UEFA Nations League

Albania vs Georgia, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Albania
    FT
    0 - 1
    Georgia
    • 71': Giorgi Kochorashvili

    About

    Albania are hosting Georgia at Air Albania Stadium, Tirana, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 2': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 6': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Delay in match (Georgia).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Lochoshvili with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
    • 17': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
    • 17': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 18': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
    • 21': Offside, Albania. Ardian Ismajli is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia).
    • 23': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
    • 28': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 28': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Giorgi Gvelesiani (Georgia).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arbër Hoxha.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
    • 38': Foul by Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia).
    • 38': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 41': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Albania).
    • 42': Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
    • 43': Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Arbër Hoxha (Albania).
    • 45'+1': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Albania 0, Georgia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Albania 0, Georgia 0.
    • 46': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 46': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 53': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 53': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Lochoshvili with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Albania. Qazim Laçi replaces Arbër Hoxha.
    • 62': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Lasha Dvali.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Kochorashvili.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 70': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
    • 70': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Goal! Albania 0, Georgia 1. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
    • 72': Substitution, Albania. Taulant Seferi replaces Rey Manaj.
    • 73': Substitution, Albania. Sebastjan Spahiu replaces Jasir Asani.
    • 73': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Albania).
    • 73': Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 77': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 77': Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
    • 81': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Nedim Bajrami.
    • 84': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 84': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Georgia. Budu Zivzivadze replaces Georges Mikautadze.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 88': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
    • 88': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia).
    • 88': Sebastjan Spahiu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 89': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
    • 90': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Georgia. Sandro Altunashvili replaces Giorgi Kochorashvili.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia).
    • 90'+4': Sebastjan Spahiu (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Albania 0, Georgia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Albania 0, Georgia 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 2
    51 Possession 49
    15 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 0
    0.2 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    509 Accurate Passes 497
    582 Passes 558
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 39
    28 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 11
    14 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 6
    18 Effective Clearances 15
    18 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Air Albania Stadium
    Location: Tirana, Albania
    Attendance: 20,400

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Czechia 6 +1 11
    2 Ukraine 6 0 8
    3 Georgia 6 +1 7
    4 Albania 6 -2 7
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ALB Albania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
    5 Marash Kumbulla
    18 Adrian Ismajli
    3 Mario Mitaj
    4 Elseid Hysaj
    10 Nedim Bajrami
    21 Kristjan Asllani
    20 Ylber Ramadani
    7 Rey Manaj
    8 Arbër Hoxha
    9 Jasir Asani
    Albania Substitutes:
    Amir Abrashi, Alen Sherri, Myrto Uzuni, Medon Berisha, Qazim Laçi, Endi Hadroj, Simon Simoni, Adrian Bajrami, Taulant Seferi, Iván Balliu, Sebastjan Spahiu, Enea Mihaj.

    GEO Georgia (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    12 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
    4 Guram Kashia
    3 Lasha Dvali
    15 Giorgi Gvelesiani
    17 Otar Kiteishvili
    6 Giorgi Kochorashvili
    10 Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow Card
    14 Luka Lochoshvili
    2 Otar Kakabadze
    7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    22 Georges Mikautadze
    Georgia Substitutes:
    Giorgi Loria, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Zuriko Davitashvili, Saba Lobjanidze, Luka Gadrani, Shota Nonikashvili, Saba Goglichidze, Irakli Azarovi, Sandro Altunashvili, Jemal Tabidze, Budu Zivzivadze, Luka Gugeshashvili.

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