Georgia and Czechia played out a competitive 1-1 draw in Saturday's early kick-off in Hamburg after Georgia took the lead on the stroke of half-time through a Georges Mikautadze penalty, only to be pegged-back by Patrik Schick midway through the second half.
The result meant that both nations boast a point in the Group F table and will go into the final game with qualification still a possibility.
But how did the players get on?
Here are the player ratings for Georgia vs. Czechia…
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Georgia
When you are the lowest-ranked nation in the tournament, it means everything to have a goalkeeper you can rely on and Mamardashvili has been exactly that.
He made excellent saves in the first half, particularly just after Georgia took the lead when he stopped a low Schick shot. This remained the case throughout the second half, when he was called upon to produce big saves. He also came confidently for crosses, taking the pressure off his teammates.
There was not much he could do for Czechia’s goal, with Schick unmarked and in the right place at the right time.
Lasha Dvali - 7
Had a great game alongside his captain, making some important interceptions and remaining dominant when dealing with the numerous Czech set-pieces.
Guram Kashia - 7
The holder of over 100 appearances for Georgia, Kashia put in a true captain’s display, constantly organising and communicating with his defence to limit Czechia’s threat.
He put his body on the line and used his strength to guide players away from the Georgia goal.
Kashia did have an excellent chance to score, missing his shot from a few yards out, but his blushes were spared when a penalty was given to his team in the same phase of play.
Solomon Kverkvelia - 6
Played his part in stopping Czechia from gaining anything in the box, whether that was in the air or on the floor.
That being said, he did struggle a few times for pace when Czechia came running forward.
Giorgi Tsitaishvili - 6
Found it hard to stop dangerous crosses, but did end up having a decent game and most definitely played his part in a dogged Georgia performance.
Anzor Mekvabishvili - 6
The Georgia midfield had to do a lot of running and keep themselves tight between the lines to stop dangerous Czech passes.
Mekvabishvili definitely played a role in stopping this.
The midfielder showed exceptional work rate and whilst he did nothing overly noticeable, he did the stuff that needed to be done well and that counted for everything in getting a result.
Giorgi Kochorashvili - 7
Just like his fellow midfielders, Kochorashvili was full of running and determination, carving out chances with his smart passing and positive runs.
Was excellent at keeping calm on the ball and dropping shoulders to evade the likes of Lukáš Provod and Tomáš Souček in the Czech midfield.
Otar Kakabadze - 5
Kakabadze got away with some sleepy marking on Adam Hložek for the Czech’s disallowed goal and consistently struggled to stop quality crosses troubling the Georgia goal.
Georgia’s star man did not have as strong a game as he did against Turkey, but that is not to say he did not show his talent at times and cause Czechia problems.
When playing on the wings, Czechia doubled up on the attacker, limiting his abilities wide.
But once in the middle, Kvaratskhelia truly began to shine, seeming very comfortable in possession.
The striker, once again, had a great game for his nation and was key in Georgia getting a result.
He dispatched his penalty well, sending Jindřich Staněk the wrong way, but this was only part of what he gave his team today.
Georgia’s only goalscorer this tournament was instrumental in getting his team up the pitch and breaking up play, diffusing Czech attacking pressure through winning fouls.
Whilst scoring goals is always the most important aspect of a striker’s responsibility, it was this striker’s less-glamorous play that arguably ended up offering his team more.
Zuriko Davitashvili - 6
The first half saw Davitashvili cause the Czech defence a lot of problems, especially Krejčí, who struggled against Davitashvili’s direct sense of running and positive play.
Come the second half, his influence on the game waned as Czechia began to take more control.
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Substitutes:
Giorgi Chakvetadze - 5
Did a bit of running and was involved in some good build-up play.
Luka Lochoshvili - 5
Had to deal with a lot of traffic down his side and struggled to stop Vladimir Coufal and Matěj Jurásek from crossing the ball into the box.
Giorgi Gvelesiani - 6
Came on late in the game and organised the defence well.
Saba Lobjanidze - 5
Another player who came on late and could have won the game had he not blasted his shot over in the last minute after being one-on-one with the Czech goalkeeper.
Giorgi Kvilitaia - 5
Came on too late to have any influence in the game.
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Czechia
Jindřich Staněk - 6
Staněk did not have much to do all game, with his biggest moment being the penalty which he failed to save. Other than that, Georgia rarely tested him despite getting into threatening positions.
Ladislav Krejčí - 6
The defender started the game looking a little uneasy, especially when Davitashvili was storming towards him.
As the game progressed, however, Krejčí began to retain control of his area and used his abilities to attack rather than defend.
Robin Hranáč - 5
It is starting to feel like it is not going to be this man’s tournament.
Once again, Hranáč was involved in handing the opposition a goal, this time by giving away a penalty for an outstretched hand.
Tomáš Holeš - 6
Did well with his fellow defenders to stop Georgia from causing too many problems in the box.
He was organised and vocal with his teammates and played his part in Czechia’s build-up play.
David Jurásek - 5
Had a quiet game and did very little to threaten the Georgian defenders, which eventually saw him subbed off.
Tomáš Souček - 7
Just like Kashia for Georgia, Souček put in another captain’s display, dropping in to cover teammates and making some key tackles when it was needed.
He brought his team up the pitch on multiple occasions, forcing Georgia to concentrate during spells of Czech attacking pressure.
Lukáš Provod - 4
Provod will not be rushing to rewatch his display today, with his influence almost zero. He rarely had any moments of quality and will be keen to move on quickly from the game.
Vladimir Coufal - 7
Was a constant threat when in wide positions and produced some dangerous crosses, causing the Georgians all sorts of problems.
In fact, it was his corner that led to Czechia’s goal, making him one of the more noticeable players today.
Adam Hložek - 6
Showed some good link-up play and had a goal disallowed for handling the ball into the net, but apart from that he had a very quiet game.
Patrik Schick - 7
Was a threat when he was given the chance to be.
Missed a great chance shortly after the Georgia penalty, but made up for it by chesting the ball over the line from a corner.
Václav Černý - 5
Did very little today to hurt Georgia at all.
Tried some link-up played and made a few good through-balls, but overall lacked any quality.
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Substitutes:
Ondřej Lingr - 7
Just like in the Portugal game, Lingr made an impact coming on and helped set up Czechia's equaliser, jumping like a salmon above the Georgia defenders to set up Schick at the back post.
Matěj Jurásek - 6
Was part of some decent chances and caused problems down the flanks.
Mojmír Chytil - 6
The Slavia Prague player came for a cross with a diving header, but that was about all he could muster.
Antonín Barák - 5
Came on late and had little involvement.
Petr Ševčík - 5
Had no time to have an influence.
