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The Spaniards were scared in the first half when the Georgian team took the lead. But La Roja has had a renaissance, as is common in Spanish football.
La Roja, who had a great group stage, wanted to continue their good momentum and secure their passage to the quarter-finals against a Georgian team, whose motivation was to beat Portugal and now have the possibility of overcoming the other country from the Iberian Peninsula.
The Spaniards pressed and dominated the game completely in the first minutes, while the Georgians resisted the Castilian collapse as best they could. But in the 18th minute everything changed.
In an excellent Georgia counter-attack, Otar Kakabadze received the ball on the right and played it into the heart of the area where Spanish defender Robin Le Normand put the ball in. Kvaratskhelia was right next door, but there was no need to take any action.
Manu Fernandes
The score was open in Cologne, the first goal that Spain conceded in this European Championship.
In the 39th minute, the Spanish team managed to clean up some of the picture before entering the break.
After some nice team play, Neco Williams shot past Giorgi Mamardashvili. Rodri did not give up and tried to send the ball to his colleague, but the ball returned to his feet, and on the second attempt, he shot the ball low to restore parity.
Frank Augustine
In the second half, Spain scored a goal to turn things around and emerge with the victory in its pocket.
In the 51st minute, following a free kick taken by Lamine Yamal, the ball returned to the feet of the young Barcelona player, who had the space to cross. Fabian Ruiz appeared at the far post to score his second goal in this European tournament.
Andrea Alexandru
In the 75th minute, it was Georgia’s turn to attempt a counterattack. In a move in which Neco Williams dribbled past his opponent before ending the match and killing Georgia’s hopes.
Frank Augustine
Eight minutes later, another Spanish goal. Mikel Oyarzabal sent the ball to Dani Olmo, who fired from the edge of the area into the bottom left corner, giving Mamardashvili no chance to defend.
Frank Augustine
In the quarter-finals, in a match scheduled for today, Friday, in Stuttgart, Spain, the winner of the tournament in 1964, 2008 and 2012 will face Germany, which won the title in 1972, 1980 and 1996.
Star of the game: Rodri
Andrea Alexandru
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