The big surprise of Euro 2024 in the group stage has been achieved by Georgia with its unexpected 2-0 victory over the Portugal team. Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Balkan team gave a good match and took advantage of two defensive errors that they managed to capitalize on, while containing the dangerous offensive of a Portugal that ended cloudy and desperate.
Georgia knew that to achieve a historic result it would need order, a stroke of luck and effectiveness up front. And fortunately for them, all those elements combined to seal a victory that will send them to the direct elimination round.
Fundamental were the performances of the Goergianos Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and the goalkeeper Mamardashvilli, who calmed the fire that Cristiano Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo tried to light. company under his bow.
On the contrary, the great villain of the match for the Portuguese cause was António Silva, who is blamed for the two Georgian goals.
First, for failing a pass at the start that ended up defining Kvaratskhelia perfectly; second, for having committed an innocent foul in the second half that Mikaudatze ended up sending into the back of the net.
Portugal was not good in the 90 minutes and the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo did not generate a significant change either.
Cristiano Ronaldo, completely neutralized by the Georgian machine
The former Real Madrid forward left the game without pain or glory; totally upset and frustrated for not having been able to face a Georgian team that has made history.
With this result, the red team from the Balkans reached four units, a figure that places it as one of the best third places in the competition, so it will be invited to the round of 16.
In that phase, they will have to face Spain, the only team that advanced with step perfect for the next phase.
Portugal, with the defeat, will remain the leader of its sector with the six points obtained after its two previous victories and will face Slovenia in its first match of the direct elimination phase.
