The head of Spain Luis de la Fuente he hailed his team's intelligence as they scrambled to secure it a 4-1 Euro 2024 round of 16 win over Georgia.
The Red suffered a setback at the start of their match in Cologne as an own goal gave Georgia a setback in their debut in the knockout phase.
However, Spain showed quality and composure in equal measure, as they stayed level before the break.
That provided a platform for a dominant performance in the second half as three goals in 45 minutes made it their best performance of the tournament so far.
De la Fuente offered his take on the full-time performance and insisted his team's ability to adapt to difficult situations was the key to victory.
“I have to give all the credit to the team. They are the ones who interpret these situations, when to run, when to stay, and when to keep possession,” according to the reports of AS Diary.
“Anxiety can spread, but we stayed calm, and the goals came. It's a step forward and an improvement.”
De la Fuente also confirmed no fresh injuries after the match with an unchanged line-up set to start against Germany with rotations kept to a minimum for most of their Euro 2024 campaign.
