We are entering the second week of the international break. ASSE will host Lens this weekend at the end of this break. Zuriko Davitashvili is one of the players who joined their selection. Georgia hosted Albania at 6 p.m. this Monday. The opportunity to recover from a defeat against Ukraine. Summary of the game.
Infuriating defeat for Davitashvili against Ukraine
After his hat-trick against Auxerre, Zuriko Davitashvili returned to his country during the international break. The former Bordeaux player was unable to avoid defeat away against Ukraine. The Saint-Etienne winger entered during the second half and thought he would give his team a draw. Unfortunately the referee consulted the VAR to cancel the goal of the ASSE player.
The Ukrainians therefore won 1-0 and took their first 3 points in this group phase. The Georgians were still leaders before facing Albania. As a reminder, first place would allow the Georgians to move up to League A. Which means having a good chance of competing against the European big names. Georgia hosted Albania this Monday late in the afternoon to maintain the lead in their group.
Summary of the meeting
Unlike the match against Ukraine, Zuriko Davitashvili started against Albania. He is lined up alongside Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze. The objective for Georgia is to maintain its lead over the Czech Republic. The 2 nations are tied on points but the Georgians have a better goal difference.
After a balanced first half, the score was 0-0 at the break. There weren’t a lot of opportunities in this first act. Shortly after returning from the locker room, Albania opened the scoring. 10 minutes from time, Zuriko Davitashvili could have won a penalty. Neither the referee nor the VAR returned to a potential foul on the Saint-Etienne striker. The score will not change, Georgia continues a second setback with a score of 1-0 during this break. Zuriko Davitashvili was replaced in the 95th minute.
