Georgia vs Spain 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Georgia

FT
0 - 4

Spain

11': Mikel Oyarzabal (P)
22': Martín Zubimendi
34': Ferran Torres
63': Mikel Oyarzabal

Perfect 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 Commentary

0': First Half begins.
11': Goal! Georgia 0, Spain 1. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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.
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.
45'+4': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Spain 3.
45': Substitution, Georgia. Guram Kashia replaces Saba Goglichidze because of an injury.
45': Substitution, Spain. Marcos Llorente replaces Pedro Porro.
57': Mikel Merino (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Kvernadze replaces Iuri Tabatadze.
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.
71': Substitution, Spain. Borja Iglesias replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
71': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili because of an injury.
71': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Budu Zivzivadze.
80': Substitution, Spain. Yéremy Pino replaces Ferran Torres.
85': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Zuriko Davitashvili.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Boris Paichadze Stadium
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 44,314

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+19	Spain	5	15	0
+5	Turkey	5	12	1
-7	Georgia	5	3	4
-17	Bulgaria	5	0	5

Full Table

Statistics

ESP		GEO
9	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	3
61.3	Possession	38.7
14	SHOTS	6
7	ON GOAL	2
0.5	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
582	Accurate Passes	340
634	Passes	399
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	0
21	Crosses	13
0.2	Cross %	0.0
31	Long Balls	44
21	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.7	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	7
10	Tackles	12
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
5	Interceptions	11
20	Effective Clearances	21
20	Clearances	21

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

Substitutes:

Nodar Lominadze, Davit Kereselidze, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Giorgi Kvernadze, Guram Kashia, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Aleksandre Narimanidze, Giorgi Abuashvili, Luka Gugeshashvili, Shota Nonikashvili, Giorgi Guliashvili.

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

Substitutes:

Pablo Barrios, Dani Vivian, David Raya, Yeremy Pino, Pablo Fornals, Alejandro Grimaldo, Dani Olmo, Aleix García, Fermín López, Borja Iglesias, Álex Remiro, Marcos Llorente.