Goals from Georgia's victory over Portugal in the European Championship
Georgia is through to the Round of 16 in Euro 2024! On Wednesday, the Georgian national team stunned Portugal with a 2-0 victory at the Schalke Arena. Kvaratskhelia, targeted by PSG as a potential replacement for Mbappé, opened the scoring with a lightning-fast goal, and Euro top scorer Mikautadze sealed the win with a penalty in the second half.
Aiming for a spot in the Round of 16, Georgia surprised Portugal with an early goal in the first half. The team's star, Kvaratskhelia, received the ball at speed and capitalized on the counter-attack to score just 1 minute into the match. Already secured in first place in the group and fielding a largely reserve team, the Portuguese dominated possession but squandered numerous opportunities to equalize. Cristiano Ronaldo went into the halftime break visibly frustrated with the refereeing.
In the second half, Portugal continued to control possession but lacked the creativity to find an equalizer. At 10 minutes, after a VAR review, a penalty was awarded to Georgia. Euro top scorer Mikautadze converted and sealed the 2-0 victory, ensuring Georgia's progression. More information #soccer #goal #goals #goalkeepersaves #goalkeepertraining #soccergoals