Georgia vs Spain, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAPerfect Spain on brink of World Cup qualification
Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Spain maintained their perfect form in World Cup qualifying with a 4-0 win in Georgia on Saturday as it closed in on a berth at next year's showpiece tournament.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
- 6': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
- 6': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Penalty conceded by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 9': VAR Decision: Penalty Spain.
- 11': Goal! Georgia 0, Spain 1. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia).
- 13': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Álex Baena (Spain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 20': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia).
- 20': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Goal! Georgia 0, Spain 2. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a through ball.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iuri Tabatadze.
- 26': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
- 26': Iuri Tabatadze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 29': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 34': Goal! Georgia 0, Spain 3. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 38': Foul by Iuri Tabatadze (Georgia).
- 38': Álex Baena (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Baena (Spain).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Saba Goglichidze (Georgia).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': 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 with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 45'+3': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
- 45'+3': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Spain 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, Spain 3.
- 45': Substitution, Georgia. Guram Kashia replaces Saba Goglichidze because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Spain. Marcos Llorente replaces Pedro Porro.
- 47': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
- 47': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Iuri Tabatadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 51': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Guram Kashia (Georgia).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 52': Foul by Iuri Tabatadze (Georgia).
- 52': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
- 55': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
- 55': Iuri Tabatadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia).
- 55': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
- 57': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Mikel Merino (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Kvernadze replaces Iuri Tabatadze.
- 59': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
- 59': Giorgi Kvernadze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt saved. Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Spain).
- 62': Substitution, Spain. Pablo Barrios replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 62': Substitution, Spain. Fermín López replaces Mikel Merino.
- 63': Goal! Georgia 0, Spain 4. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia).
- 71': Substitution, Spain. Borja Iglesias replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Budu Zivzivadze.
- 73': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
- 75': Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 75': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
- 75': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 78': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia).
- 78': Unai Simón (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following a fast break.
- 80': Substitution, Spain. Yéremy Pino replaces Ferran Torres.
- 83': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Spain).
- 83': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Zuriko Davitashvili.
- 87': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 87': Handball by Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia).
- 88': Attempt saved. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Borja Iglesias (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 90': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Abuashvili.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 90'+4': Offside, Georgia. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Georgia 0, Spain 4.
- 0': Match ends, Georgia 0, Spain 4.
Statistics
 ESP |
GEO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 580 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 634 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 20 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 44,314
Venue: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 44,314
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 6 | -16 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Georgia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 14 | Luka Lochoshvili |
| 5 | Saba Goglichidze |
| 15 | Anzor Mekvabishvili |
| 13 | Giorgi Gocholeishvili |
| 2 | Vladimer Mamuchashvili |
| 17 | Otar Kiteishvili |
| 10 | Zuriko Davitashvili |
| 7 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 22 | Iuri Tabatadze |
| 8 | Budu Zivzivadze |
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 15 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 22 | Marc Cucurella |
| 12 | Pedro Porro |
| 18 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 6 | Mikel Merino  |
| 21 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 16 | Álex Baena |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
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