
Georgia vs Spain, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingMorata scores hat-trick as Spain thrash Georgia 7-1
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An inspired Spain thrashed Georgia 7-1 away in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Friday, with forward Alvaro Morata scoring a hat-trick and Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest-ever Spain international and goalscorer.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Carvajal with a cross.
- 2': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 4': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
- 7': Offside, Georgia. Saba Lobjanidze tries a through ball, but Giorgi Gocholeishvili is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gavi with a through ball.
- 14': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Solomon Kvirkvelia.
- 14': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Marco Asensio (Spain).
- 17': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Dani Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
- 18': Offside, Spain. Dani Olmo tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
- 22': Goal! Georgia 0, Spain 1. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Saba Lobjanidze (Georgia).
- 24': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Own Goal by Solomon Kvirkvelia, Georgia. Georgia 0, Spain 2.
- 30': Offside, Spain. Álvaro Morata tries a through ball, but Fabián Ruiz is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 33': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 38': Goal! Georgia 0, Spain 3. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 40': Goal! Georgia 0, Spain 4. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 41': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Carvajal with a cross.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Asensio (Spain).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Substitution, Spain. Lamine Yamal replaces Dani Olmo because of an injury.
- 44': Substitution, Spain. Nico Williams replaces Marco Asensio because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
- 45'+1': Giorgi Aburjania (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Gavi (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Giorgi Aburjania (Georgia).
- 45'+2': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Giorgi Aburjania (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Foul by Nico Williams (Spain).
- 45'+4': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Offside, Georgia. Giorgi Mamardashvili tries a through ball, but Saba Lobjanidze is caught offside.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Spain 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, Spain 4.
- 45': Substitution, Georgia. Anzor Mekvabishvili replaces Luka Gagnidze.
- 45': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Giorgi Aburjania.
- 45': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 47': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Gavi.
- 49': Goal! Georgia 1, Spain 4. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 50': Foul by Guram Kashia (Georgia).
- 50': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Guram Kashia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt missed. Guram Kashia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
- 54': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
- 58': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Gavi.
- 58': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia).
- 58': Nico Williams (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Robin Le Normand (Spain) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Substitution, Georgia. Lasha Dvali replaces Irakli Azarov.
- 63': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia).
- 63': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 66': Goal! Georgia 1, Spain 5. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball.
- 67': Attempt saved. Rodri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 67': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 68': Goal! Georgia 1, Spain 6. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gayà.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 72': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodri with a through ball.
- 72': Substitution, Spain. Joselu replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 72': Substitution, Spain. Martín Zubimendi replaces Rodri.
- 74': Goal! Georgia 1, Spain 7. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Williams.
- 76': Attempt saved. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Lasha Dvali.
- 77': Substitution, Georgia. Saba Sazonov replaces Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 78': Attempt missed. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 79': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
- 79': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Martín Zubimendi (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
- 81': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saba Sazonov.
- 84': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
- 84': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 86': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 87': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Saba Sazonov (Georgia).
- 88': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia).
- 88': Nico Williams (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
- 90': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Solomon Kvirkvelia.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Spain) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Saba Sazonov (Georgia).
- 90'+2': Nico Williams (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Joselu (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 90'+3': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Georgia 1, Spain 7.
- 0': Match ends, Georgia 1, Spain 7.
Statistics
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GEO![]() |
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5 | Fouls | 10 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
1 | Saves | 6 |
71.3 | Possession | 28.7 |
33 | SHOTS | 5 |
12 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
688 | Accurate Passes | 221 |
743 | Passes | 294 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
9 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
17 | Crosses | 8 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.5 |
45 | Long Balls | 50 |
35 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
11 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
17 | Tackles | 17 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
6 | Interceptions | 11 |
6 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
6 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Boris Paichadze Stadium
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 51,694
EURO Qualifying Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 8 | +20 | 21 |
2 | Scotland | 8 | +9 | 17 |
3 | Norway | 8 | +2 | 11 |
4 | Georgia | 8 | -6 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Georgia (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
4 | Guram Kashia ![]() |
5 | Solomon Kvirkvelia |
16 | Irakli Azarovi |
2 | Giorgi Gocholeishvili |
23 | Luka Gagnidze |
6 | Giorgi Aburjania ![]() |
7 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ![]() |
11 | Saba Lobjanidze |
22 | Georges Mikautadze |
10 | Otar Kiteishvili ![]() |
Spain (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
14 | Aymeric Laporte |
5 | Robin Le Normand |
18 | José Gayà |
20 | Dani Carvajal |
16 | Rodri |
8 | Fabián Ruiz |
9 | Gavi ![]() |
7 | Álvaro Morata |
21 | Dani Olmo |
10 | Marco Asensio |
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