Spain 4-1 Georgia: Ruiz, Rodri & co send Red Fury reach last 8 to face Germany

Spain set up an eagerly-anticipated quarter-final with hosts Germany by overcoming an early own goal to thrash Georgia 4-1.

Match Report

Spain and Germany have been two of the most impressive sides at Euro 2024 and they will now meet in the last eight in Stuttgart at 5pm.

However, it briefly looked as though Georgia would follow up their stunning victory over Portugal by dumping Luis de la Fuente's side out of the competition, with Robin Le Normand diverting a cross into his own net against the run of play.

But Spain had started the game impressively and refused to be knocked off their stride, peppering the overworked Giorgi Mamardashvili's goal with 17 shots in the first half and eventually drawing level through Rodri's accurate strike.

Kvicha Kvaratskhelia almost put Georgia back in front with an inventive effort from his own half but, instead, Spain completed the comeback just minutes later when Fabian Ruiz nodded in Lamine Yamal's brilliant cross.

Heorhiy Tsitaishvili spurned Georgia's final chance and Spain then finished off their opponents, with Nico Williams bludgeoning a goal past Mamardashvili after a devastating counter attack before Dani Olmo stroked a fourth into the corner to cap another impressive La Roja display.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

4' Pedri tries to direct the goal, but it lacks power to challenge the goalkeeper!

11' Spain corner to the near post only to meet another Giorgi Mamardashvili special!

15' Play stopped after a nasty clash of heads between Kochorashvili and Le Normand!

17' Another Spain corner, sent to the far post where Laporte heads down and wide!

18' OWN GOAL! Kakabadze's low cross leads to Le Normand own goal! Spain 0-1 Georgia

23' Ruiz with fierce shot to the near post that Mamardashvili saves low to his left!

29' Pedri with one touch outside the area before lashing left footed, just over!

29' Laporte shoots from 30 yards, well wide! A bit of frustration from Spain?

33' Mikautadze into the area and goes down under pressure, but no penalty!

35' Cucurella the latest to try with fierce low drive from distance but beaten away!

39' GOAL! Rodri's low left footer is out of the reach! Spain 1-1 Georgia

44' Yellow Card! Morata booked for a late tackle on Georgia left back Lochoshvili!

46' Fabian Ruiz is fed in space on the edge of the box but drags his shot wide!

48' Kvaratskhelia spots Simon off his line and launches a shot but just wide!

51' GOAL! The cross from Yamal is absolutely unstoppable! Spain 2-1 Georgia

56' Morata's shot just wide!

64' Lamine Yamal takes a touch into space but curls his left-footed effort wide!

68' Oyarzabal replaces Morata as Grimaldo for Cucurella! Rodri takes the armband!

70' Tsitaishvili breaks down the left, but then sends a shot wildly wide!

75' GOAL! Williams slamming his finish into the roof of the net! Spain 3-1 Georgia

75' Highlight from Spain vs Georgia

83' GOAL! Dani Olmo finds space on the edge of the box! Spain 4-1 Georgia

83' Match Event for Spain vs Georgia

Line-ups

Spain XI: Morata, Carvajal, Laporte, Robin Le Normand, Unai Simón, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Pedri, Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal

Subs: J. Navas, Joselu, Nacho, Alejandro Grimaldo, Ayoze Perez, Álex Remiro, David Raya, Merino, Oyarzabal, Olmo, Ferran Torres, Martín Zubimendi, Dani Vivian, Álex Baena, Fermín López

Georgia XI: Guram Kashia, Giorgi Gvelesiani, Otar Kakabadze, Lasha Dvali, Luka Lochoshvili, Otar Kiteishvili, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Georges Mikautadze

Subs: Giorgi Loria, Nika Kvekveskiri, Kverkvelia, Budu Zivzivadze, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Saba Lobjanidze, Jemal Tabidze, Levan Shengelia, Sandro Altunashvili, Zuriko Davitashvili, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Luka Gugeshashvili, Gabriel Sigua