In a historic upset at Euro 2024, Georgia defeated Portugal 2-0 to advance to the knockout stages. This marks Georgia's first-ever appearance and progression in a major international tournament. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has scored 16 goals in 33 appearances for Georgia, opened the scoring in the second minute, and Georges Mikautadze doubled the lead with a penalty in the 57th minute. Mikautadze, who has scored in all three group matches, is now the tournament's top scorer with three goals and one assist. Kvaratskhelia was named Player of the Match. Georgia, ranked 74th in the world, overcame the 6th-ranked Portugal, making it the biggest upset in Euros history by FIFA World Ranking differential. The victory secures Georgia's place in the round of 16, where they will face Spain. Georgia's odds were +700.
Georgia reached the last 16 of #EURO2024 after beating Portugal 2-0 on Wednesday, pulling off one of the biggest surprises in the tournament's history. https://t.co/2SHRGyQotN
Georgia 2-0 Portugal: Euro 2024 β as it happened https://t.co/kaIMliYziX
While his Georgia teammates went to celebrate their historic win vs. Portugal after the fulltime whistle, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia went directly over to Cristiano Ronaldo and asked for his shirt π₯Ή What a moment between the young star and his boyhood idol β€οΈ https://t.co/Js9QXv00Pf
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia went straight to childhood idol Cristiano Ronaldo after Georgia's momentous victory vs. Portugal. π€ Kvaradona said pre-game a win & getting Ronaldo's jersey was his aim. Mission accomplished, having scored the first goal to boot. π¬πͺ https://t.co/m5Q3KOqUAy
Khvicha Kvaratskheliaβs idol growing up was Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2013, Ronaldo visited the opening of Dinamo Tbilisiβs academyβKvaratskheliaβs childhood club. Nine years later, and Kvaratskhelia led Georgia to a historic upset over Portugal. And he got his idolβs shirt β€οΈ https://t.co/8voBcS2RsM
Georgia completed a dream night against Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo at #Euro2024 π₯ But for star goalscorer Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, his history with CR7 goes a lot deeper! π https://t.co/xGFLaMdAVP
Georgia made history at Euro 2024 by advancing to their first major tournament knockout stage after a victory over Portugal (2:0). Georgia's win over Portugal, one of the biggest upsets in Euros history based on FIFA rankings, made their major tournament debut unprecedented.β¦ https://t.co/yrdIF1GMjp
Georgia's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia stole the show against Portugal. The fact an otherwise unglamorous footballing nation can produce one of the continentβs most exciting players is part of what makes the international game so great. π @Zonal_Marking
HISTORY HAS BEEN WRITTEN! A first @EURO2024 for #Georgia - π¬πͺ defeated #Portugal and advanced to the knockout stage of #EURO2024. After losing to #Turkey and drawing with the #Czech Republic, few thought Georgia could beat Portugal https://t.co/hVi7WVWzzV
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia completes 'dream' night against Cristiano Ronaldo by securing his idolβs shirt 11 years after Man Utd legend opened his academy #EURO2024 https://t.co/jopVpzUdSU
Are Georgia a footballing nation now!? They stunned Portugal last night to make the last 16 of the Euros π https://t.co/RDKviJSREK
#Georgia are through to the last 16 of #Euro2024 after Wednesday's 2-0 win over #Portugal, a historic triumph in the former Soviet Republic's first appearance at a major international tournament. #football https://t.co/EXlY0iCPDb https://t.co/pYy892r9kr
