Not Ronaldo, suddenly the name leading scorer at Euro 2024

Although he is the top scorer of Euro 2020, Cristiano Ronaldo is not in the scoring race at this Euro.

Back in 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo won the Euro 2020 top scorer title, surpassing Patrik Schick thanks to one more assist than his opponent. Accordingly, CR7 scored 5 goals and had 1 assist. Patrik Schick of the Czech Republic also scored 5 goals, but he ranked behind Ronaldo with no assists.
Ronaldo was disappointed when he did not score any goals in the Euro 2024 group stage (Photo: Getty).
However, everything is very different at Euro 2024, when the number 1 striker in Portuguese history still has no goals after 3 group stage matches.

Notably, the player leading the top scorer list is a name that no one could have expected.

After the group stage ended in the early morning of June 27, Georges Mikautadze, 23-year-old Ajax striker, is currently leading the Euro 2024 top scorer race with 3 goals and has been directly involved in every goal of the team. Georgian team.

Mikautadze suddenly rose to the top of the Euro 2024 top scorer list after the end of the group stage (Photo: OneFootball).
Born in France, Mikautadze was convinced to play for the Georgia team in 2021. He is shining at this Euro after an impressive season playing for Metz on loan.

Mikautadze is currently leading with 1 goal more than Niclas Fullkrug and Jamal Musiala (Germany), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands), Razvan Marin (Romania) and Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).

All of the above players have the opportunity to score more goals when their team has passed the group stage. Georgia will face a big challenge in the 1/8 round when they meet Spain.

Not only does it have the number 1 scorer in Euro 2024, Georgia also has the best goalkeeper in the tournament to date. Indeed, Mamardashvili – the 1m96 tall guard – is currently the goalkeeper with the most saves in Euro with 16 saves after 3 matches.

Goalkeeper Mamardashvili had a brilliant performance at Euro 2024 (Photo: Getty).
In the match against Portugal, Mamardashvili kept a clean sheet for the first time at a major tournament, preventing all scoring opportunities for Ronaldo and his teammates.

In Euro history, only two teams participating in the tournament for the first time have won against Portugal. The first team was Greece in 2004, who surprisingly won the championship. Although it is too early to think about a similar shock for Georgia, they have stronger faith in greater things than ever.