FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Kosovo
  • 45': Vedat Muriqi (P)
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Georgia
  • 11': Tornike Okriashvili
  • 82': Zuriko Davitashvili

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Kosovo are hosting Georgia at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bersant Celina with a through ball.
  • 6': Foul by Besar Halimi (Kosovo).
  • 6': Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Goal! Kosovo 0, Georgia 1. Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Guram Giorbelidze (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saba Lobzhanidze with a cross.
  • 17': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Guram Giorbelidze (Georgia).
  • 19': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
  • 19': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia).
  • 22': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
  • 22': Guram Giorbelidze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 28': Hand ball by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
  • 31': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
  • 31': Guram Giorbelidze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Guram Giorbelidze (Georgia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Bersant Celina.
  • 38': Foul by Otar Kakabadze (Georgia).
  • 38': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 43': Penalty Kosovo. Milot Rashica draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 43': Penalty conceded by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Goal! Kosovo 1, Georgia 1. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
  • 45'+2': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kosovo 1, Georgia 1.
  • 45'+3': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kosovo 1, Georgia 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Saba Lobzhanidze (Georgia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 50': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Guram Giorbelidze.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Dresevic.
  • 53': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Otar Kakabadze.
  • 53': Hand ball by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
  • 56': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Otar Kakabadze.
  • 59': Substitution, Kosovo. Lirim Kastrati replaces Elbasan Rashani.
  • 59': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
  • 62': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 63': Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Lasha Dvali.
  • 70': Bersant Celina (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 72': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Tornike Okriashvili.
  • 72': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 72': Substitution, Georgia. Grigol Chabradze replaces Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 73': Substitution, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi replaces Milot Rashica.
  • 74': Substitution, Kosovo. Florian Loshaj replaces Besar Halimi.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zymer Bytyqi with a cross.
  • 80': Foul by Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia).
  • 80': Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Georgia. Irakli Azarovi replaces Guram Giorbelidze.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda with a cross.
  • 82': Goal! Kosovo 1, Georgia 2. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Offside, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili tries a through ball, but Saba Lobzhanidze is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, Kosovo. Florent Muslija replaces Bersant Celina.
  • 86': Substitution, Kosovo. Astrit Selmani replaces Fidan Aliti.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobzhanidze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Valeriane Gvilia (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 87': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia).
  • 88': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Astrit Selmani (Kosovo).
  • 89': Lasha Dvali (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Georgia. Vladimer Mamuchashvili replaces Saba Lobzhanidze.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Astrit Selmani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 90'+3': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Lasha Dvali (Georgia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 90'+4': Giorgi Loria (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kosovo 1, Georgia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Kosovo 1, Georgia 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
5 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 0
46.5 Possession 53.5
6 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
379 Accurate Passes 442
460 Passes 520
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 54
20 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 9
8 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 7
33 Effective Clearances 10
33 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 3,550

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
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Line-Ups

KOS Kosovo (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Arijanet Muric (GK)
6 Betim Fazliji
13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
3 Fidan Aliti
15 Mërgim Vojvoda
20 Ibrahim Dresevic Yellow Card
9 Bersant Celina
8 Besar Halimi
18 Vedat Muriqi
7 Milot Rashica
11 Elbasan Rashani Yellow Card
Kosovo Substitutes:
Samir Ujkani, Florent Muslija, Visar Bekaj, Florian Loshaj, Zymer Bytyqi, David Domgjoni, Astrit Seljmani, Herolind Shala, Lirim Kastratii, Mirlind Kryeziu, Lirim Kastrati.

GEO Georgia (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Giorgi Loria (GK)
4 Guram Kashia
23 Lasha Dvali Yellow Card
2 Otar Kakabadze
16 Nika Kvekveskiri
21 Valerian Gvilia
5 Guram Giorbelidze Yellow Card
8 Saba Lobjanidze
10 Tornike Okriashvili
7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
19 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
Georgia Substitutes:
Irakli Azarovi, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Lazare Kupatadze, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Saba Khvadagiani, Zuriko Davitashvili, Luka Lochoshvili, Davit Khocholava, Vladimer Mamuchashvili, Grigol Chabradze.

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