Georges Mikautadze: Georgian forward who conquered Euro-2024

The 2024 European Football Championship has become an arena for the birth of new stars, and one of them is undoubtedly Georges Mikoutadze. The striker of the national team of Georgia and the French club "Metz" became the top scorer of the group stage, scoring three goals in three matches.

Mikautadze's historic achievement

To score in every game of the group stage is an achievement achieved by only nine players in the entire history of European championships. Mikautadze joined the elite company of legends such as Michel Platini, Alan Shearer and Cristiano Ronaldo. Two of the three goals of the Georgian forward were scored from the penalty spot, but this does not diminish his contribution to the team's success.

Sensational victory over Portugal

The Georgian national team created the main sensation of the tournament, beating Portugal and reaching the 1/8 finals. Mikautadze played a key role in this victory, scoring an important goal that allowed the team to win.

"It was an incredible moment for our team and country. We proved that we can fight with the best," said Mikautadze after the match.

Statistics and comparison

In total, spectators saw 81 goals in 36 Euro 2024 group stage matches, giving an average of 2.25 goals per match. This means that gates were taken every 40 minutes. It is important to note that own goals also contributed - seven times teams sent the ball into their own goal.

Challenge of Spain in the 1/8 finals

In the first round of the playoffs, the Georgian national team will meet with Spain. These teams have already competed twice in the qualification for Euro-2024, and Furia Roja won both times. Then the Spaniards defeated the Georgians with a score of 7:1 in Tbilisi and 3:1 in Valladolid. Will Mikautadze and his team be able to surprise the world once again?

"We know that Spain is a very strong opponent, but we are ready to fight to the last. Everything is possible in football," said the head coach of the Georgian national team.

Results and forecasts

Georges Mikautadze's performance at Euro-2024 has already gone down in history, but there are still many challenges ahead. His game gave a new impetus to Georgian football and showed that even small teams can achieve great results. Will they be able to overcome Spain and continue their journey in the tournament?

Editor: Yana Davidyuk