a point but seem incapable of scoring twice in this match.

Hiddink has made a change at the interval with Vladimir Bystrov coming on for Dmitry Sychev.

Russia get the second half underway.

Half-Time: SPAIN 2-0 RUSSIA.

The scoreline is harsh on Russia, although Spain look deadly when they attack.

SPAIN 2-0 RUSSIA. Joan Capdevila leads a swift counter-attack, allowing Iniesta to slide a pass though to the predatory VILLA who whips a shot home.

Zhirkov wins a free-kick on the edge of the Spain penalty area but Roman Pavlyuchenko fires his effort into the wall.

Spain now have the upper-hand as Russia's passing game as gone awry for the time being.

Torres gets past Kolodin far too easily, but the Russian defence manages to bundle the ball away from danger.

The match has lost some of its zip as Spain try to retain possession and keep it tight.

Russia look very good until they get anywhere near Spain's penalty area. How they could do with Pogrebnyak.

Spain continue to have the edge but there certainly seems to be more goals in this match as both attacks look very lively.

Iniesta creates yet another chance for Torres, but the Liverpool striker's weak effort creeps through to Akinfeev.

Russia are enjoying another spell of dominance as they pen Spain back in their own half.

Zhirkov looks lively as he barges forward and wins another Russia corner, that comes to nothing.

Torres and Andres Iniesta create a chance for Villa, who forces Akinfeev to make another smart save despite the angle being very tight.

After a frantic five minutes, the match settles down again, but this game is far from won as Russia look better going forwards than they do defending.

Suddenly it's chances at both ends as Torres lashes a shot towards goal that Akinfeev scrambles away.

It's almost the perfect response by Russia as Dmitry Sychev's cross isn't cut out and Konstantin Zyrianov is allowed to fire a shot against the post.

It was great play by Torres and his unselfish pass meant the Valencia man couldn't miss.

SPAIN 1-0 RUSSIA. Torres chases a long pass forward, brushes past Denis Kolodin and pulls the ball back for VILLA to sidefoot home.

The match is opening up after a cagey start with play swinging quickly from one end to the other.

Spain are hanging on as Russia enjoy their best spell of the match so far.

Russia are stringing some good passing moves together and Igor Semshov is on the end of one such attack, only to fire wide.

Better by Spain as David Jimenez Silva is allowed a clear run on goal, only to then fire his shot straight at Igor Akinfeev.

The game is starting to develop into another France v Romania affair, although surely Spain will have more guile than Raymond Domenech's clueless team.

Roman Pavlyuchenko is caught offside as Russia momentarily look dangerous on the break.

Torres mis-hits an effort narrowly wide before Villa latches on to Sergio Ramos' throughball only to fire disappointingly over the bar.

Zhirkov tries to launch another Russia attack but the ball drifts through to Casillas.

The opening minutes have been punctuated by a flurry of free-kicks courtesy of an over-fussy referee.

Now it's Spain's turn to threaten, but Russia are able to clear Xavi's disappointing free-kick.

Russia have started brightly and Spain are lucky not to concede when Yuri Zhirkov whips in a dangerous free-kick.

Spain are of course the big under-achievers of European football. But maybe this time, just maybe.

Russia have enough talent to do more than Romania's stifling tactics against France on Monday, but they are likely to adopt a cautious attitude at first.

Spain get the match underway at a very wet Tivoli Neu Stadium in Innsbruck.

Russia's preparations for the game have been hampered by play-maker Andrei Arshavin's suspension while striker Pavel Pogrebnyak has been ruled out of the entire competition through injury.

The Spanish side is packed with big-name players - from Iker Casillas in goal to David Villa and Fernando Torres in attack. However, there's no starting spot for Cesc Fabregas who is consigned to the bench.

Germany, Portugal and Holland have been the pick of the teams so far, and Spain will be keen to show their credentials against a weakened Russia side.

One of the pre-tournament favourites, Spain, finally get their Euro 2008 campaign underway in Innsbruck against Guus Hiddink's Russia.