Spain Dominates Georgia With 4-0 Win, Oyarzabal Scores Twice For World Cup Qualification

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Spain moved closer to securing a spot in the World Cup with a commanding 4-0 victory over Georgia. Mikel Oyarzabal was instrumental, scoring twice in the match. Spain now leads Group E, three points ahead of Turkiye, whom they will face next on Tuesday. The game saw Ferran Torres' early attempt blocked, leading to an 11th-minute penalty after Giorgi Gocholeishvili's handball. Oyarzabal confidently converted the penalty.

Spain maintained their dominance with Alex Baena hitting the post from outside the box. Martin Zubimendi then scored by lifting the ball over Giorgi Mamardashvili into the net in the 22nd minute. Ferran Torres added to Spain's lead in the 34th minute by finishing Oyarzabal's low cross into an open goal. Despite Mamardashvili's impressive save against Oyarzabal before halftime, Oyarzabal scored again after an hour, heading Pedro Porro's cross into the net.

Late in the match, Spain sought more goals but were denied by Mamardashvili, who stopped Borja Iglesias' close-range effort. Georgia nearly benefited from an own goal when Marcos Llorente's block hit the post, but he managed to clear it off the line with a backheel.

Under Luis de la Fuente, no player has contributed more to Spain than Oyarzabal. His two goals and one assist against Georgia brought his total to 21 (14 goals and seven assists). He shared the highest number of shots for Spain with three on target and had seven touches inside Georgia’s box. Additionally, he provided an assist from his only chance creation.

Throughout the match, Spain dominated with a total of 14 attempts resulting in an expected goals (xG) value of 3.51 compared to Georgia’s six shots yielding just 0.28 xG. This performance highlights Spain's offensive strength as they edge closer to World Cup qualification.