Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo all scored as Spain got here from behind to beat shock packages Georgia 4-1 at Euro 2024 on Sunday and arrange a blockbuster quarter-final in opposition to hosts Germany. Robin Le Normand’s personal purpose gave Georgia a shock lead within the 18th minute of this last-16 tie to ship their noisy supporters wild in Cologne. It was the primary purpose Spain had conceded on the competitors however they got here again to equalise six minutes earlier than the interval courtesy of Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri. Ruiz then headed house within the 51st minute and Williams ran via for the third earlier than substitute Olmo made certain of the win as La Roja keep on observe to turn out to be European champions for the fourth time.

Spain now tackle Germany within the final eight in Stuttgart on Friday in a repeat of the Euro 2008 remaining, which they received 1-0 to start their golden period of dominance in worldwide soccer.

Luis de la Fuente’s present workforce wish to carry again the glory days they usually have been anticipated to brush Georgia apart right here.

They’d have in the end received by a far higher margin had they transformed extra of their probabilities, with 16-year-old winger Lamine Yamal squandering a number of alternatives in his try and turn out to be the youngest ever goal-scorer on the Euros.

Georgia are ranked 74th on this planet, 66 locations beneath Spain. Willy Sagnol’s workforce misplaced twice to Spain in qualifying, happening 7-1 at house and 3-1 away.

But they nonetheless certified for a primary main event after which made it to the knockout levels with a surprising 2-0 win over Portugal.

Sagnol stated on the eve of this match that his unfancied workforce had “already received the European Championship” because of their outstanding run, they usually now go house with their heads held excessive regardless of ultimately crumbling right here.

They’ve a vigorous attacking partnership between Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze that could be a hazard for any opponent, and Giorgi Mamardashvili has been among the finest goalkeepers on the event.

Mamardashvili had already saved from Pedri and stored out Dani Carvajal’s glancing header earlier than Georgia went forward.

The transfer began with a high-quality piece of play by Kvaratskhelia, who had little room to manoeuvre on the left wing however picked out a go for Mikautadze, who then launched Otar Kakabadze on the fitting wing.

Kakabadze’s cross into the field was a horrible one for Le Normand, who had Kvaratskhelia arriving behind him and couldn’t cease the ball rebounding off him and into the web for the eighth personal purpose of Euro 2024.

Spain have been now weak to the counterattack, which is Georgia’s power, however the males in purple continued to dominate the sport and stored testing Mamardashvili.

The Valencia shot-stopper made a number of extra interventions in an more and more wild encounter earlier than the equaliser lastly got here, Rodri controlling a Williams go on the fringe of the field and stroking the ball into the nook.

It felt as if that is likely to be that for Georgia, however they remained audacious on the break, with Kvaratskhelia virtually scoring from inside his personal half at first of the second interval, his shot going simply broad with goalkeeper Unai Simon out of place.

Spain went forward shortly after, as Yamal crossed from the fitting for Ruiz to go in his second purpose of the event on the again publish.

Yamal did not simply miss probabilities of his personal, as he additionally pressured an personal purpose which was disallowed for offside earlier than Georgia fell aside defensively below more and more heavy rain.

Ruiz launched Williams, who ran from inside his personal half, skipped previous Giorgi Gvelesiani into the field and fired into the roof of the web to make it 3-1 on 75 minutes.

A pleasant management and end from the sting of the field by Olmo accomplished the scoring with seven minutes left.

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