FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Georgia vs Spain, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Georgia
  • 43': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
  • Red Card 90'+4': Levan Shengelia
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Spain
  • 56': Ferran Torres
  • 90'+2': Dani Olmo

Spain earn win over Georgia with late Olmo strike

Spain striker Dani Olmo snatched a 2-1 win away to Georgia in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday with a stoppage-time strike from outside the area.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 4': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Lasha Dvali.
  • 6': Foul by Diego Llorente (Spain).
  • 6': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Diego Llorente (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Offside, Georgia. Valeriane Gvilia tries a through ball, but Otar Kiteishvili is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jaba Kankava.
  • 13': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
  • 13': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Pedro Porro (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Eric García.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Guram Kashia (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia).
  • 18': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
  • 20': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).
  • 24': Pedro Porro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Spain. Fabián Ruiz tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
  • 25': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobzhanidze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Budu Zivzivadze.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 29': Hand ball by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).
  • 29': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
  • 31': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
  • 31': Jaba Kankava (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
  • 32': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Bryan Gil (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
  • 38': Hand ball by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 38': Foul by Guram Giorbelidze (Georgia).
  • 38': Pedro Porro (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 43': Goal! Georgia 1, Spain 0. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 45': First Half ends, Georgia 1, Spain 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Georgia 1, Spain 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Dani Olmo replaces Bryan Gil.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Íñigo Martínez replaces Diego Llorente.
  • 47': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Otar Kakabadze.
  • 48': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
  • 48': Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
  • 51': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Guram Giorbelidze.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Íñigo Martínez (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 55': Substitution, Spain. Thiago replaces Fabián Ruiz.
  • 56': Goal! Georgia 1, Spain 1. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Pedri.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Budu Zivzivadze.
  • 65': Substitution, Spain. Marcos Llorente replaces Pedro Porro.
  • 68': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
  • 68': Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 70': Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Georgia. Levan Shengelia replaces Saba Lobzhanidze.
  • 71': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Beridze replaces Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 73': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Sergio Busquets.
  • 73': Dangerous play by Jordi Alba (Spain).
  • 73': Levan Shengelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Georgia. Giorgi Kvilitaia tries a through ball, but Giorgi Beridze is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 79': Substitution, Georgia. Nika Kvekveskiri replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 79': Substitution, Georgia. Grigol Chabradze replaces Otar Kakabadze.
  • 80': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Levan Shengelia.
  • 85': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Valeriane Gvilia.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Pedri (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 87': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 87': Grigol Chabradze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia).
  • 90'+1': Offside, Spain. Thiago tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Georgia 1, Spain 2. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Levan Shengelia (Georgia).
  • 90'+4': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Levan Shengelia (Georgia) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Georgia 1, Spain 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Georgia 1, Spain 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
78.7 Possession 21.3
9 SHOTS 5
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
780 Accurate Passes 154
869 Passes 228
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 2
21 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 55
35 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 14
14 Tackles 26
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 14
8 Effective Clearances 29
8 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Boris Paichadze Stadium
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

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Line-Ups

GEO Georgia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Giorgi Loria (GK)
23 Lasha Dvali
4 Guram Kashia
5 Guram Giorbelidze
2 Otar Kakabadze
10 Otar Kiteishvili
7 Jaba Kankava
21 Valerian Gvilia
8 Budu Zivzivadze Yellow Card
18 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
9 Saba Lobjanidze
Georgia Substitutes:
Giorgi Mamardashvili, Giorgi Beridze, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Gia Grigalava, Grigol Chabradze, Levan Shengelia, Nika Kvekveskiri, Mamuka Kobakhidze, Jambul Jighauri, Giorgi Aburjania, Lasha Parunashvili, Lazare Kupatadze.

ESP Spain (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
23 Unai Simón (GK)
12 Eric García
3 Diego Llorente Yellow Card
5 Sergio Busquets
18 Jordi Alba
2 Pedro Porro Yellow Card
20 Pedri
17 Fabián Ruiz
9 Bryan Gil
11 Ferran Torres
7 Álvaro Morata
Spain Substitutes:
Sergio Ramos, José Gayà, David de Gea, Robert Sánchez, Mikel Oyarzabal, Marcos Llorente, Rodri, Dani Olmo, Iñigo Martínez, Sergio Canales, Koke, Thiago Alcantara.

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