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Georgia shock Portugal to advance to the 1/8 finals
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Georgia records historic 1st victory in European competition.

Georgia won against Portugal led by Cristiano Ronaldo 2-0 at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen as that was historic 1st win at Euro or World Cup for the nation and also historic 1st advantage to the elimination phase in such tournament.

Georgia and Napoli superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia secured the lead with the 5th fastest goal in Euro competition as he needed only 2 minutes as the assist provided Georges Mikautadze.

In the 2nd half, after VAR, Georgia received a penalty that Metz forward Georges Mikautadze converted in the 57th minute to give a 2-goal lead with only half an hour until the end of the match.

Georgia kept the lead until the end and advanced to the 1/8 finals as one of the 4 3rd best teams in the Euro in Germany. Despite the defeat, Portugal had already topped Group F and knew that they will play against Slovenia at the 1/8 finals.

Georgia will face Spain in the 1/8 finals as the team will be a huge underdog but the fans can believe after what they did tonight against Portugal.