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Key moments
End of the match!
END! THE MATCH IS OVER! ALBANIA WINS THE MATCH! Thanks to Kristjan Asllani's goal, the Albanians beat Georgia for the first time at home.
Substitution in Georgia. Levan Shengelia replaces Zuriko Davitashvili.
Yellow card. Qazim Laci is cautioned in Albania. Close free kick for the home team.
Yellow card. Mario Mitaj is cautioned in Albania.
Georgia tries. Kiteishvili's shot goes over the goal.
Additional time
Five more minutes will be played in the match.
Last minutes of the match. Georgia has not been able to score a goal and is running out of time to even try to tie it.
Substitution in Georgia. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Luka Lochoshvili.
Substitution in Albania. Taulant Seferi replaces Nedim Bajrami.
Yellow card. Nedim Bajrami is cautioned in Albania.
Yellow card. Lasha Dvali in Georgia is cautioned.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tried. Mid-range shot that went over the goal.
Georgia had it! Great save by Strakosha from a shot attempted by Georges Mikautadze.
Albania came close, with Mirlind Daku heading in Kristjan Asllani's cross, but the ball went wide.
Georgia keeps coming close to the area where Albania is defending, but fails to even get a shot on goal.
Substitution in Albania. Mirlind Daku replaces Indrit Tuci.
Albania has radically decided to wait and give the ball to Georgia.
First quarter of an hour into the second half. The score remains 1-0, with Georgia insisting on the search for an equalizer.
Albania continues to win the match without suffering, although the ball is now in Georgia's possession.
Time is running out. Albania continues to win, now giving the ball to Georgia to take responsibility for the game.
First minutes of the second half. Now Georgia will have to recover the intensity they were showing in the last moments of the first half if they want to keep the game from getting out of hand.
GOOOOAL!
GOOOOOOOOAL! GOAL for Albania, Kristjan Asllani! The midfielder pops up for a low shot from mid-range after a back pass from Indrit Tuci, opening the scoring!
Second half begins
The match restarts. There were no changes in the teams.
End of the first half
The first half ended with a shot by Davitashvili that ended up in Strakosha's hands. 0-0, partial score.
Additional time
One more minute will be played in the first half.
Georgia tries to get close to Albania's area, but the visiting team closes the spaces well.
Five minutes left for the end of the first half. It has been a hard fought game, there has been no clear dominator.
Game was stopped for a moment after a hit by Iván Balliu.
We are entering the final stretch of the first half. Albania is struggling a bit in defense, but Georgia has not been able to score.
We already have half an hour of match. The scoreboard is not open yet. Georgia is trying to get some fresh air to get closer to the box and get out of the slight dominance that Albania is having.
We are past the halfway point of the first half. Albania is showing more arguments to go on the attack in the most recent minutes.
The game has been slowing down a bit. The teams want to give the ball handling and circulation.
The first 20 minutes of the match are over. The score remains 0-0 for now.
The match is "give and take". The teams have been very dynamic up to this point.
ALBANIA HAD IT! Indrit Tuci broke free in the box to receive a through ball and shot across the face of goal, but goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili stretched low to prevent the ball from going in.
Another warning from Georgia! Otar Kakabadze arrived in the area to shoot a shot that went wide of the goal.
GEORGIA HAD IT! Zuriko Davitashvili had a good shot from mid-range and Thomas Strakosha did his best to keep out a great goal.
First minutes of the match. Despite the recent arrival Georgia still does not impose conditions, while, Albania keeps the attention with the block placed in the midfield.
Budu Zivzivadze came close! Budu Zivzivadze entered the box to shoot from a cross that came from the right at half height, but the ball went high.
Albania's first attempt. Qazim Laci's shot was calmly caught by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Players warned
Lasha Dvali, Guram Kashia, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Otar Kiteishvili, Levan Shengelia and Shota Nonikashvili for Georgia, plus Thomas Strakosha, Jasir Asani and Mirlind Daku for Albania, are the players with yellow cards. If they are cautioned today, they will miss the next game.
Match starts!
The match between Georgia and Albania gets underway.
Teams on the field
The players of Georgia and Albania take the field at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium.
Match officials
Referee: Danny Makkelie - Netherlands
Assistant No.1: Hessel Steegstra - Netherlands
Assistant No.2: Jan de Vries - Netherlands
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout - Netherlands
VAR: Rob Dieperink - Netherlands
VAR Assistant: Erwin Blank - Netherlands
Assistant No.1: Hessel Steegstra - Netherlands
Assistant No.2: Jan de Vries - Netherlands
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout - Netherlands
VAR: Rob Dieperink - Netherlands
VAR Assistant: Erwin Blank - Netherlands
Substitutes - Albania
12. Elhan Kastrati (GK), 23. Alen Sherri (GK), 4. Elseid Hysaj, 6. Marash Kumbulla, 7. Feta Fetai, 13. Enea Mihaj, 15. Taulant Seferi, 16. Andi Hadroj, 17. Ernest Muci, 19. Mirlind Daku, 21. Arber Hoxha, 22. Amir Abrashi.
Starting XI - Albania
1-4-2-1-3
| 1. Thomas Strakosha |
| 2. Iván Balliu | 18. Ardian Ismajli | 5. Arlind Ajeti | 3. Mario Mitaj |
| 8. Kristjan Asllani | 20. Ylber Ramadani |
| 10. Nedim Bajrami |
| 9. Jasir Asani | 14. Qazim Laçi |
| 11. Indrit Tuci |
| 11. Indrit Tuci |
Coach: Sylvinho
Substitutes - Georgia
1. Giorgi Loria (GK), 23. Luka Gugeshashvili (GK), 5. Solomon Kverkvelia, 11. Giorgi Tsitaishvili, 13. Giorgi Gocholeishvili, 15. Giorgi Gvelesiani, 16. Giorgi Guliashvili, 18. Sandro Altunashvili, 19. Levan Shengelia 20. Shota Nonikashvili, 21. Saba Goglichidze.
Starting XI - Georgia
1-4-1-4-1
| 12. Giorgi Mamardashvili |
| 4. Guram Kashia | 3. Lasha Dvali |
| 2. Otar Kakabadze | | 14. Luka Lochoshvili |
| 2. Otar Kakabadze | | 14. Luka Lochoshvili |
| 17. Otar Kiteishvili |
| 22. Georges Mikautadze | 10. Giorgi Chakvetadze |
| 9. Zuriko Davitashvili | | 7. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 9. Zuriko Davitashvili | | 7. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 8. Budu Zivzivadze |
Coach: Willy Sagnol
All set!
In a few moments, the teams will take the field to kick off the match.
Last five matches - Albania
October 11 - UEFA Nations League: 2-0 vs Czech Republic (Lost)
September 10 - UEFA Nations League: 0-1 vs Georgia (Lost)
September 7 - UEFA Nations League: 1-2 vs Ukraine (Won)
June 30 - UEFA Euro: 0-1 vs Spain (Lost)
June 26 - UEFA Euro: 2-2 vs Croatia
Last five matches - Georgia
October 10 - UEFA Nations League: 1-0 vs Ukraine (Lost)
September 10 - UEFA Nations League: 0-1 vs Albania (Won)
September 7 - UEFA Nations League: 4-1 vs Czech Republic (Won)
June 30 - UEFA Euro (Quarterfinals): 4-1 vs Spain (Lost)
June 26 - UEFA Euro (Round of 16): 2-0 vs Portugal (Won)
Squad List - Albania
Squad List - Georgia
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