FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Georgia
    FT
    0 - 1
    Kosovo
    • 18': Vedat Muriqi

    About

    Georgia are hosting Kosovo at Batumi Arena (Adjarabet Arena), Batumi, Georgia, 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.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
    • 4': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
    • 4': Jaba Kankava (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo).
    • 7': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Besar Halimi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Giorgi Aburjania (Georgia).
    • 10': Foul by Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo).
    • 10': Grigol Chabradze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 11': Grigol Chabradze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Substitution, Georgia. Jaba Jigauri replaces Otar Kiteishvili because of an injury.
    • 13': Hand ball by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia).
    • 13': Besar Halimi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Jaba Jigauri (Georgia).
    • 16': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 16': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Hand ball by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia).
    • 18': Goal! Georgia 0, Kosovo 1. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo).
    • 21': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia).
    • 23': Offside, Kosovo. Lirim Kastrati tries a through ball, but Besar Halimi is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
    • 25': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 30': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 30': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Giorgi Aburjania (Georgia).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jaba Jigauri (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia).
    • 36': Foul by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).
    • 36': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Jaba Jigauri (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaba Kankava.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Grigol Chabradze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Aburjania.
    • 39': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Grigol Chabradze (Georgia).
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
    • 44': Offside, Kosovo. Vedat Muriqi tries a through ball, but Lirim Kastrati is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Kosovo 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, Kosovo 1.
    • 47': Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia).
    • 48': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross.
    • 49': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
    • 50': Hand ball by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Jaba Jigauri (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigol Chabradze.
    • 52': Offside, Kosovo. Vedat Muriqi tries a through ball, but Lirim Kastrati is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 53': Grigol Chabradze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Davit Khocholava (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Aburjania (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valeri Qazaishvili.
    • 55': Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Valeri Qazaishvili (Georgia).
    • 57': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Guram Kashia (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 59': Grigol Chabradze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 60': Substitution, Georgia. Georges Mikautadze replaces Valeri Qazaishvili.
    • 62': Guram Kashia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
    • 64': Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Substitution, Kosovo. Florian Loshaj replaces Besar Halimi.
    • 68': Substitution, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi replaces Lirim Kastrati.
    • 68': Foul by Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo).
    • 68': Irakli Azarovi (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Jaba Jigauri (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi.
    • 69': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
    • 77': Foul by Davit Khocholava (Georgia).
    • 77': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Davit Khocholava (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Giorgi Aburjania.
    • 77': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Giorgi Kvilitaia.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj.
    • 82': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia).
    • 83': Offside, Kosovo. Valon Berisha tries a through ball, but Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Dresevic.
    • 88': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Grigol Chabradze (Georgia).
    • 88': Grigol Chabradze (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Irakli Azarovi.
    • 90': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
    • 90': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
    • 90': Foul by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).
    • 90': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
    • 90'+2': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Kosovo. Herolind Shala replaces Elbasan Rashani.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Kosovo. Mirlind Kryeziu replaces Valon Berisha because of an injury.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
    • 90'+5': Heorhiy Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
    • 90'+5': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo).
    • 90'+6': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Georgia 0, Kosovo 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Georgia 0, Kosovo 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Georgia 0, Kosovo 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 2
    41.5 Possession 58.5
    7 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    342 Accurate Passes 521
    433 Passes 602
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    53 Long Balls 61
    22 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    9 Effective Tackles 3
    19 Tackles 6
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 12
    25 Effective Clearances 8
    25 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Batumi Arena (Adjarabet Arena)
    Location: Batumi, Georgia
    Attendance: 122

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Giorgi Loria (GK)
    3 Davit Khocholava Yellow Card
    4 Guram Kashia Yellow Card
    16 Irakli Azarovi
    13 Grigol Chabradze Yellow Card
    8 Valeri Qazaishvili
    15 Giorgi Aburjania
    7 Jaba Kankava
    11 Giorgi Kvilitaia
    9 Otar Kiteishvili
    21 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
    Georgia Substitutes:
    Zuriko Davitashvili, Georges Mikautadze, Jambul Jighauri, Luka Lochoshvili, Otar Kakabadze, Murtaz Daushvili, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Guram Giorbelidze, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Vladimer Mamuchashvili, Sandro Altunashvili, Lazare Kupatadze.

    KOS Kosovo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Arijanet Muric (GK)
    3 Fidan Aliti
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    2 Florent Hadergjonaj
    15 Mërgim Vojvoda
    20 Ibrahim Dresevic
    14 Valon Berisha
    8 Besar Halimi
    18 Vedat Muriqi
    11 Elbasan Rashani
    21 Lirim Kastratii Yellow Card
    Kosovo Substitutes:
    Zymer Bytyqi, Betim Fazliji, Florent Muslija, Herolind Shala, Armend Thaci, Visar Bekaj, Florian Loshaj, Astrit Seljmani, David Domgjoni, Samir Ujkani, Mirlind Kryeziu.

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