FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Georgia vs Sweden, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Georgia
  • 61': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
  • 77': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
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2 - 0
Sweden

    Georgia win to dent Sweden's World Cup qualifying hopes

    Sweden's hopes of qualifying directly for the World Cup finals in Qatar suffered a serious blow as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat away to Georgia.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
    • 1': Heorhiy Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Heorhiy Tsitaishvili (Georgia).
    • 8': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Sweden. Kristoffer Olsson tries a through ball, but Alexander Isak is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
    • 10': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Offside, Sweden. Kristoffer Olsson tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Davit Khocholava.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
    • 14': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Offside, Sweden. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Viktor Claesson is caught offside.
    • 18': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Viktor Claesson.
    • 21': Offside, Sweden. Kristoffer Olsson tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
    • 22': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
    • 23': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saba Lobzhanidze.
    • 24': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
    • 24': Heorhiy Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emil Krafth with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Giorgi Loria.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 30': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
    • 30': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
    • 32': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
    • 32': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Sweden).
    • 33': Nika Kvekveskiri (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
    • 33': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Offside, Sweden. Emil Krafth tries a through ball, but Joakim Nilsson is caught offside.
    • 35': Offside, Georgia. Giorgi Loria tries a through ball, but Tornike Okriashvili is caught offside.
    • 37': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Saba Lobzhanidze.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Saba Lobzhanidze (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
    • 41': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Nika Kvekveskiri.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 43': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Davit Khocholava.
    • 43': Offside, Sweden. Emil Krafth tries a through ball, but Joakim Nilsson is caught offside.
    • 44': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Sweden 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, Sweden 0.
    • 47': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhiy Tsitaishvili with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Alexander Isak.
    • 49': Alexander Isak (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia).
    • 50': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
    • 50': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 52': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
    • 52': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 55': Emil Krafth (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Irakli Azarovi (Georgia).
    • 55': Irakli Azarovi (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Emil Krafth (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Heorhiy Tsitaishvili (Georgia).
    • 57': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
    • 60': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Sweden).
    • 60': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Davit Khocholava (Georgia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tornike Okriashvili following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Irakli Azarovi (Georgia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davit Khocholava.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Irakli Azarovi (Georgia) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Goal! Georgia 1, Sweden 0. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Heorhiy Tsitaishvili.
    • 63': Offside, Sweden. Emil Krafth tries a through ball, but Mattias Svanberg is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
    • 64': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Joakim Nilsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Offside, Georgia. Valeriane Gvilia tries a through ball, but Saba Lobzhanidze is caught offside.
    • 67': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 70': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Heorhiy Tsitaishvili.
    • 70': Substitution, Georgia. Davit Volkovi replaces Tornike Okriashvili.
    • 71': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Davit Khocholava.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Krafth.
    • 74': Substitution, Sweden. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Viktor Claesson.
    • 75': Davit Volkovi (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
    • 76': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Guram Kashia (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nika Kvekveskiri with a cross.
    • 77': Offside, Sweden. Kristoffer Olsson tries a through ball, but Dejan Kulusevski is caught offside.
    • 77': Goal! Georgia 2, Sweden 0. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 78': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Mattias Svanberg.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a headed pass.
    • 80': Substitution, Georgia. Valeri Qazaishvili replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 81': Substitution, Georgia. Grigol Chabradze replaces Saba Lobzhanidze.
    • 81': Hand ball by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
    • 84': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
    • 87': Substitution, Sweden. Jesper Karlsson replaces Alexander Isak.
    • 87': Offside, Sweden. Emil Forsberg tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
    • 90': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Aburjania replaces Nika Kvekveskiri because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Guram Kashia (Georgia).
    • 90'+1': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Guram Kashia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Davit Khocholava (Georgia).
    • 90'+5': Robin Quaison (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Georgia 2, Sweden 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Georgia 2, Sweden 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    9 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 7
    59.3 Possession 40.7
    20 SHOTS 10
    8 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    437 Accurate Passes 287
    508 Passes 354
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    28 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    36 Long Balls 54
    22 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 6
    13 Tackles 8
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 8
    6 Effective Clearances 33
    6 Clearances 33

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Batumi Arena (Adjarabet Arena)
    Location: Batumi, Georgia
    Attendance: 6,800

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Switzerland 6 +12 14
    2 Kosovo 6 +1 11
    3 Slovenia 6 -5 4
    4 Sweden 6 -8 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GEO Georgia (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Giorgi Loria (GK)
    4 Guram Kashia Yellow Card
    3 Davit Khocholava
    2 Otar Kakabadze
    16 Nika Kvekveskiri
    21 Valerian Gvilia
    15 Irakli Azarovi Yellow Card
    11 Saba Lobjanidze
    10 Tornike Okriashvili Yellow Card
    18 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    19 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
    Georgia Substitutes:
    Luka Lochoshvili, Davit Volkovi, Nika Kacharava, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Vladimer Mamuchashvili, Grigol Chabradze, Lazare Kupatadze, Zuriko Davitashvili, Luka Gugeshashvili, Giorgi Aburjania, Jaba Kankava, Valeri Qazaishvili.

    SWE Sweden (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Robin Olsen (GK)
    18 Joakim Nilsson Yellow Card
    3 Victor Lindelöf
    6 Ludwig Augustinsson
    2 Emil Krafth
    20 Kristoffer Olsson
    19 Mattias Svanberg
    10 Emil Forsberg
    7 Viktor Claesson
    11 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
    9 Alexander Isak
    Sweden Substitutes:
    Dejan Kulusevski, Robin Quaison, Daniel Sundgren, Jesper Karlsson, Alexander Milosevic, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Kerim Mrabti, Magnus Eriksson, Jens Cajuste, Pontus Dahlberg, Oscar Lewicki, Martin Olsson.

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