UEFA Nations League

Georgia vs Northern Ireland, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
Georgia
    FT
    0 - 1
    Northern Ireland
    • 90'+9': Shea Charles

    About

    Georgia are hosting Northern Ireland at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, 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': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
    • 2': Foul by Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland).
    • 2': Saba Goglichidze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Northern Ireland. Jamie Donley is caught offside.
    • 16': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
    • 17': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia).
    • 18': Foul by Patrick Kelly (Northern Ireland).
    • 18': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Lasha Dvali (Georgia).
    • 21': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Lasha Dvali (Georgia).
    • 22': Offside, Northern Ireland. Jamie Donley is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland).
    • 23': Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Patrick Kelly (Northern Ireland).
    • 25': Saba Kharebashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Patrick Kelly (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Charles.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Donley.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 33': Handball by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Kvernadze.
    • 38': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Kvernadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
    • 44': Offside, Northern Ireland. Justin Devenny is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Northern Ireland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, Northern Ireland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Saba Kharebashvili.
    • 47': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia).
    • 50': Foul by Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland).
    • 50': Saba Goglichidze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
    • 53': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 55': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 56': Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
    • 58': Foul by Isaac Price (Northern Ireland).
    • 58': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a through ball.
    • 59': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Georgia).
    • 59': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia).
    • 62': Penalty conceded by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 62': Penalty Georgia. Luka Lochoshvili draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 62': VAR Decision: Penalty Georgia.
    • 64': Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Penalty saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 65': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Justin Devenny.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Kochorashvili with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland).
    • 67': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Handball by Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia).
    • 71': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Northern Ireland).
    • 71': Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia).
    • 72': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
    • 72': Foul by Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland).
    • 72': Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ruairi McConville replaces Ciaron Brown.
    • 73': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Jamie Donley.
    • 73': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Brodie Spencer replaces Patrick Kelly.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Brodie Spencer.
    • 77': Substitution, Georgia. Otar Kiteishvili replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili.
    • 77': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Giorgi Kvernadze.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Josh Magennis.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 78': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
    • 79': Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Georgia).
    • 82': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Shea Charles.
    • 83': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Shea Charles.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Kochorashvili.
    • 85': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
    • 85': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Georgia. Jimmy Tabidze replaces Luka Lochoshvili.
    • 85': Substitution, Georgia. Ilia Beriashvili replaces Saba Goglichidze.
    • 86': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ceadach O’Neill replaces Tom Atcheson.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
    • 87': Handball by Ceadach O’Neill (Northern Ireland).
    • 89': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Georgia).
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paddy McNair replaces Dan Ballard because of an injury.
    • 90'+5': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Handball by Ceadach O’Neill (Northern Ireland).
    • 90'+6': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Justin Devenny.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+9': Goal! Georgia 0, Northern Ireland 1. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
    • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Georgia 0, Northern Ireland 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Georgia 0, Northern Ireland 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 4
    37.8 Possession 62.2
    12 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    292 Accurate Passes 514
    355 Passes 583
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 39
    8 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 8
    22 Effective Clearances 23
    22 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
    Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
    Attendance: 7,470

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Northern Ireland 4 +4 8
    2 Hungary 4 +1 7
    3 Ukraine 4 -3 4
    4 Georgia 4 -2 2
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    GEO Georgia (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
    3 Lasha Dvali
    4 Luka Lochoshvili
    5 Saba Goglichidze
    14 Anzor Mekvabishvili
    6 Giorgi Kochorashvili
    16 Saba Kharebashvili
    2 Otar Kakabadze
    7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    22 Georges Mikautadze
    17 Giorgi Kvernadze
    Georgia Substitutes:
    Giorgi Chakvetadze, Irakli Yegoian, Giorgi Gagua, Budu Zivzivadze, Davit Kereselidze, Ilia Beriashvili, Otar Kiteishvili, Zuriko Davitashvili, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Luka Gugeshashvili, Jemal Tabidze, Gizo Mamageishvili.

    NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pierce Charles (GK)
    4 Danny Ballard Yellow Card
    22 Ciaron Brown Yellow Card
    18 Tom Atcheson
    7 Ethan Galbraith
    19 Shea Charles
    3 Justin Devenny Yellow Card
    5 Trai Hume
    10 Jamie Donley
    14 Isaac Price
    16 Patrick Kelly
    Northern Ireland Substitutes:
    Ceadach O’Neill, Ruairi McConville, Jordan Thompson, Paddy McNair, Callum Marshall, Josh Magennis, Kieran Morrison, Terry Devlin, Conor Hazard, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Paul Smyth, Brodie Spencer.

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