UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Georgia
    FT
    0 - 1
    Albania
    • 48': Kristjan Asllani

    About

    Georgia are hosting Albania at Mikheil Meskhi Stadioni, Tbilisi, Georgia, 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.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Qazim Laçi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
    • 3': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
    • 3': Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Otar Kakabadze with a cross.
    • 6': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia).
    • 8': Foul by Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia).
    • 8': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
    • 10': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Lasha Dvali.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
    • 11': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
    • 13': Offside, Georgia. Otar Kakabadze is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Indrit Tuci (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jasir Asani with a through ball.
    • 14': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
    • 18': Foul by Lasha Dvali (Georgia).
    • 18': Indrit Tuci (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Lasha Dvali (Georgia).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Lasha Dvali.
    • 28': Offside, Albania. Jasir Asani is caught offside.
    • 30': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Arlind Ajeti.
    • 32': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
    • 33': Foul by Guram Kashia (Georgia).
    • 33': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia).
    • 35': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Indrit Tuci (Albania).
    • 37': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Balliu (Albania).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 45': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Lochoshvili.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Albania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, Albania 0.
    • 47': Foul by Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia).
    • 47': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Goal! Georgia 0, Albania 1. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Indrit Tuci.
    • 49': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
    • 49': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
    • 51': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jasir Asani.
    • 58': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Nedim Bajrami.
    • 60': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 60': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Otar Kakabadze with a cross.
    • 65': Foul by Indrit Tuci (Albania).
    • 65': Guram Kashia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Albania. Mirlind Daku replaces Indrit Tuci.
    • 67': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Guram Kashia (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili with a cross.
    • 68': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
    • 68': Qazim Laçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Mirlind Daku (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 70': Foul by Mirlind Daku (Albania).
    • 70': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 71': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
    • 72': Foul by Mirlind Daku (Albania).
    • 72': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 76': Foul by Lasha Dvali (Georgia).
    • 76': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Lasha Dvali (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Mirlind Daku (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Substitution, Albania. Taulant Seferi replaces Nedim Bajrami.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Taulant Seferi (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mirlind Daku.
    • 81': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Luka Lochoshvili.
    • 81': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
    • 81': Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Taulant Seferi.
    • 83': Delay in match (Georgia).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
    • 86': Foul by Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia).
    • 86': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Taulant Seferi (Albania).
    • 88': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
    • 90'+2': Mario Mitaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Arlind Ajeti.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Albania).
    • 90'+4': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Qazim Laçi (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Guram Kashia (Georgia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Georgia. Levan Shengelia replaces Zuriko Davitashvili because of an injury.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Levan Shengelia with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Georgia 0, Albania 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Georgia 0, Albania 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 11
    3 Saves 3
    36 Possession 64
    10 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    303 Accurate Passes 571
    366 Passes 632
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    6 Crosses 26
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 30
    19 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    18 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 9
    36 Effective Clearances 8
    36 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Mikheil Meskhi Stadioni
    Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
    Attendance: 19,981

    UEFA Nations League Standings

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

    Line-Ups

    GEO Georgia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
    3 Lasha Dvali Yellow Card
    4 Guram Kashia
    14 Luka Lochoshvili
    2 Otar Kakabadze
    17 Otar Kiteishvili
    10 Giorgi Chakvetadze
    9 Zuriko Davitashvili
    8 Budu Zivzivadze
    7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    22 Georges Mikautadze
    Georgia Substitutes:
    Saba Goglichidze, Levan Shengelia, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Giorgi Gvelesiani, Giorgi Loria, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Giorgi Guliashvili, Solomon Kvirkvelia, Luka Gugeshashvili, Shota Nonikashvili, Sandro Altunashvili.

    ALB Albania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
    5 Arlind Ajeti
    18 Adrian Ismajli
    3 Mario Mitaj Yellow Card
    2 Iván Balliu
    14 Qazim Laçi Yellow Card
    8 Kristjan Asllani
    20 Ylber Ramadani
    11 Indrit Tuci
    10 Nedim Bajrami
    9 Jasir Asani
    Albania Substitutes:
    Feta Fetai, Alen Sherri, Taulant Seferi, Endi Hadroj, Mirlind Daku, Arbër Hoxha, Enea Mihaj, Elseid Hysaj, Ernest Muçi, Marash Kumbulla, Elhan Kastrati, Amir Abrashi.

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