UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Georgia vs North Macedonia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Playoff - Final

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Georgia
    FT
    0 - 1
    North Macedonia
    • 56': Goran Pandev

    Veteran Pandev sends North Macedonia to Euro 2020

    North Macedonia qualified for Euro 2020, their first-ever major tournament, with a second-half goal from 37-year-old forward Goran Pandev.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Valeri Qazaishvili (Georgia).
    • 1': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
    • 1': Nika Kacharava (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Nika Kvekveskiri (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 7': Offside, North Macedonia. Goran Pandev tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).
    • 7': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia).
    • 12': Hand ball by Goran Pandev (North Macedonia).
    • 13': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 13': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jaba Kankava (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 15': Foul by Nika Kvekveskiri (Georgia).
    • 15': Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Arijan Ademi (North Macedonia).
    • 19': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia).
    • 22': Jaba Kankava (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nika Kvekveskiri.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Valeri Qazaishvili.
    • 31': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
    • 31': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guram Kashia.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Arijan Ademi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 35': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Giorgi Loria.
    • 36': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Solomon Kvirkvelia.
    • 38': Hand ball by Valeri Qazaishvili (Georgia).
    • 40': Foul by Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia).
    • 40': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Darko Velkovski.
    • 44': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
    • 44': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia).
    • 45': Solomon Kvirkvelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Georgia 0, North Macedonia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, North Macedonia 0.
    • 46': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 46': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
    • 47': Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 48': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
    • 52': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Jaba Kankava.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Nika Kacharava (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valeriane Gvilia.
    • 56': Goal! Georgia 0, North Macedonia 1. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
    • 57': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia).
    • 57': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
    • 62': Foul by Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia).
    • 62': Valeri Qazaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 67': Substitution, North Macedonia. Stefan Spirovski replaces Arijan Ademi because of an injury.
    • 68': Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Nika Kacharava (Georgia).
    • 72': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Nika Kvekveskiri.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Boban Nikolov with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tornike Okriashvili.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
    • 75': Guram Kashia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Stefan Ristovski.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Nika Kvekveskiri (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 77': Hand ball by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).
    • 78': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
    • 78': Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Goran Pandev (North Macedonia).
    • 79': Jaba Kankava (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Nika Kvekveskiri (Georgia).
    • 80': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Papunashvili replaces Valeriane Gvilia.
    • 80': Substitution, Georgia. Elguja Lobjanidze replaces Nika Kacharava.
    • 82': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia).
    • 82': Jaba Kankava (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Substitution, North Macedonia. Tihomir Kostadinov replaces Boban Nikolov.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Papunashvili (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaba Kankava.
    • 87': Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Elguja Lobjanidze (Georgia).
    • 88': Substitution, Georgia. Jambul Jigauri replaces Guram Kashia.
    • 89': Substitution, North Macedonia. Ivan Trickovski replaces Ilija Nestorovski.
    • 89': Substitution, North Macedonia. Gjoko Zajkov replaces Stefan Ristovski.
    • 90': Foul by Valeri Qazaishvili (Georgia).
    • 90': Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Lasha Dvali.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Georgia. Davit Khocholava replaces Valeri Qazaishvili.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
    • 90'+3': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Georgia 0, North Macedonia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Georgia 0, North Macedonia 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 1
    44.2 Possession 55.8
    7 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    230 Accurate Passes 322
    338 Passes 427
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    72 Long Balls 83
    30 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    16 Effective Tackles 7
    24 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 15
    14 Effective Clearances 14
    14 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Boris Paichadze Stadium
    Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

    Line-Ups

    GEO Georgia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Giorgi Loria (GK)
    4 Guram Kashia Yellow Card
    5 Solomon Kvirkvelia
    23 Lasha Dvali
    2 Otar Kakabadze
    21 Valerian Gvilia
    16 Nika Kvekveskiri
    7 Jaba Kankava
    13 Nika Kacharava
    8 Valeri Qazaishvili
    10 Tornike Okriashvili Yellow Card
    Georgia Substitutes:
    Zuriko Davitashvili, Jambul Jighauri, Gia Grigalava, Georgi Makaridze, Elguja Lobjanidze, Davit Khocholava, Murtaz Daushvili, Georgi Navalovski, Giorgi Aburjania, Saba Lobjanidze, Giorgi Papunashvili, Lazare Kupatadze.

    MKD North Macedonia (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
    14 Darko Velkoski
    6 Visar Musliu
    2 Egzon Bejtulai
    5 Arijan Ademi
    16 Boban Nikolov Yellow Card
    21 Eljif Elmas
    8 Ezgjan Alioski
    13 Stefan Ristovski
    10 Goran Pandev
    23 Ilija Nestorovski
    North Macedonia Substitutes:
    Vlatko Stojanovski, Damjan Siskovski, Aleksandar Trajkovski, Gjoko Zajkov, Martin Bogatinov, Ivan Trickovski, Tihomir Kostadinov, Ennur Totre, Stefan Spirovski.

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