Spain demolished Georgia in Euro 2024 qualifying – 16-year-old Barcelona talent rewrote history

09 September 2023, 12:20 | Sports
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The Spanish national team mocked the Georgian team on the road as part of the 5th round of qualifying for Euro 2024. The match in Tbilisi ended with a score of 1:7. Even in the first half, the Pyrenees upset the opposing goalkeeper four times. Alvaro Morata scored a double, Dani Olmo scored another goal, and Georgian defender Solomon Kvirkvelia also scored an own goal.. Moreover, the referee canceled the goal of Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz due to offside after VAR intervention. After the break, the Red Fury continued its scoring extravaganza. Morata scored his third goal of the match, thus completing a hat-trick. Nico Williams and 16-year-old Lamin Yamal also scored. The Barcelona graduate became the youngest newcomer and goal scorer in the history of the Spanish national team. In a match against Georgia he made his debut for the national team at the age of 16 years and 57 days. Thus, Yamal broke two records previously held by his Barcelona teammate Gavi. He first played for the Spanish national team at the age of 17 years and 62 days, and scored his debut goal at 17 years and 10 months.

Match review.

After the victory over Georgia, Luis de la Fuente's team (6 points) rose to second place in Group A. Georgia dropped to fourth position with 4 points. In the next round on September 12, Spain will host Cyprus, and Georgia will play away against Norway.

Let us remind you that the two best teams from each group will advance to the final part of the 2024 European Championship. The holders of three more tickets to the continental championship will be determined in the playoffs, which will include 12 teams depending on their performance in the 2022/23 Nations League. The draw for the final part of Euro 2024 will take place in December 2023, and the tournament itself will be hosted by Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024. The German national team, as the host of the tournament, entered the continental championship without qualification.




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