Georgia sensationally defeats Portugal 2-0 and advances to Euro 2024 playoffs https://t.co/kjIVjxYxmL https://t.co/Xdc59v0591
Georgia is through to the last 16 of Euro 2024 after Wednesday's 2-0 win over Portugal, a historic triumph in the former Soviet Republic's first appearance at a major international tournament. https://t.co/5UUDJaVDxx
Georgia stuns Portugal in biggest upset in Euro history https://t.co/3eg5RZvlIR
Georgia staged the biggest upset in Euro history with a 2-0 win over Portugal to stride into the knock-out phase of their first major tournament, thanks to an early Khvicha Kvaratskhelia strike and a Georges Mikautadze penalty. https://t.co/YAYYcC7bYS
'I'M SO PROUD': Georgia upsets Portugal to reach last 16 at Euro 2024 https://t.co/ZD1AEpN8Gp https://t.co/40fxmH4cSX
Georgia shock Portugal to reach first knockouts https://t.co/s2rnvsiPU8
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia looks happy after he received the shirt of his role model, Cristiano Ronaldo, after the match! β₯οΈ Wholesome ..β€οΈπ₯Ή https://t.co/wEWAMn4tnP
Georgia secured a 2-0 win over Portugal to book its place in the knockout stages of its first major international tournament https://t.co/4q93caBbVm
.@MerabDvalishvil absolutely loving it as Georgia make history and reach their first major tournament knockout stage with victory over Portugal π¬πͺβ½οΈ #EURO2024 https://t.co/GA4aIx06pZ
Georgia stuns Portugal in monumental upset to advance at Euro 2024 https://t.co/4W0TBB1N16 https://t.co/jAcaSEjxpg
Georgia π¬πͺ is already a winner #EURO2024 https://t.co/xiPPweasNn
3οΈβ£is the magic number for π¬πͺGeorges Mikautadze (23) He is now Euro 2024 top scorer with 3οΈβ£ goals. He also becomes the first player under contract at a French club to score in 3οΈβ£ consecutive matches in the Euros. (@Statsdufoot) πΈ @Ligue1_ENG https://t.co/eanuoFRXBq
π¬πͺHistoric night for Georgia fans celebrating in Gelsenkirchen - Portugal beaten 2-0 and qualified for the knockout phase at their first-ever tournament. Next up Spain. They made it to #euro2024 thanks to the Nations League https://t.co/ksDbZwr9lE
Georgia pulled off a huge upset of Portugal at Euro 2024 https://t.co/dApgQDNmYJ
THE LARGEST UPSET IN EUROS HISTORY π¬πͺπ΅πΉ Georgia's 2-0 win vs Portugal was one Georgia fans will never forget π https://t.co/V0evHFiPWw
Georgia beats Portugal 2-0 and cashes as +800 underdogs on the ML in BIGGEST UPSET EVER at #EURO2024 97% of bets at @DKSportsbook were on Portugal to win https://t.co/8nyS09i3zh
Georgiaβs Georges Mikautadze currently leads #Euro2024 in goals with 3οΈβ£ He was 200/1 to win the Golden Boot pre-tournament π³ https://t.co/iYJWJPh0BW
Georgia beats Portugal 2-0 to advance to the last 16 at the European Championship https://t.co/VmKUXGBZHv
Incredible footage of Georgian capital Tbilisi at the moment the national team went 2-0 up vs. Portugal. β€οΈβπ₯ On their major-tournament debut, Georgia beat the 2016 European champions to reach the last 16 & record their greatest victory to date. π¬πͺ https://t.co/nbUEstqvfX
A rising STAR π« Georgia's hero, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, was the Player of the Match in a HISTORIC win against Portugal π¬πͺπ https://t.co/i9UFvI4NPv
A rising STAR π« Georgia's Hero. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was the Payer of the Match in a HISTORIC win against Portugal π¬πͺπ https://t.co/FQbI37zcMX
π₯WHAT A NIGHTπ₯ Georgia stun Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in biggest shock in Euros history βοΈ|@AA_Richards https://t.co/nUFI3AhX8g https://t.co/I9vuiiK2F9
