The Euro Tournament's leading scorer, own goal, struck again Sunday afternoon.
In the first half of Spain's Round of 16 match, defender Robin Le Normand attempted to redirect a Georgian cross into the penalty box but inadvertently sent the ball into his own net.
Own goal back at it
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 30, 2024
Brutal for Spain pic.twitter.com/2V0HEIHWwR
It's the eighth time a player has scored on his own goal in the tournament.
Georgia, which claimed the stunning 1-0 lead after Le Normand's mistake in the 18th minute, is the lowest seed remaining in what is their debut run at a European Championship.
Brushing off their error, Spain would answer in the 39th minute with an equalizing strike from Rodri, leaving the score 1-1 at halftime.
SPAIN FINDS THE EQUALIZER
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 30, 2024
Rodri wasn't missing this one pic.twitter.com/cAtXOoOsT4
After taking down Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal 2-0 in their final group stage match, Georgia's underdog story is reminiscent of past shock winners like Denmark in 1992 and Greece in 2004.
If Georgia find a way to complete a historic upset against Spain, they would move on to face host nation Germany in the quarterfinals, which are set to be played July 5-6.
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