Georgia and Czechia drew 1-1 on the second day of Group F of UEFA EURO 2024. A penalty from Mikautadze put the Georgians forward, however Patrik Schick made it 1-1 within the second half. The distribution of factors leaves each groups with choices to qualify on the final day.
Key moments
4′: Double save by Mamardashvili to forestall the Czech purpose
45’+3′: Mikautadze scores 1-0 from the penalty spot
45 +4′: Mamardashvili stops Schick’s shot
59′: Schick ties the sport
90+5′: Lobjanidze misses a transparent scoring likelihood
The match in 60 seconds: a tie that leaves each with choices
Hamburg hosted this assembly between Georgia and the Czech RepublicGetty Photographs
The necessity pressed each groups following two defeats on the primary day of the part. Czechia didn’t need to speculate, and went for the sport from the opening whistle. Within the 4th minute, Mamardashvili needed to make a double intervention to forestall Hložek’s purpose, first, following which Schick’s.
Regardless of the preliminary scare, Georgia didn’t once more down, and got here out with many gamers once they recovered the ball, at all times led by a Kvaratskhelia with absolute freedom. The Czechs didn’t benefit from their possibilities within the first half hour, and Georgia grew because the minutes handed. Thus, simply earlier than the break, a handball inside the realm by Hranáč allowed Mikautadze to attain from the penalty spot to make the rating 1-0.
Georges Mikautadze put Georgia forward with a penalty goalUEFA by way of Getty Photographs
The Czechs had no selection however to go for the tie, leaving a number of room for the damaging Georgia counterattack. Within the 57th minute, Mekvabishvili had an excellent likelihood following a beautiful drive by Kvaratskhelia. And simply two minutes later, Schick allied himself with fortune to ship the ball into the web following a nook taken from the precise that Coufal completed off the put up. Minutes later, the Leverkusen striker limped off the pitch. The purpose gave wings to Czechia, who went with out hesitation for the successful purpose. Nevertheless, Georgia knew maintain on and was capable of rating on the final play of the sport. Now, each groups will play for a spot within the spherical of 16 on the final day of Group F.
That is how we stay in Georgia – Czechia
Reside Man of the Match: Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia)
He made a complete of 9 stops all through all the match, maintaining Georgia within the match, and subsequently within the match. He appeared assured and calm, bringing extra high quality to his staff.
UEFA Technical Observer Panel
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Gonzalo Aguado, UEFA.com reporter
Social gathering stuffed with alternate options in Hamburg. Each groups wanted to attain following dropping on the primary day, and this 1-1 rating leaves them with choices to qualify on the final date of Group F. Goal achieved, I suppose.
Reactions
Ivan Hašek, Czech coach, talking to EURO2024.com: “I want to congratulate Georgia and their coach Willy Sagnol for getting some extent. I believe each groups performed a spectacular match for the followers, there was an amazing environment.”
Tomáš Souček, Czech captain, talking to UEFA.EURO2024.com: “Clearly, we’re disillusioned. We needed extra from this match, we needed to win and get nearer to qualifying from the group. Now we now have some extent. We had many possibilities, we must always have scored following which we conceded the penalty, so it was robust for us.”
Key information
Patrik Schick scored a purpose and needed to go away injuredAFP by way of Getty Photographs
- This was the primary official match between each groups.
- Georgia has scored within the first half in six of its final seven worldwide matches.
- Georgia has solely failed to attain in one in all its final eleven worldwide matches.
- None of Czechia’s final 26 EURO matches have ended with no purpose being scored. The final time they tied 0-0 was within the 1996 semi-finals in opposition to France.
- Czechia has solely failed to attain in one in all its final 14 worldwide matches.
Lineups
Georgia: Mamardashvili; Kakabadze, Kverkvelia (Gvelesiani, 82′), Kashia, Dvali, Tsitaishvili (Lochoshvili, 62′); Kochorashvili, Mekvabishvili, Davitashvili (Chakvetadze, 62′); Mikautadze (Kvilitaia, 82′), Kvaratskhelia (Lobzhanidze, 82′)
Chequia: Sales space; Holeš, Hranáč, Krejčí; Coufal, Souček, Provod (Barák, 81′), D. Jurásek (Sevcik, 81′); Černý (Jurásek, 55′), Hložek (Lingr, 55′), Schick (Chytil, 68′)