Georgia's dream night got off to the perfect start! π€© #GEOPOR #BBCEuros #Euro2024 https://t.co/vbhOuE0kA7
Georgia are through to the knockouts in their first-ever Euros. They did it by defeating Portugal 2-0. HEROES π¬πͺ https://t.co/YGtwGpKt4n
Merab Dvalishvili reacts to Georgia taking a 2-0 lead against Portugal to see them get out of their group at @EURO2024 against all the odds β½οΈπ¬πͺ https://t.co/OD6QnVlVsI
Georgia, ranked 74th in the world, defeats Portugal, ranked 6th in the world, 2-0 in the final Group play match of #EURO2024 It is Georgia's first ever major tournament appearance and first ever time in the knockout round in the nation's history π€―ππ½ https://t.co/b5C0JNV3PQ
GEORGIA PULL OFF A HISTORIC UPSET VS. PORTUGAL AND HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE KNOCKOUT STAGE! THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR HISTORY π± https://t.co/CuGqqwpW8r
Portugal World Ranking: 6 Georgia World Ranking: 74 Georgiaβs victory is the biggest upset in Euros history by FIFA World Ranking differential π¬πͺ https://t.co/1taeDAJUlr https://t.co/bngWKNOpUY
Georgia through to knockouts with incredible Portugal win https://t.co/9dEJLFgsWV
In their first ever Euros Georgia book their place in the knockout stages! π€© #Euro2024 https://t.co/CuQGoCumuL
In their first ever Euros Georgia booked their place in the knockout stages! π€© #Euro2024 https://t.co/m6DJo8oCOz
GEORGIA ADVANCES TO THE ROUND OF 16 IN THEIR FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT π€― Huge #EURO2024 upset! https://t.co/UULyTLiGKi
π¬πͺ Debutants Georgia book last-16 spot! #EURO2024 | #GEOPOR https://t.co/2YwghjKT01
A MASSIVE UPSET VICTORY OVER PORTUGAL SENDS GEORGIA THROUGH TO THE ROUND OF 16! π¬πͺ β Match Result: Georgia +700 β U 2.5 Goals https://t.co/ZEpH5Yn1Pp
HUGE UPSET. π€― GEORGIA STUNS PORTUGAL TO ADVANCE TO THE ROUND OF 16. π¬πͺ β GEO +700 β U 2.5 Total Goals https://t.co/Rqk5liXOPk
GEORGIA (+700) STUNS PORTUGAL π¬πͺ They advance to the knockout stage π€― https://t.co/duofDJU7sr
GEORGIA IS MOVING ON TO THE ROUND OF 16 π¬πͺπ₯ In its first-ever Euros, Georgia has booked a spot in the Knockout Stage π https://t.co/22me7qz46g
βοΈOfficial: Spain will face Georgia in the round of 16 of the Euros. https://t.co/4QfFtKnQ9y
Congrats Georgia! Georgia 2 Portugal 0 @GaryLineker I think #EURo2024 will be won by an Eastern European team this year
Belgium are through along with the shockerβ¦Georgia beat Portugal. Wow! #EURO2024
Well, my family members are happy! In their first-ever international tournament, Georgia has qualified for the knockout phase! π₯π¬πͺ Go π¬πͺβ€οΈ #GeorgiavsPortugal
Slovakia beat Belgium and now Georgia have topped Portugal. Quite the tournament of upsets.
GEORGIA (+800 ML) HAS UPSET PORTUGAL FOR THEIR FIRST EVER WIN AT THE EUROS β THEY ARE THROUGH TO THE KNOCKOUT STAGE π¬πͺ https://t.co/ZtZPiJ8qkn
THE LARGEST UPSET IN EUROS HISTORY IS COMPLETE π± Georgia defeats Portugal 2-0 to advance to the knockout phase! π¬πͺ https://t.co/A9PM9JAiGL
England discover Euro 2024 last-16 opponent as Georgia stun Portugal with 2-0 victory https://t.co/AiXQ2r29D2
Get in Georgia!! What an incredible performance and achievement! Totally deserved after playing some great stuff across their group games! #EURO2024
π¨π¨| OFFICIAL: Georgia have advanced to #EURO2024 round of 16! π¬πͺβ https://t.co/b9AmFopigR
A famous night for Georgian football. Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia & Georges Mikautadze secure a win over Portugal, and their place in knockout stages of #Euro2024. #GEOPOR https://t.co/aeRQS5ip9f
GEORGIA ARE THROUGH! π€― #GEOPOR #BBCEuros #Euro2024 https://t.co/VPUVwlpNFP
