Spain, the three-time champions, overcame an early scare to defeat a determined Georgia 4-1 on Sunday, securing a spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals and ending one of the tournament's most remarkable underdog stories.
Bet Euro 2024 on Bet365Georgia took a shock lead in the 18th minute of the last-16 tie with Robin Le Normand's own goal, which sent their noisy supporters wild in Cologne.
Spain maintained composure and leveled the score after 39 minutes when Williams found Rodri, who shot low into the corner. They took the lead 2-1 six minutes into the second half when Fabian Ruiz headed in a superb curling cross from Lamine Yamal. Nico Williams extinguished any hope of a Georgia comeback with a well-taken strike in the 75th minute before substitute Olmo completed the rout with seven minutes left. As a result, La Roja secured their seventh win over Georgia in eight meetings since 2012.
Spain and Germany will face each other in the quarterfinals in Stuttgart at 5 p.m., following their impressive performances at Euro 2024.