Spain fought back from a shock opener to , confirming their status as setting up the quarter-final against Germany. The minnows had Anzor Mekvabishvili suspended after the 2-0 win over Portugal saw them reach the Round of 16, while La Roja fielded ex-Serie A men Alvaro Morata and Fabian Ruiz. It was a siege from the start with Spain pouring forward constantly, but at the first break on the counter, Georgia scored when an Otar Kakabadze cross for Kvicha Kvaratskhelia bounced in off Robin Le Normand’s stomach.
The dream continues for Georgia 🤩🇬🇪 The debutants take the lead against Spain...
👀 | — ITV Football (@itvfootball) The game continued in this vein, with Spain attacking constantly and Georgia a danger on the counter, as Marc Cucurella and Nico Williams forced saves until Rodri drilled low into the far bottom corner from the edge of the box. Rodri equalises for Spain 🇪🇸 The Man City man turns up again 🙌 | — ITV Football (@itvfootball) Kvaratskhelia saw Unai Simon off his line and the lob from inside his own half was only narrowly wide of the open goal, while Lamine Yamal’s free kick was palmed away, but the move continued and a Yamal cross to the back post found the Fabian Ruiz downward header to beat Giorgi Mamardshvili. Fabian Ruiz completes the comeback for Spain 🇪🇸 What a ball from Lamine Yamal.
.. 👀 | — ITV Football (@itvfootball) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia comes narrowly close from the halfway line 👀 | — ITV Football (@itvfootba.
