Spain fired a warning to their Euro 2024 title rivals as Luis de la Fuente's team stormed to a 4-1 Round of 16 win over Georgia in Cologne.
La Roja flexed against the tournament debutants as their wing wizards Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams produced a superb performance to terrorise the Georgia defence.
Robin Le Normand's early own goal was the sole setback on the night for Spain as Georgia snatched a shock lead before Manchester City star Rodri deservedly curled Spain level before the interval.
With the game poised after the restart, Spain nailed down their credentials to potentially go on and win the tournament, with a ruthless second-half showing.
Lamine Yamal's cross was neatly headed home by Fabian Ruiz, as the 16-year-old flagged up his second assist of Euro 2024, before Williams raced clear on the counterattack to make it 3-1 late on.
Substitute Dani Olmo steered home a fourth, as De la Fuente's charges ran away with the contest, to set up a mouth-watering quarterfinal tie with hosts Germany on July 5.
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Spain vs. Georgia final score
| Final Score | Goal scorers |
| Spain | 4 | Rodri '39, Ruiz '51, Williams '75, Olmo '83 |
| Georgia | 1 | Le Normand (OG) '18 |
Venue: RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Referee: Francois Letexier (FRA)
Lineups:
Spain (4-3-3, right to left): 23. Simon (GK) — 2. Carvajal (Navas, 81), 3. Le Normand, 14. Laporte, 24. Cucurella (Grimaldo, 67) — 20. Pedri (Olmo, 52), 16. Rodri, 8. Fabian Ruiz (Merino, 81) — 19. Lamine Yamal, 7. Morata (Oyarzabal, 67), 17. Williams.
Georgia (5-3-2, right to left): 25. Mamardashvili (GK) — 2. Kakabadze, 15. Gvelesiani (Kvekveskiri, 80), 4. Kashia, 3. Dvali, 14. Lochoshvili (Tsitaishvili, 63) — 6. Kochorashvili, 17. Kiteishvili (Altunashvili, 41), 10. Chakvetadze (Davitashvili, 63) — 7. Kvaratskhelia, 22. Mikautadze (Zivzivadze, 80).
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Spain vs. Georgia stats
| Spain | Stat | Georgia |
| 35 | Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 3.06 | Expected goals | 0.24 |
| 75% | Possession | 25% |
| 794 | Passes | 264 |
| 13 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
Spain vs. Georgia live updates, highlights from Euro 2024
FULL TIME: SPAIN 4- GEORGIA!!!
Spain hit the gas after the break to book a Euro 2024 quarterfinal date with Germany as the wing wizards Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal inspire a 4-1 win in Cologne!
88 mins: Spain are trying everything to get a goal for Lamine Yamal....
83 mins: DANI OLMO MAKES IT FOUR!!!!!
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80 mins: Lamine Yamal bursts onto a quick one-two inside the box but Mamardashvili spreads himself to make the save.
76 mins: A WONDER GOAL FROM WILLIAMS WINS IT FOR SPAIN!!!
Georgia are run ragged in defence, and Olmo feints past a challenge from 20 yards out, to bend home a fourth for Spain!
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74 mins: Spain have the ball in Georgia's net, as Lamine Yamal's cross is turned into his own net by Giorgi Gvelesiani, but it's ruled out for offside.
70 mins: Georgia are still carrying a threat on the counterattack as Kvaratskhelia slides in substitute Giorgi Tsitaishvili who lashes past Simon's post.
67 mins: Changes from both sides as Morata hands the armband to Rodri with Alejandro Grimaldo and Mikel Oyarabal on.
64 mins: Almost Lamine Yamal's big moment as Giorgi Kochorashvili's pass falls to him on the edge of the box but the Barcelona man steers just wide.
60 mins: Lamine Yamal and Kvaratskhelia are dominating the game in the second half with the pair causing nightmares for their markers.
51 mins: SPAIN TAKE THE LEAD
Lamine Yamal's free-kick is beaten away by Mamardashvili, but Spain work the ball back to their teenage superstar on the right, and his deep cross is nodded home by Fabian Ruiz!!!!
50 mins: Kvaratskhelia almost scores the goal of Euro 2024!
Georgia's talisman is full of confidence. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia spots Unai Simon off his but and his effort from inside his own half flashes wide!
46 mins: We were back underway for the second half.
