Georgia 1-2 Spain: Dani Olmo’s late winner saves Spain

Striker Dani Olmo scored a stoppage-time winner as Spain edged past Georgia in 2022 World Cup qualifying Group B.

Spain, who have not lost a World Cup qualifying game in 28 years, were behind at half-time after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia fired Georgia ahead.

Manchester City's Ferran Torres slid home Jordi Alba's cross to equalise.

Alba was also credited with the assist for Olmo's late long-range effort which gave the visitors a crucial win in front of 15,000 fans.

Georgia's Levan Shengelia was then sent off moments before the final whistle.

Spain, who host Kosovo on Wednesday, drew their opening qualifier 1-1 at home to Greece.

Georgia visit Greece on Wednesday.

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Georgia

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Loria2Kakabadze4Kashia23Dvali5Giorbelidze21Gvilia7Kankava9Lobzhanidze10Kiteishvili18Kvaratskhelia8Zivzivadze1Loria2KakabadzeSubstituted forChabradzeat 79'minutes4Kashia23Dvali5Giorbelidze21Gvilia7Kankava9LobzhanidzeSubstituted forShengeliaat 70'minutesBooked at 90mins10KiteishviliSubstituted forBeridzeat 71'minutes18KvaratskheliaSubstituted forKvekveskiriat 79'minutes8ZivzivadzeBooked at 18minsSubstituted forKvilitaiaat 62'minutes

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3Kobakhidze6Aburjania11Kvilitaia12Mamardashvili13Chabradze14Grigalava15Beridze16Kvekveskiri17Kupatadze19Shengelia20Jigauri22Parunashvili

Spain

Formation 4-1-4-1

23Simón2Porro3Llorente12García18Alba5Busquets11Torres17Ruiz20González9Gil7Morata23Simón2PorroBooked at 13minsSubstituted forLlorenteat 65'minutes3LlorenteBooked at 6minsSubstituted forMartínezat 45'minutes12García18Alba5BusquetsSubstituted forOyarzabalat 73'minutes11Torres17RuizSubstituted forThiago Alcántaraat 55'minutes20González9GilSubstituted forOlmoat 45'minutes7Morata

Substitutes

1de Gea4Martínez6Canales8Koke10Thiago Alcántara13Sánchez14Gayà15Ramos16Rodri19Olmo21Oyarzabal22LlorenteReferee:Radu Marian Petrescu

Match Stats

Home TeamGeorgiaAway TeamSpainPossessionHome21%Away79%ShotsHome5Away9Shots on TargetHome2Away3CornersHome3Away6FoulsHome12Away8

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Match ends, Georgia 1, Spain 2.

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