Spain fought again from a shock opener to get rid of Kvicha Kvaratskhelia’s Georgia, confirming their standing as favourites with a 4-1 victory organising the quarter-final towards Germany.
The minnows had Anzor Mekvabishvili suspended after the 2-0 win over Portugal noticed them attain the Spherical of 16, whereas La Roja fielded ex-Serie A males Alvaro Morata and Fabian Ruiz.
It was a siege from the beginning with Spain pouring ahead always, however on the first break on the counter, Georgia scored when an Otar Kakabadze cross for Kvicha Kvaratskhelia bounced in off Robin Le Normand’s abdomen.
The dream continues for Georgia 🤩🇬🇪
The debutants take the lead towards Spain… 👀#Euro2024 | #ESPGEO pic.twitter.com/kWIZTcKgmI
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 30, 2024
The sport continued on this vein, with Spain attacking always and Georgia a hazard on the counter, as Marc Cucurella and Nico Williams pressured saves till Rodri drilled low into the far backside nook from the sting of the field.
Rodri equalises for Spain 🇪🇸
The Man Metropolis man turns up once more 🙌#Euro2024 | #ESPGEO pic.twitter.com/5YpIDr962Z
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Kvaratskhelia noticed Unai Simon off his line and the lob from inside his personal half was solely narrowly extensive of the open objective, whereas Lamine Yamal’s free kick was palmed away, however the transfer continued and a Yamal cross to the again put up discovered the Fabian Ruiz downward header to beat Giorgi Mamardshvili.
Fabian Ruiz completes the comeback for Spain 🇪🇸
What a ball from Lamine Yamal… 👀#Euro2024 | #ESPGEO pic.twitter.com/gCmU2SWOq1
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 30, 2024
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia comes narrowly shut from the midway line 👀#Euro2024 | #ESPGEO pic.twitter.com/lhFbRfKQhV
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Yamal additionally pressured an personal objective on 73 minutes, however was offside when the ball throughout ricocheted in off the Georgia participant.
Moments later, Nico Williams surged ahead and smashed it into the roof of the online from a difficult angle to place Spain past attain.
Nico Williams with an absolute magnificence 🤩
He has been sensible this match to this point 🌟#Euro2024 | #ESPGEO pic.twitter.com/npe7dEXHrH
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 30, 2024
Dani Olmo made it 4-1 with an incredible first contact to regulate and dummy the defender on the sting of the field, shifting it onto his left to bend into the far backside nook.
Image good 📸
What a contact and end from Dani Olmo 🤩#Euro2024 | #ESPGEO pic.twitter.com/5833uUILJw
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 30, 2024
Spain 4-1 Georgia
Le Normand og 18 (G), Rodri 39 (S), Fabian Ruiz 51 (S), Nico Williams 75 (S), Olmo 83 (S)
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