HALF TIME: SPAIN 1 GEORGIA 1
All square at the break in Cologne with Georgia's piece of good fortune cancelled out by a fine finish from Manchester City star Rodri.
44 mins: Alvaro Morata's frustration gets too much for him and Spain's captain is booked.
38 mins: SPAIN EQUALISE!!!!!
It's been coming......Williams rolls a simple ball across the edge of the box and Rodri curls a beauty past Mamardashvili!
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30 mins: Laporte tries his luck from distance, but it's well off target, before Le Normand is called into action at the other end to make a key challenge.
24 mins: Spain are already hunting for a response and Fabian Ruiz has Mamardashvili at full stretch to tip his effort past the post!
18 mins: 1-0 GEORGIA!!!! ROBIN LE NORMAND TURNS THE BALL INTO HIS OWN NET!!!
From nowhere....Georgia are in front! Otar Kakabadze charges forward from right back and his low cross is fumbled in for an own goal by Robin Le Normand!
16 mins: Spain are knocking on the Georgia door following a flurry of corners. Dani Carvajal can't force home from close range before Aymeric Laporte heads wide!
11 mins: All one-way traffic as Spain push Georgia back to the edge of their own penalty area. Williams carves out a half-chance but his effort swirls just past the post.
5 mins: A dominant start from Spain in this Euro 2024 Round of 16 showdown. Two early crosses from Nico Williams cause panic in the Georgia box and Pedri's sliding effort is well gathered in by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
KICKOFF: We are underway in Cologne for Spain vs. Georgia
15 mins to KO: Will Pedri be the key tonight for Spain?
45 mins to KO: Nico Williams is full of confidence that Spain can go all the way to glory in Germany!
1 hour to KO: TEAM NEWS IS IN!
Georgia stick with an unchanged starting XI from their 2-0 win over Portugal and Spain line up as expected with the same team which started vs. Italy.
1 hour 30 mins to KO: A real contrast between the two teams in action in Cologne tonight. Georgia through to the knockouts on their major tournament debut up against two time winners Spain.
1 hour 45 mins to KO: Lamine Yamal continues to steal the limelight for Spain and if he scores tonight he will become the youngest goal scorer in UEFA European Championship history!
2 hours to KO: Georgia shocked one of the pre-tournament favourites to reach this stage. They couldn't do it again, could they?
Spain vs. Georgia kickoff time
This Euro 2024 match kicks off in Cologne on Sunday, June 30 at 9 p.m. local time in Germany.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Jun. 30 | 3 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Jun. 30 | 12 p.m. PT |
| UK | Sun, Jun. 30 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Mon, July 1 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Mon, July 1 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Spain vs. Georgia lineups, starting 11
After a host of changes against Albania, Spain field a more familiar lineup against Georgia. Manchester City midfielder Rodri returns after serving a one-match ban, strengthening the team's core.
Playmaker Dani Olmo , who shone in his first Euro 2024 start by assisting Ferran Torres ' goal, starts on the bench. Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams support captain Alvaro Morata in the attack.
Spain confirmed starting lineup (4-3-3): Simon (GK) — Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella — Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz — Lamine Yamal, Morata, Williams.
Georgia face a challenge with Anzor Mekvabishvili suspended and they name an unchanged team.
Georgia starting lineup (5-3-2): Mamardashvili (GK) — Kakabadze, Gvelesiani, Kashia, Dvali, Lochoshvili — Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili, Chakvetadze — Kvaratskhelia, Mikautadze.
Spain vs. Georgia live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming |
| USA | FOX | Fubo , Fox Sports app/website, ViX |
| Canada | TSN1, TSN4, CTV, TVA Sports | CTV app, TVA+ |
| UK | ITV, STV | ITV X, STV Player |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony Ten 2, 3, 2HD, 3HD | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: Spain vs. Georgia from the RheinEnergieStadion will be televised in the United States on FOX, with a Spanish-language broadcast via ViX . Both channels are available to stream on Fubo with the latter offering a FREE seven-day trial.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC .
UK: Sunday’s match will be shown in the UK on ITV and STV in Scotland and the free-to-air broadcaster's ITVX platform, with STV Player streaming in Scotland.
Canada: Euro 2024 matches can be seen in Canada on TSN's respective TV channel and live streaming services.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for the European Championship is Optus Sport.
India: Euro 2024 matches are available to watch on JioTV and Sony LIV. Spain vs. Georgia can also be viewed on Sony Ten Network on TV.
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