Spainwhich, according to Luis de la Fuente, is one of the favorites Euro 2024took a step towards winning this tournament for the fourth time, qualifying first in Group A. He did this after defeating Georgia To 3-1 in Valladolid with goals Le Normand, Ferran Torres and from Luka Lochoshvili at your own door.

It was not an easy qualifying stage for Spain, which was 6 points one Scotland that he remained undefeated. The British team beat Luis de la Fuente’s team at home by a margin 2-0but La Roja has average goal favorable when forced 3-1 in the second match.

The points tie between both teams was broken in the penultimate round after Scotland drew with Georgia. Thus, Spain only needs to draw with this last team, which it won by a resounding margin. 3-1 albeit with a bittersweet taste due to injury Gavi. Scotland, for their part, drew again on the final day. 3-3 against Norwaytherefore they finish second in the group with 17 points For twenty one collected in Spain. Erling Haaland’s third-placed Norway will not compete in the 2024 European Cup.

Victory of Spain over Georgia

Spain was unable to repeat the Tbilisi exhibition(1-7), but he achieved the victory he needed to secure first place in Group A and a place in the starting pot to make his first round of the continental tournament next year. December 2nd.

Luis de la Fuente He returned to a more recognizable team and changed his entire squad, leaving only Gavi and Robin Le Norman in the starting line-up against Cyprus last Friday. It was the centre-back who achieved the hardest thing in a match of this type, opening the scoring with a header following a side-on foul by Ferran Torres, his first goal for the Roja.

Soon after, Spain were able to extend their lead with a double chance for Gavi, who faced a maneuverable Mamardashvili and after the magnificent help of Carvajal, and Nico Williams which led to a subsequent ricochet over the crossbar.

A jug of cold water arrived immediately along with 1-1 noted Kvaratskheliawho slipped between the central defenders and received a good pass from Chakvetadze and beat Unai Simon will end Spain’s unbeaten record at home in this qualifying stage.

The draw had some impact on the performance of Luis de la Fuente’s side, who continued to dominate the match but struggled to create chances against an opponent who relied almost entirely on their counter-attack speed, and Mamardashvili, who stopped several Spanish chances. starring in a free kick taken Fabian Ruiz and, above all, a point-blank shot from Mora after good play and a cross from Ferran Torres.

Meanwhile, the worst news of the fight was the injury to Gavi, one of the best, who had to leave after half an hour with obvious signs of pain in his right knee after poor support. Football player Barcelona He could miss the rest of the season, as well as the European Championships.

Sunset He was selected as Barcelona’s youngster in a team that picked up the tempo in the final stretch of the first 45 minutes, albeit with little success against a solid Georgia backline. Nico Williams’ cross was the only thing that troubled the hosts before heading to the dressing room.

Luis de la Fuente did not change his team after the break. Spain appeared to have converted another pass and soon had Willy Sagnol’s side locked down again, again entrusting it to the goalkeeper, who “flew” to avoid a sharp header. Rhodri. However, the Valencian player could not resist Ferran Torres, who scored a good cross. Guy and that he dedicated his goal to the injured Gavi.

The “shark” soon left its position Lamin Yamal, who with his appearance on the field had already avoided any possibility of being called up to Morocco and as a weapon to try to shake up a match that had been losing rhythm and enthusiasm on both sides over time. Despite this, the decision was made to avoid problems in the last minute with Lochoshvili’s own goal after a cross from the young striker. While there was still plenty of time to complete the final performance of the year, the Nations League champion failed to upset Mamardashvili too much.