Albania and Georgia Draw in a Tense Match
Albania and Georgia drew 0-0 in a UEFA Nations League match played on Tuesday at the Air Albania Stadium in Tirana. The encounter was marked by the intensity and struggle of both teams, but neither could find the way to victory.
Georgia had more possession of the ball (52%) and took more shots (15 to 8), although only three of their shots were on target. Albania, for its part, was more effective in creating scoring chances, with five shots off target.
The only goal of the match came in the 71st minute from Giorgi Kochorashvili, but it was ruled offside. The match was characterized by constant interruptions, with a total of 22 fouls committed between the two teams.
In the final minutes, the match heated up and saw three yellow cards: two for Georgia (Otar Kiteishvili in the 84th minute and Giorgi Chakvetadze in the 89th minute) and one for Albania (Myrto Uzuni in the 90th minute).
Despite failing to win, Georgia remains in the fight for qualification in Group 2 of League B. Albania, for its part, will look to add points in the upcoming matches to improve their position in the standings.
Substitutions albania: at minute 61 Q. Laci came in and A. Hoxha went out., at minute 72 T. Seferi came in and R. Manaj went out., at minute 72 S. Spahiu came in and J. Asani went out., at minute 81 M. Uzuni came in and N. Bajrami went out.
Substitutions georgia: at minute 75 Z. Davitashvili came in and K. Kvaratskhelia went out., at minute 86 B. Zivzivadze came in and G. Mikautadze went out., at minute 90 S. Altunashvili came in and G. Kochorashvili went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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Georgia
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