"Ronaldo really made this Georgia team look good" - X reacts as Spain comprehensively defeat Georgia 4-1 in Euro 2024 clash
Fans on X reacted after Spain impressed in their 4-1 win against Georgia at Euro 2024. La Roja came out on top in their Round of 16 clash, despite trailing 1-0 in the first half at the RheinEnergieStadion on Sunday, June 30.
Georgia took a shock lead in the 18th minute against the run of play when Robin Le Normand bundled the ball into his own net from Otar Kakabadze's cross. Spain responded well, but Giorgi Mamardashvili continued his exceptional Euro 2024 form to deny Fabian Ruiz and Marc Cucurella.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri came up clutch once again to level the scores with a fierce drive in the 39th minute. Lamine Yamal then delivered an accurate cross into the path of Ruiz in the 51st minute, who made no mistake from close range to give his side the lead.
Georgia had a massive chance to get back into the game in the 68th minute, but substitute Giorgi Tsitaishvili was only able to hit the side netting. Yamal found the back of the net six minutes later, but his goal was overruled by VAR due to an offside in the build-up.
However, Spain weren't to be denied in the 75th minute with Nico Williams scoring from a good counter-attack. Dani Olmo made it 4-1 eight minutes later with a brilliant curling effort to ensure La Roja made it to the final eight at Euro 2024.
One fan reacted by posting:
"Ronaldo really made this Georgia team look good"
Other reactions can be seen below:
"Spain is winning it all," one fan predicted
"A statement win. Germany will be taking notes. It's not going to be easy," one fan claimed
"Lamine Yamal is better than Jude Bellingham," one fan tweeted
"Lamine Yamal is who ever Real Madrid fans thinks Arda Guler, Endrick and Bellingham is," another added
"Spain is simply extraordinary, it combines good play and talent in an extraordinary way, congratulations to De La Fuente who is never mentioned. With Germany it will be a crazy match, a crazy early final," another posted
"Spain just showed everyone, especially England, how to play when you have top-quality players. Spain played outstandingly today; they had everything under control from the first minute. They outclassed Georgia in every aspect of the game, and the goals scored were all amazing." another chimed in
Who was the highest-rated player from Spain's 4-1 win against Georgia at Euro 2024?
Euro 2012 champions Spain showed great resilience to come from behind to thrash Georgia in the Round of 16 at Euro 2024. They boasted an impressive xG of 3.07 (compared to the latter's 0.24) so let's take a look at who performed the best:
Fabian Ruiz was given the highest match rating of 9.1, as per FotMob. The PSG star scored one goal, provided an assist, and completed 79 out of 86 passes with an accuracy of 92 percent. In addition, he created two chances and made 12 passes into the final third.
La Roja will be seeking to maintain their momentum in their next fixture against Germany in the Euro 2024 quarter-final on Friday, July 5.