Spain vs Georgia Highlights, EURO 2024: ESP 4-1 GEO; Williams ...

Spain vs Georgia, EURO 2024 Live Score: Spain will take on Georgia in the round of 16 match.

Spain vs Georgia Round Of 16, UEFA Euro 2024: Goals from Fabian Ruiz and Rodri have put Spain on course for the quarterfinals past Georgia at the Cologne Stadium on Sunday. Georgia were off to a positive start when a Le Normand own goal had put them ahead. However, a Rodri thunderbolt levelled the scores in the first-half.

Ruiz struck early in the second half with a header off a Lamine Yamal cross before substitute Olmo and and Niko Williams completed a resounding win. The result ended debutants Georgia’s fairytale in the tournament after a determined performance that successfully taper off on a big night.

La Roja thereby sealed their seventh win over Georgia in eight meetings since 2012. They will next face hosts Germany in a spicy quarterfinal clash on Friday.

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Georgia’s No 7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia outshines idol Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo shakes hand with Georgia's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as he after leaves the pitch during a Group F match between Georgia and Portugal at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

“Will I ask Cristiano for his jersey after the game? Maybe. Probably. OK, yes. Why not? He is my idol. I will tell him that. But that does not mean we can’t win,” This was what Georgia’s No.7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had written in the Players Tribune last week. Ten days later, Georgia outplayed Portugal and notched up a historic 2-0 win. The two number 7s have a connection. Recently an old picture of the two started making rounds on the internet. It was from 2013 when Cristiano Ronaldo, a certified Real Madrid superstar then, visited the Dinamo Tbilisi Academy in Georgia. (READ MORE)

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