FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Spain vs Georgia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Spain
  • 24': Yeremy Pino
  • 64': Mikel Oyarzabal
FT
2 - 0
Georgia

    Spain beat Georgia to stay atop World Cup qualifying group

    European champions Spain maintained their perfect start to World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win over Georgia in Elche.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
    • 7': VAR Decision: No Penalty Spain.
    • 11': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
    • 11': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Pedro Porro (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
    • 18': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Lasha Dvali.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yéremy Pino following a corner.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Yéremy Pino (Spain).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
    • 22': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia).
    • 23': Pedro Porro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
    • 24': Goal! Spain 1, Georgia 0. Yéremy Pino (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Le Normand following a corner.
    • 28': Penalty Spain. Ferran Torres draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 28': Penalty conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 29': Penalty saved. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia).
    • 30': Delay in match (Spain).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
    • 38': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
    • 41': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Offside, Georgia. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Robin Le Normand with a headed pass.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Spain 1, Georgia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Georgia 0.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Pedro Porro.
    • 48': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
    • 48': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
    • 49': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
    • 49': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Handball by Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia).
    • 51': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Pedro Porro (Spain) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Kochorashvili.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
    • 57': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Spain).
    • 57': Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
    • 59': Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 61': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Handball by Saba Goglichidze (Georgia).
    • 64': Goal! Spain 2, Georgia 0. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 64': Substitution, Spain. Álex Baena replaces Yéremy Pino.
    • 65': Substitution, Spain. Borja Iglesias replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
    • 68': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 68': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 69': Substitution, Georgia. Nika Gagnidze replaces Otar Kiteishvili.
    • 69': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Kvernadze replaces Georges Mikautadze.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri.
    • 72': Offside, Spain. Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
    • 72': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Otar Kakabadze.
    • 75': Substitution, Spain. Marcos Llorente replaces Pedro Porro.
    • 75': Substitution, Spain. Pablo Barrios replaces Pedri.
    • 75': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
    • 75': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nika Gagnidze.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the top centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Spain).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Pablo Barrios (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
    • 80': Lasha Dvali (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Georgia. Irakli Azarovi replaces Otar Kakabadze.
    • 81': Substitution, Spain. Aleix García replaces Martín Zubimendi.
    • 83': Foul by Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia).
    • 83': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
    • 85': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Spain).
    • 85': Giorgi Kvernadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Substitution, Georgia. Vladimer Mamuchashvili replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Mikel Merino.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Lasha Dvali (Georgia).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Spain. Álex Baena is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Spain 2, Georgia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Spain 2, Georgia 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 1
    17.1 Possession 82.9
    1 SHOTS 24
    1 ON GOAL 7
    1.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    110 Accurate Passes 755
    171 Passes 814
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 7
    1 Crosses 27
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 42
    18 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    5 Effective Tackles 16
    13 Tackles 21
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 11
    31 Effective Clearances 6
    31 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Martínez Valero
    Location: Elche, Spain
    Attendance: 28,661

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Spain 4 +15 12
    2 Turkey 4 +3 9
    3 Georgia 4 -3 3
    4 Bulgaria 4 -15 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ESP Spain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Unai Simón (GK)
    4 Pau Cubarsí
    3 Robin Le Normand
    22 Marc Cucurella
    12 Pedro Porro Yellow Card
    18 Martín Zubimendi
    20 Pedri
    6 Mikel Merino
    21 Mikel Oyarzabal
    7 Yeremy Pino
    11 Ferran Torres
    Spain Substitutes:
    Alejandro Grimaldo, Borja Iglesias, David Raya, Marcos Llorente, Jesús Rodriguez, Álex Remiro, Álex Baena, Jorge de Frutos, Dani Vivian, Pablo Barrios, Aleix García, Samu Aghehowa.

    GEO Georgia (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
    4 Guram Kashia
    3 Lasha Dvali
    5 Saba Goglichidze
    13 Giorgi Gocholeishvili
    2 Otar Kakabadze
    6 Giorgi Kochorashvili
    15 Anzor Mekvabishvili
    17 Otar Kiteishvili
    7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    22 Georges Mikautadze
    Georgia Substitutes:
    Vladimer Mamuchashvili, Iva Gelashvili, Nika Gagnidze, Giorgi Guliashvili, Luka Gugeshashvili, Davit Kereselidze, Irakli Azarovi, Zuriko Davitashvili, Budu Zivzivadze, Giorgi Kvernadze, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Saba Lobjanidze.

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