In a tense and intense overtime prologue, England's Tony delivered an assist to Kane with a precise header pass and succeeded in a 2-1 comeback, not only realizing the reversal, but also advancing to the last eight. Coach Southgate has led his team to the last eight of a major tournament for the fourth time since he took over England, and has a great record.
Meanwhile, another match was played between Georgia and Spain.
This is the first time the two teams have met on the Euro stage. Last year, Spain showed great offensive firepower in the European preliminaries with a home and away double over Georgia, scoring an average of five goals per game. At the start of the match, Spain quickly took control of the tempo, turning the game into a half-court offensive and defensive exercise, while Georgia contracted its defense and retreated to its own half. In the 10th minute, Carvajal came close to scoring from a Spanish corner kick, but it was deflected by keeper Mamadashvili. Just after Georgia got away with it, they suddenly launched a counterattack and Kakabadze's pinpoint pass led to Lenormand's own goal as Georgia equalized 1-1. As the game progressed, Spain's offense got sharper and sharper. A precise pass from Yamal was seized by Fabian to make it 2-1, followed by a misplaced pass from the Georgian backfield, which led to a missed opportunity for Yamal in the penalty area. Spain extended their lead 3-1 in the 75th minute when Nico Williams forced a breakaway in the box. Substitute Olmo added the icing on the cake in the 83rd minute to help Spain seal the 4-1 win.
This European Cup once again witnessed the birth of a comeback as Spain scored four goals in a row to complete the comeback and advance to the last eight for the ninth time in the team's history. Next up, they will face off against hosts Germany, with the winner expected to advance to the quarterfinals.