Whoβs your πππ§ π¨π ππ‘π πππππ‘? β¨π¬πͺ Georgia and Portugal both advance to next stage. https://t.co/jPfuURaQkY
WHAT. A. STORY π₯Ή In their first-ever international tournament, Georgia has qualified for the knockout phase! π₯π¬πͺ They've just beaten one of the favourites, Portugal, in the process π https://t.co/Aa1B2gAMSh
ππ¬πͺ- Georgia has scored 4 goals in Euro 2024 and Mikautadze has been in all of them: 3 goals and 1 assist. The France born forward has been super impressive so far π https://t.co/K1LTRsYcB0
3 matches π¬πͺ 3 goals β½ Top scorer π₯ Georgia's Georges Mikautadze is on fire at the Euros! π₯ https://t.co/YCuZi09m0i
3 - Georges Mikautadze π¬πͺ is the 9th player to score in all three group games at a single #EURO tournament after Platini ('84), Shearer and Stoichkov ('96), Milosevic ('00), Baros ('04), van Nistelrooy ('04), Bale ('16) and Ronaldo ('21). Bold. #EURO2024 https://t.co/K5s4jJUGy6
GEORGES MIKAUTADZE SCORES HIS THIRD GOAL AT THE EUROS. Own goal better watch out. ππ¬πͺ https://t.co/oR28ZHOWNw
π¬πͺ Georges Mikautadze, current leading scorer of Euro 2024 with three goals β one per game. Mikautadze also counts one assist for Georgia in the competition and heβs set to decide his future club soon. https://t.co/UtqqKC4SRb
Georges Mikautadze (3) is the leading goalscorer of Euro 2024. He's been involved in πππ of Georgia's goals in the competition β¨ https://t.co/E66dU9zFMo
GEORGIA (+700) TAKES A 2-0 LEAD OVER PORTUGAL AFTER GEORGES MIKAUTADZE KNOCKS IN THE PENALTY! π€― β Anytime Goalscorer +380 https://t.co/K2efXfivSU
GEORGIA (+700) TAKES A 2-0 LEAD OVER PORTUGAL AFTER GEORGES MIKAUTADZE KNOCKS IN THE PENALTY! π€― β Anytime Goalscorer +380 https://t.co/tYsQYWYM0V
Georges Mikautadze of Georgia is the leading scorer of EURO 2024. He's got three goals and an assist this tournament π https://t.co/BFZVdM7nLz
Georgia are two-nil up against the 2016 champions of Europe π² #Euro2024 https://t.co/pVz9gtr6QT
π¨π¨| Georges Mikautadze (23) becomes the π ππππ player to score 3 goals at #EURO2024! https://t.co/QLQcr8xtfX
GEORGIA HOLD A 2-0 LEAD π± This would be the LARGEST Euros upset if they can finish! https://t.co/HTmWx95LgT
Georges Mikautadze becomes the leading scorer at #Euro2024 - and puts Georgia 2-0 up! π² #GEOPOR #BBCEuros #Euro2024 https://t.co/Xk65zwPOzq
Georgia have taken a huge step towards qualifying for the knockout stages. Georges Mikautadze, who is now the top scorer with three goals, doubles #GEO's lead from the spot. #GEOPOR | #Euro2024 π₯ @itvfootball https://t.co/nTL7dfFLnW
Georgia are in dreamland! π€© Top goalscorer of the tournament Georges Mikautadze slots home the penalty! π₯Ά https://t.co/rJhwmD8VuS
GEORGIA (+800 ML) IS ON THE VERGE OF A MAJOR UPSET OF PORTUGAL AT THE EUROS π³ (via @FOXSoccer) https://t.co/mqo3y60fsj
π¬πͺ Georges Mikautadze during EURO 2024: β½ against Turkey β½ against the Czech Republic β½ against Portugal β current top scorer in the competition. π₯ https://t.co/ErJhTcFa1v
Georgia beating Portugal 2-0 on their tournament debut and set for the #euro2024 last 16 https://t.co/6L65j7FZkg
GEORGIA MAKES THE PENALTY! Georges Mikautadze gives Georgia a 2-0 lead over Portugal. π±π¬πͺ #EURO2024 https://t.co/IiwLMzVL2K
GEORGIA SCORES AGAIN TO MAKE IT 2-0 AGAINST PORTUGAL π³ (via @FOXSoccer) https://t.co/pQGXsjvoyM
β½ ππ’ππ: WHAT IS GOING ON? π¬πͺ Georgia 2-0 Portugal π΅πΉ #EURO2024
π¨| GOAL:PENALTY MIKAUTADZE DOUBLES THE LEAD!! RONALDOβS TEAM IS LOSING Georgia 2-0 Portugal https://t.co/twF9IqbhS4
Absolutely incredible. Georgia in their first ever major tournament are 2-0 up against Portugal and are just over half an hour away from a place in the knockouts. Football! #EURO2024
GEORGIA 2:0 Portugal π¬πͺπ΅πΉ OH MY FREAKIN GOOOOOOOOD!!!
