"Despite a missed penalty from Ferran Torres, a well-worked goal from Yeremy Pino and a powerful free-kick from Mikel Oyarzabal helped La Roja remain at the top of their group at the halfway stage, three points ahead of Turkiye. It was a dominant start from the hosts, with Oyarzabal missing a header from close range before Pino eventually broke the deadlock after 24 minutes. Robin Le Normand squared the ball to the winger in the six-yard box after a great pass from Pedri."
"Data Debrief: Oyarzabal shines again on the international stage It was a rudimentary win for the European champions, who accumulated 3.87 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Georgia's 0.01 from one attempt, which came from the halfway line. Oyarzabal, who famously scored Spain's winner in their Euro 2024 final against England, has enjoyed wearing the national team's shirt in 2025. Only Erling Haaland (15) has registered more goal involvements for European countries in 2025 than Oyarzabal (10)."
Spain defeated Georgia 2-0 in World Cup qualifying, preserving a perfect record in Group E and holding a three-point advantage at the halfway stage. Yeremy Pino opened the scoring after 24 minutes when Robin Le Normand squared the ball to him following a precise pass from Pedri. Ferran Torres had a VAR-awarded penalty saved by Giorgi Mamardashvili. Mikel Merino missed two strong chances while Pedro Porro and Mikel Oyarzabal hit the woodwork. Oyarzabal later sealed the victory with a powerful 20-yard free-kick. Spain produced 3.87 xG from 24 shots; Georgia managed 0.01 from one attempt. Oyarzabal has 10 goal involvements for European national teams in 2025, second only to Erling Haaland.
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