Spain gamers together with Spain’s defender Dani Carvajal and Spain’s midfielder Mikel Merino have fun after the UEFA Euro 2024 spherical of 16 soccer match between Spain and Georgia.
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Three-times champions Spain survived an early scare to beat a spirited Georgia 4-1 on Sunday and attain the final eight of Euro 2024, popping out on high in an exhilarating encounter that introduced an finish to the minnows’ fairytale run.
La Roja will meet hosts Germany within the quarter-finals after sending a message of intent in a sophisticated efficiency, with objectives from Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo.
That they had gone behind within the 18th minute when Robin Le Normand turned Otar Kakabadze’s bouncing cross into his personal web.
Spain had an ideal file within the group stage with three wins and no objectives conceded, their greatest begin since 2008 after they went on to win the event.
Coach Luis de la Fuente introduced his first decisions again into the beginning lineup having made 10 modifications within the remaining group sport, whereas Georgia saved religion with a facet that included the event’s joint high scorer and its main shot-stopper.
Taking part in of their maiden Euros, Georgia have been driving a wave of euphoria and searching for an unlikely Iberian double after final week’s staggering 2-0 win over Portugal despatched them into the knockout rounds.
Spain have been dominant from the outset and virtually went forward 5 minutes in when Dani Carvajal’s cross from the suitable discovered Pedri, who compelled an early save from Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Williams got here shut quickly after when his goal-bound shot was deflected large of the goal.
However Georgia shocked Spain after they went forward as Georges Mikautadze discovered Kakabadze on the suitable and he whipped in an early cross that struck Le Normand and bounced into the web.
Spain saved their cool and equalised after 39 minutes when Williams picked out Rodri, who fired a low shot into the nook.
They made it 2-1 six minutes after the break when the magnificent Lamine Yamal’s curling cross was headed residence by Fabian Ruiz.
Williams killed off any hope of a Georgia comeback with a wonderfully taken strike within the seventy fifth earlier than substitute Dani Olmo accomplished the rout with seven minutes left.
