Georgia vs Republic of Ireland, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingRepublic of Ireland held by Georgia in drab draw
Republic of Ireland were held to a 0-0 draw by Georgia in a drab Euro 2020 qualifier in Tbilisi on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Valeri Qazaishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
- 3': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
- 3': James McClean (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': John Egan (Republic of Ireland) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by James McClean (Republic of Ireland).
- 4': Valeri Qazaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).
- 7': James Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
- 11': Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
- 11': Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jano Ananidze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jaba Kankava (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jano Ananidze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tornike Okriashvili.
- 26': Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
- 28': Foul by James Collins (Republic of Ireland).
- 28': Gia Grigalava (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland).
- 30': Jaba Kankava (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Hand ball by James Collins (Republic of Ireland).
- 40': Foul by Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland).
- 40': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Gia Grigalava.
- 42': Attempt missed. Valeri Qazaishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia following a fast break.
- 43': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Matt Doherty tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
- 44': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Gia Grigalava.
- 45': Foul by Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland).
- 45': Giorgi Loria (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Foul by James Collins (Republic of Ireland).
- 51': Jaba Kankava (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jano Ananidze.
- 52': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 52': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jemal Tabidze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jano Ananidze with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Hand ball by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia).
- 55': Foul by Jemal Tabidze (Georgia).
- 55': Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valeri Qazaishvili.
- 59': Foul by Gia Grigalava (Georgia).
- 59': James Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Republic of Ireland).
- 65': Jano Ananidze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Glenn Whelan (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jano Ananidze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
- 67': Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland).
- 69': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Alan Browne replaces Callum Robinson.
- 73': Substitution, Georgia. Levan Shengelia replaces Giorgi Kvilitaia.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 79': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Aaron Connolly replaces James Collins.
- 79': Substitution, Georgia. Elguja Lobjanidze replaces Tornike Okriashvili because of an injury.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Levan Shengelia.
- 80': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Alan Browne.
- 83': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 83': Attempt missed. Guram Kashia (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 85': Hand ball by Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland).
- 87': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by John Egan.
- 87': Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Gia Grigalava (Georgia).
- 87': Gia Grigalava (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Aburjania replaces Otar Kiteishvili.
- 90': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Glenn Whelan following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Derrick Williams replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Levan Shengelia (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jano Ananidze.
- 90'+4': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Jemal Tabidze.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Georgia 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Georgia 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
Statistics
 IRL |
GEO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 383 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Boris Paichadze Stadium
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 24,385
Venue: Boris Paichadze Stadium
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 24,385
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | Croatia | 8 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Wales | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Armenia | 8 | -2 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Georgia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Giorgi Loria (GK) |
| 18 | Gia Grigalava  |
| 4 | Guram Kashia |
| 16 | Jemal Tabidze |
| 2 | Otar Kakabadze |
| 10 | Jano Ananidze |
| 7 | Jaba Kankava |
| 13 | Otar Kiteishvili |
| 11 | Giorgi Kvilitaia |
| 8 | Valeri Qazaishvili |
| 9 | Tornike Okriashvili |
Republic of Ireland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Darren Randolph (GK) |
| 5 | John Egan |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 7 | Matt Doherty |
| 2 | Seamus Coleman |
| 13 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 21 | James Collins |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 12 | Callum Robinson |
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