Spain v Georgia LIVE: Euro 2024 score and updates as Morata and Yamal lead La Roja in last-16

It feels like Georgia are already clinging on. Giorgi Mamardashvili manages to claw away before Guram Kashia throws a leg at the ball to complete the clearing job.

Marc Cucurella gets to the byline, underlapping and trying to force in a cross. A Georgian leg turns it behind.

Spain can’t make much of the corner.

Spain have started with all the ball as expected, but the vocal backing in the stadium is heavily skewed in Georgia’s favour so far. They’ll need that to keep pace with Spain’s possession and movement – it’s a raucous and excitable start here in Cologne and we look set for a tremendous match between sides who are as different in their tactics as they are with their footballing history.

Kept out! Giorgi Mamardashvili is down sharply to his right after Pedri toes goalwards on the slide.

Spain’s centre halves take up position beyond the halfway line, Georgia retreat into a low block. It feels like that may become a theme.

Alvaro Morata introduces himself to the turf inside the Georgian penalty area, and turns briefly towards the referee, who waves away the tentative appeal.

We are underway in Cologne! Spain and Georgia, with Germany lying in wait.

Flags out. Euro banners on the pitch. We are rapidly closing in on kick-off time – and it’s national anthems next.

Reminder of the last 16 games still ahead:

1 July, Frankfurt – Portugal vs Slovenia

1 July, Dusseldorf – France vs Belgium

2 July, Munich – Romania vs Netherlands

2 July, Leipzig – Austria vs Turkey

England’s win has just been announced to widespread jeers in the crowd. 15 minutes to kick off; a quick reminder of the lineups:

Spain XI: Unai Simón; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz; Lamine Yamal, Morata, Nico Williams

Georgia XI: Mamardashvili; Lochoshvili, Dvali, Kashia, Gvelesiani, Kakabadze; Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili, Chakvetadze; Kvaratskhelia, Mikautadze