In pictures: Moscow football riot

Disappointment turned to violence in the Russian capital as football fans went on the rampage following the national team's 1-0 defeat by hosts Japan in the World Cup.

Pictures from Yokohama were broadcast on giant screens in central Moscow

But Russian hopes turned to dust as unfancied Japan took - and held onto - a surprise lead

The Russian supporters could not believe it

Anger soon became the dominant emotion, and fans took out their frustration on parked cars

Some vehicles were overturned...

...while others were torched

For a while, anarchy reigned in the former citadel of communism

In the absence of the police, some fans tried to restore order