The Georgia by Willy Sagnol is a bit scary Spain by Luis De La Fuente who however deservedly snatched the pass to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 in the end. After 15 minutes of absolute domination by the Iberians, it was instead the Georgians who surprisingly took the lead with the clumsy own goal by Le Normand who, in an attempt to get ahead of Kvaratskhelia, instead hit his own net with the blameless Unai Simon incredulous. The Red Furies were not discouraged and first found the equaliser at the end of the first half with a great, surgical left-footed shot to the corner by Rodri and then ran riot in the second half. Fabian Ruiz’s header in the 51st minute on an assist by Yamal set the score at 2-1 with goals by Nico Williams, beautiful, and that of Dani Olmo setting the final score at 4-1. The Red Furies suffered just enough against a well-organised Georgia who tried to play it out with their cards in hand.
In addition to experience, the difference was also made by a technical level that was significantly favoured by Spain, who won their fourth match of this European Championship after beating Croatia in order. Italia and Albania. In the quarter-finals, Luis De La Fuente’s national team will face Julian Nagelsmann’s hosts Germany and the match will be played on Friday 5 July in Stuttgart. The semi-final of Euro 2024 is up for grabs and the two teams that have done significantly better among the big teams will face each other, with the Iberians starting out slightly favored from a technical and playing point of view compared to Germany who will instead have on their side the fact of playing at home. Nine goals scored and only one conceded by Spain who want to reach the final of this European Championship: first, however, they will have to overcome the German wall and it will not be at all easy for De La Fuente’s men.
The match report
Second half
THE END – IT ENDS HERE! SPAIN WINS 4-1 AND QUALIFIES FOR THE EURO 2024 QUARTER-FINAL
90′ – There will be three minutes of added time!
89′ – Nico Williams almost scores again! He is blocked by the Georgian defence
83′ – GOLLLLL! 4-1! Dani Olmo plays the ball, moving it from right to left and blasts the Georgian goalkeeper with a precise shot
80′ – Yamal close to 4-1! Mamardashvili is still very good
79′ – Last two changes for Georgia: Gvelesiani out and Zivzivadze and Kvekveskiri in
75′ – HERE IT IS 3-1 FOR SPAIN! NICO WILLIAMS WITH THE FIRST GOAL IN THIS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP! Great personal action by the Athletic Bilbao striker who aims at an opponent, easily skips him and then hits Mamardashvili with a right foot! 3-1 Spain
74′ – Spain makes it 3-1 thanks to an own goal from Yamal’s cross shot: everything stopped due to a VAR check due to Yamal’s offside position. CANCELED
71′ – Devitashvili is booked
68′ – Great opening by Kvara for the new entrant Tsitaishvili who instead of putting it in the middle kicks it out!
66′ – Double substitution also in Spain: a dull Morata out and Cucurella in Oyarzabal and Grimaldo
64′ – Double substitution in Georgia: Lochoshvili and Chakvetadze out and Tsitaishvili and Davitashvili in
63′ – Bad mistake by Kochorashvili who serves Yamal inside the penalty area: the young attacker however wastes it by kicking out from an excellent position
59′ – Yamal points at his opponent and is cornered
56′ – Kvaratskhelia possessed! Morata loses the ball and Georgia starts again with the Napoli player aiming for the goal, misses a couple but is then closed by the return of Carvajal
52′ – Change in Spain: Pedri out and Dani Olmo in
51′ – Yamal’s shot: Mamardashvili flies and parries it! The action continues with Yamal putting it in the middle for Ruiz to push it into the net!
50′ – Dangerous free kick from the edge of the area for Spain
48′ – KVARATSKHELIA ATTEMPTS THE BEST GOAL FROM MIDFIELD! Spain loses the ball and Georgia restarts with the Napoli player who sees Simon out of goal just before the midfield line and tries with his left foot: a shiver for the Iberians and the ball goes just wide
47′ – Spain still on the attack: Georgia defends with order
46′ – No changes for both national teams
– Let’s start once again!
