Georgia vs Bulgaria, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

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Georgia are hosting Bulgaria at Boris Paichadze Stadium, 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.
4': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Andrian Kraev.
8': Foul by Nikoloz Kvekveskiri (Georgia).
8': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Offside, Georgia. Guram Kashia tries a through ball, but Irakli Azarovi is caught offside.
12': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Plamen Galabov.
12': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Iliyan Stefanov.
13': Foul by Davit Khocholava (Georgia).
13': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
16': Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski.
18': Attempt missed. Davit Khocholava (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a corner.
18': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
18': Vako (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria).
19': Nikoloz Kvekveskiri (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Saba Lobzhanidze (Georgia).
20': Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Attempt missed. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georgi Milanov with a cross following a set piece situation.
22': Attempt missed. Nikoloz Kvekveskiri (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
24': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobzhanidze (Georgia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guram Kashia.
25': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
25': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
33': Attempt blocked. Vako (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi.
35': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
35': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
36': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
36': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Atanas Iliev.
38': Davit Khocholava (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria).
38': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi.
42': Foul by Nikoloz Kvekveskiri (Georgia).
42': Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Plamen Galabov (Bulgaria).
43': Vako (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Anton Nedyalkov.
45'+2': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Bulgaria 0.
45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, Bulgaria 0.
48': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Davit Khocholava (Georgia).
51': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Minchev replaces Atanas Iliev.
51': Offside, Bulgaria. Georgi Milanov tries a through ball, but Iliyan Stefanov is caught offside.
52': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Vako.
53': Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
53': Guram Kashia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia).
55': Offside, Bulgaria. Anton Nedyalkov tries a through ball, but Martin Minchev is caught offside.
56': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
57': Offside, Georgia. Nikoloz Kvekveskiri tries a through ball, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is caught offside.
58': Foul by Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria).
58': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
62': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Saba Lobzhanidze with a cross.
62': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
63': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili.
63': Substitution, Georgia. Otar Kiteishvili replaces Irakli Azarovi.
65': Substitution, Bulgaria. Kristiyan Malinov replaces Iliyan Stefanov.
67': Foul by Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia).
67': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Attempt missed. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georgi Milanov with a cross.
73': Attempt saved. Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
73': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
73': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
74': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Substitution, Georgia. Budu Zivzivadze replaces Georges Mikautadze.
85': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Martin Minchev.
85': Attempt blocked. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
85': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Plamen Galabov.
87': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
87': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Offside, Bulgaria. Georgi Milanov tries a through ball, but Kristiyan Malinov is caught offside.
88': Foul by Plamen Galabov (Bulgaria).
88': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasha Dvali with a headed pass.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Georgia 0, Bulgaria 0.
0': Match ends, Georgia 0, Bulgaria 0.

Statistics

BUL		GEO
11	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
0	Corner Kicks	10
1	Saves	1
38.2	Possession	61.8
3	SHOTS	16
1	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
253	Accurate Passes	435
335	Passes	519
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	7
5	Crosses	27
0.4	Cross %	0.3
61	Long Balls	51
23	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	7
11	Effective Tackles	8
18	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
7	Interceptions	6
32	Effective Clearances	3
32	Clearances	3

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Boris Paichadze Stadium
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 54,200

UEFA Nations League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	North Macedonia	6	+9	16
2	Armenia	6	-1	7
3	Faroe Islands	6	-1	6
4	Latvia	6	-7	4

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Georgia (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Giorgi Loria (GK)
4	Guram Kashia
23	Lasha Dvali
3	Davit Khocholava
15	Irakli Azarovi
11	Saba Lobjanidze
16	Nika Kvekveskiri
7	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
14	Anzor Mekvabishvili
22	Georges Mikautadze
8	Valeri Qazaishvili

Georgia Substitutes:

Otar Kiteishvili, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Otar Kakabadze, Guram Giorbelidze, Zuriko Davitashvili, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Mamuka Kobakhidze, Giorgi Aburjania, Lazare Kupatadze, Vladimer Mamuchashvili, Budu Zivzivadze.

Bulgaria (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Nikolay Mihaylov (GK)
4	Bozhidar Chorbadjiiski
21	Plamen Galabov
14	Anton Nedyalkov
2	Ivan Turitsov
7	Georgi Kostadinov
20	Andrian Kraev
17	Georgi Milanov
19	Martin Minchev
9	Atanas Iliev
22	Ilijan Stefanov

Bulgaria Substitutes:

Ivan Dyulgerov, Viktor Popov, Ivaylo Chochev, Svetoslav Vutsov, Kristiyan Malinov, Filip Yavorov Krastev, Andrea Hristov, Petko Hristov, Edisson Jordanov, Georgi Minchev.

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