TWO FOR GEORGIA π¬πͺπ Georgia now holds a 2-0 lead over Portugal and currently has a spot in the Knockout Stage https://t.co/v6dISn4lhP
GOAL! Georgia 2-0 Portugal (Mikautadze 57pen) #EURO2024 | #GEOPOR https://t.co/xBiZmf69Wd
PENALTY FOR GEORGIA π± VAR confirms it and Georgia has the opportunity to take a 2-0 lead! https://t.co/bfDBscV3fU
PENALTY TO GEORGIA! #GEOPOR #BBCEuros #Euro2024
In 2013, Ronaldo opened a football academy in Georgia, and one of the children there was Kvaratskhelia.π¬πͺπ΅πΉ Tonight, Kvaratskhelia scored in the first minute vs Portugalβ¦π€― What a story!π€© https://t.co/3M1BzalFBr
He's gonna want this one back π₯΄ Georgia nearly goes up 2-0 over Portugal https://t.co/9CKzRfaI3O
HALF-TIME: Georgia 1-0 Portugal Georgia go into the break 1-0 up, and 45 minutes away from the last 16 of their first ever international tournament! https://t.co/Dhd3Dc75XJ
WOAH Georgia nearly doubles its lead over Portugal π³π¬πͺ https://t.co/gqhrNf1jrh
Georgia are heading through as it stands! π #GEOPOR #BBCEuros #Euro2024 https://t.co/rDDbw3oS3j
WHAT A START FOR GEORGIA (+700)! π¬πͺ KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA PUTS HIS TEAM ON THE BOARD FIRST WITH THE STRIKE! β First Goalscorer +1000 β Anytime Goalscorer +360 https://t.co/UzktpB8nQW
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia idolises Cristiano Ronaldo and even watches his highlights while training. He's just scored his first-ever major international tournament goal against him π₯Ή https://t.co/GPLcFLpEVy
π¨π¨| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has just scored his FIRST-EVER goal at a major international tournament! π¬πͺπΉ He has scored 16 goals in 33 appearances for Georgia. https://t.co/8iIBSjqEez
KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA GIVES GEORGIA THE LEAD VS. PORTUGAL LESS THAN TWO MINUTES INTO THE MATCH! π± #EURo2024 https://t.co/i7z9h8vnVo
Well then... Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the star of Georgia, gives his nation the lead against Portugal. As it stands, #GEO will qualify for the last 16. #GEOPOR | #Euro2024 π₯ @itvfootball https://t.co/C0wWgZ1Z6Z
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gives Georgia a 1-0 lead over Portugal in the 2nd minute π€―π₯ https://t.co/rY5ZLAqurC
GEORGIA (+800 ML) TAKES THE LEAD IN THE OPENING MINUTES OVER PORTUGAL π³ https://t.co/wBO1PobKP7
MADNESS π³ Georgia takes the lead over Portugal in the 2nd minute π€―π¬πͺ https://t.co/Z3c7sUIlIf
Dream start for Georgia! π¬πͺ Kvaratskhelia finishes off an electric counter attack! π₯ https://t.co/UKBtP2v17e
GEORGIA STRIKES IN THE 2ND MINUTE π± Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a massive goal for Georgia π¬πͺ https://t.co/KhHNwNbkOM
In 2013, this picture was taken of Cristiano Ronaldo visiting the Dinamo Tbilisi Academy in Georgia. This evening, 1β£1β£ of those players from the academy could play against Cristiano Ronaldo at Euro 2024. This includes Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. What a story β€οΈοΈ https://t.co/OmVbBQMWhr
Portugal cruise into Euro 2024 knockout stage, Georgia gets historic first point β‘οΈ https://t.co/8PDgghqd7N https://t.co/G17S50HL8h