First half
INT – AN FUN FIRST HALF ENDS HERE! 1-1 IN COLOGNE. SEE YOU SOON FOR THE RECOVERY
45′ – There will be two minutes of added time
44′ – Foul by Morata on Lochoshvili and yellow for the former Juventus striker
41′ – Injury for Georgia who are forced to make a change: Kiteishvili out, Altunashvili in
40 – REGULAR GOAL! 1-1!
39′ – SPAIN DRAW! RODRI! Nico Williams serves Rodri who hits Mamardashvili with a left foot! The positions of Williams at the start of the action and then of Morata who is in line on Rodri’s shot must be evaluated!
38′ – Pedri serves Nico Williams very well and he shoots: Mamardashvili saves!
35′ – Mamardashvili still attentive to Cucurella’s left-footed shot from outside the area
34′ – Another Georgian counterattack and the first corner of the match for the national team coached by Sagnol
31′ – Mikautadze wastes everything! Georgia’s counterattack with the Ajax-owned player who is selfish and instead of serving Kvara in the area tries to dribble on Le Normand and then lets himself fall: everything is regular, rightly so, according to the referee
30′ – Spain is pushing but Georgia is now brave and is playing it openly and on the counterattack. Kvaratskhelia starts the counterattack but then the Iberians close up
25′ – Foul by Morata while retreating… he is the big absentee of these first 25 minutes of the game for Spain
22′ – Rodri serves Fabian Ruiz who takes the shot: he blocks the attentive Mamardashvili to the ground
20′ – The surprise goal has fueled Georgia who now have more courage
18′ – Georgia surprisingly takes the lead on the first attempt! Kvaratskhelia switches play to Kakabadze who crosses it in tense: Le Normand tries to get ahead of the Napoli player but he puts it in his own net!
13′ – Yamal pots for Pedri who backheels a teammate who goes to shoot: blocked. The action continues and Spain wins another corner
12′ – Enveloping action by Spain, the ball reaches Williams who doesn’t think twice and goes for the shot which is deflected for a corner
11′ – Carvajal takes the lead! Mamardashvili saves everything and then the defense takes refuge in the corner again
10′ – The Iberians are pressing: Fabian Ruiz earns another corner
08′ – Cucurella gets to the bottom and puts it in the middle: corner for the Red Furies
07′ – Georgia tries to relax with a counterattack: everything stops however due to an offensive foul on Cucurella
05′ – Dangerous ball inside the Georgian penalty area with Pedri who in stretcher reaches to touch the ball with his toe: Mamardashvili saves
02′ – Spain immediately dangerous, freeing the Georgian defense on two attempts by Morata first and then Fabian Ruiz
01′ – First ball played by Spain
– Let’s go!
The scoreboard
Spain: Unai Simon, Carvajal (81′ Jesus Navas), Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella (66′ Grimaldo), Pedri (52′ Dani Olmo), Rodri, Fabian Ruiz (81′ Merino), Yamal, Morata (66′ Oyarzabal) , Nico Williams. Technical commissioner Luis De La Fuente
Georgia: Mamardashvili; Gvelesiani (79′ Kvekveskiri), Kashia, Dvali; Kakabadze, Kiteishvili (41′ Altunashvili), Chakvetadze (64′ Tsitaishvili) , Kochorashvili, Lochoshvili (64′ Davitashvili) Mikautadze (79′ Zivzivadze), Kvaratskhelia Commissario tecnico: Willy Sagnol.
Markers: 18′ aut Le Normand (G), 39′ Rodri (S), 51′ Fabian Ruiz (S), 75′ Nico Williams (S), 83′ Dani Olmo (S)
Ammonites: Morata (S), Davitashvili (G)
Referee: Francois Letexiere (France)
Stadio: RheinEnergieStadion (Colonia)
2024-06-30 22:18:45
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