In Cologne, before the match between Spain and Georgia, there was a celebration for Georgians and Spaniards. Afterwards, Carvajal took centre stage when the anthem was played, once again. Before that, Spanish fans filled the central streets of the city of Cologne, giving colour to a grey day due to the clouds and light rain with songs and dances throughout the day in which Spain is playing for a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 against Georgia.
If a German attached to a saxophone is the star of the ‘Mannschaft’ celebrations, becoming a viral character for his repertoire, Spain has its own version, with a trumpet player leading the Spanish chants through the streets of the cities where Spain plays its matches.
Accompanied by a percussionist with a bass drum, the trumpeter and the fans of La Roja met this time, after having visited Berlin, Gelsenkirchen and Dusseldorf, at the gates of the giant 157-metre Cologne Cathedral.
The party continued during the match, first with the anthem. Dani Carvajal was seen winking while the camera was focused on him, and that has already moved many Spaniards.
Then, a left-footed shot from Rodri Hernández just wide of the post six minutes before the break broke Georgia’s resistance, who had taken the lead on their first chance with an own goal from Robin Le Normand and held on with the saves of their goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili (1-1). The other goals came later to give them victory and passage to the quarter-finals.