Despite an early setback, Spain overturned an unexpected deficit and secure their passage to the quarter-final stage, beating Georgia 4-1 at Cologne Stadium.
Despite seeing less than 15 per cent possession and without a shot of any kind, Georgia found themselves ahead 1-0 after just 18 minutes, thanks to Le Normand’s own goal, following Kakabadze's cross.
Despite defending desperately, Sagnol’s side had their resistance broken 21 minutes later, with Rodri picking out the bottom corner with a strike from just outside the penalty area to level the score at the half.
De la Fuente’s team ran riot after the restart, finally capitalising on the numerous chances created, with Ruiz’s back-post header a half-dozen minutes into the second half putting Spain ahead.
Williams and Olmo added a third and fourth in the final quarter-hour of the game to really put their dominance on full display, ending with an xG of 3.07, compared to the opposition’s 0.24.
The win sends Spain into a titanic quarter-final tie against Germany, while Georgia’s first international tournament ends in defeat - but not disappointment
After the completion of the match, Manchester City's Midfielder, Rodri was named the man of the match after his outstanding performance against Georgia.
The 28-year-old completed 90 minutes, recorded 93% accurate passes, created 2 chances and had 3 shots at goal, while also capping it off with a goal