The match debutants took a shock lead when Robin Le Normand turned the ball into his personal web within the 18th minute however Rodri levelled six minutes earlier than the break and Fabian Ruiz put Spain in entrance early within the second half, with Nico Williams and substitute Dani Olmo including late targets.
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Georgia went out, however solely after Willy Sagnol’s aspect had provided up one other thrilling show of counter-attacking soccer to take the sport to their lofty opponents.
Spain, who thrashed Georgia 7-1 in Tbilisi in qualifying, instantly piled on strain from the very begin of the match, with Giorgi Mamardashvili saving from Pedri earlier than doing properly to maintain out a deflected nook at his close to publish.
Williams’ strike was then deflected earlier than Aymeric Laporte headed broad from a nook.
A Spain aim appeared inevitable however as an alternative it was Georgia who took a shock lead with their first assault of the sport.
Georges Mikautadze swept the ball out broad from the centre circle, Otar Kakabadze raced down the appropriate and despatched in a cross which Le Normand inadvertently despatched into his personal web below strain from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – the primary aim Spain have conceded at Euro 2024.
Ruiz went shut on the different finish however Georgia, inspired by their success, stored pouring ahead on the counter, and Rodri was left calling for calm after Mikautadze considerably optimistically appealed for a penalty after one other cost into the field.
Marc Cucurella’s shot was touched broad and Mamardashvili then denied Williams, however Georgian resistance was lastly damaged within the thirty ninth minute when Rodri picked out the underside nook from the sting of the field – the kind of aim he so typically scores for Manchester Metropolis.
Georgia have been on the entrance foot once more at the beginning of the second half with Kvaratskhelia inches away with a shot from the midway line when he noticed Unai Simon off his line, however Spain would quickly get their noses in entrance.
Lamine Yamal’s free-kick was saved however Spain stored the transfer alive and {the teenager} whipped in a cross for Ruiz to nod in.
Yamal ought to have scored himself simply after the hour after Giorgi Kochorashvili gave the ball away on the sting of his personal space.
Giorgi Tsitaishvili sliced his shot as Georgia got here ahead on the counter once more within the 68th minute.
Spain had a aim dominated out within the 73rd minute with Yamal offside within the build-up but it surely didn’t matter as seconds later Williams burst down the left earlier than firing in a 3rd.
Yamal twice went shut himself earlier than substitute Olmo, having squandered one likelihood, made it 4 within the 83rd minute, utilizing a wonderful contact to create space after which rolling the ball into the online.
