Status quo in group F
Ultra-dominant but surprised by a penalty from Georges Mikautadze, the Czech Republic stumbled against the Giorgi Mamardashvili wall for a long time. The Czechs multiplied the situations and ended up equalizing thanks to Patrik Schick, who came out injured. This result keeps everyone alive in this group before a decisive final day.
Incredible, Georgia had the victory ball!
The Georgians have a huge counter to play three against one at the end and can snatch the 2-1! But Lobzhanidze misses his duel and sends his shot over the bar, terrible!
New card released by the referee
Kochorashvili is sanctioned for an act of anti-gambling.
Sagnol players hold on
The white waves continue to surge, the crosses rain in, but the Georgians hold on to avoid conceding a second goal. Jurasek’s shot is caught by Mamardashvili.
We are in added time
The Georgians will have five more minutes to hold on to maintain this point of courage.
Last change for Georgia
Author of his second goal in the tournament, Mikautadze is called back to the bench by Sagnol, who starts Kvilitaia.
Georgia cowering
A foul is called on Chytil, who falls in the area. This end of the match is stifling for the Georgians.
Two new boxes released
Gvelesiani for entering the field too quickly and Mekvabishvili for a very committed tackle are warned.
Changes on both sides
The Czechs Barak and Sevcik enter the track for the last ten minutes. Jurasek and Provod are out. On the Georgian side, Gvelesiani took Kvara’s place, Lobzhanidze that of Kvirkvelia.
Yellow card for Czech captain
Author of a sliding tackle pressed on Kvara, Soucek is warned of a yellow.
Mamardashvili’s umpteenth stop
The Georgian goalkeeper is still present on a fleeing attempt from Lingr. He will have made a good ten saves and has nothing to reproach himself for the goal conceded.
Chytil’s head escapes!
Found on a good tight cross, the attacker bursts at the near post and lands a diving header. His attempt goes a little too far to the right!
Tired Georgians
The faces are starting to be marked, the Czech offensives have worn down Willy Sagnol’s players, who put all their energy into defending.
Mission impossible for Georgia?
Since the introduction of the group stage, only two nations have lost their first ever Euro match but then qualified for the knockout stage: Slovakia and Northern Ireland in 2016.
Kvaratskhelia far above
The Napoli star shows his frustration by taking his chance very far, too far. His shot flies. He won’t have had many situations to exploit so far.
Hard blow for the Czechs, Schick leaves injured
The author of the equalizer, a major player in his selection, injured his calf. He limps out, replaced by Chytil.
Mamardashvili pushes back as best he can!
Lingr is impactful from his entry and unleashes a heavy shot from distance. The guard wards off the danger of an unacademic but effective headline!
Double change for Georgia
Tsitaishvili gave way to Lochoshvili. Davitashvili is replaced by Chakvetadze.
Krejci right next door!
Georgia in great pain, the 2-1 goal missed by a hair! Krejci’s header from a corner left Mamardashvili behind!
Terrible streak for Georgia
We went from a 2-0 situation to a perfect tie in a matter of seconds. The Georgians are cornered on their goal by the reinvigorated Czechs.
SCHIIIICK, THE CZECH REPUBLIC EQUALS!!!
The Czechs are finally rewarded for their intentions! From a corner, Lingr uncrosses his head. The ball bounces off the post before being successfully extended into the goal by Schick, it makes 1-1!
Mekvabishvili misses the 2-0!
The counter is launched by Kvara from its surface and goes at a thousand miles an hour. The Neapolitan fixes then shifts Mekvabishvili, who rolls but does not catch the target, that was the goal of the break!
It gets harder
There are many contacts and there is total commitment in this match. Provod struggles to recover from a tackle by Kvirkelia near the touchline.
Double change made by the Czech Republic
Lingr and Jurasek take the places of Hlozek and Cerny.
New card released by the referee
He is for Holes, who voluntarily stops the counter that Kvara launched in the central circle. There could be danger behind.
We left on the same bases
The Czechs re-attacked this second act by putting their foot on the ball and forcing Georgia, still as valiant, back down low.
Yellow card quickly released
It was Jurasek who received a warning after a big block on Mikautadze. He completely lost interest in the ball.
It’s back to Hamburg!
No change at the break, we left with the same 22.
Mikautadze’s Georgia hits the perfect shot
The Georgians pull off the hold-up at the end of this intense first period in Hamburgi. Manhandled and saved multiple times by a great Giorgi Mamardashvili, Georgia found the fault on a penalty from Georges Mikautadze before the break. The Czechs may regret not having been able to open the score.
Impassable Mamardashvili!
Schick already saw the ball at the bottom! The attacker takes the ball into the area and fires a powerful shot, which the goalkeeper picks up on the ground at crazy speed!
MIKAUTADZEEEE, GEORGIA OPENS THE SCORE!!!
The Georgians are crazy, Messi takes the penalty and deceives Stanek with a heavy shot to the right of the goal! Georgia makes the hold-up before the break!
Penalty for Georgia!
This initially escaped everyone’s notice, but not the VAR: Hranac touched the ball with his hand on the occasion. The referee whistles penalty!
Stanek saves his side before the break!
As two minutes of added time are announced, Kvara takes a free kick near the touchline. The Georgian puts it in the box, Kashia receives the ball with a little luck and strikes a few meters from the goal. Stanek comes out quickly and makes the leg save!
Imperial Mamardashvili
Superb first period from the Georgian goalkeeper, who this time makes a decisive exit and catches the ball in the air.
The boxes are raining
The mistakes too. The referee tries to hold this match which is getting tougher, Provod cuts Mikautadze from behind and receives a deserved yellow.
Yellow card for Kashia
For a poorly controlled tackle on Soucek, the defender with 115 caps is warned.
Fire in the Czech surface!
It was enough to say this for the Georgians to appear very dangerous! Mekvabishvili rushes into the area, served by Kvara. His cross in front of the goal is cleared in a disaster for a corner by Coufal!
Harmless Georgia
Sagnol’s players struggled to be dangerous and came up against a vigilant Czech defense.
Stat’
Willy Sagnol is the first French coach to lead a selection other than the French team during a European Championship.
Hlozek’s heavy strike
The Czechs continue to push hard and find a new shooting situation. The attacker’s attempt is caught in two stages by Mamardashvili.
What action from Cerny, not far from going to the end!
Number 7 had done everything by requesting a double one-two to pierce the full-axis defense. The last delivery of a backheel from Soucek is a little short, and Cerny wants to shoot while tackling the goalkeeper… but he misses his attempt!
It’s invalidated by VAR!
The gag goal is logically refused by the video assistance! After hitting Hlozek’s head, the ball also hit his hand before entering the goal.
HLOZEEEEK, 0-1 FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC!!!
The Czechs are rewarded for their efforts and finally successfully deceive Mamardashvili! On another long throw, Hlozek bursts from the far post and scores after a billiard shot. His shot is repelled by Mamardashvili, then the ball bounces off the attacker’s head before returning!
The pace drops a little
After an extremely intense first quarter of an hour, both teams took a breather. The debates are very balanced.
Yellow card for Coufal
Kvaratskhelia attempts a roulette in front of his opponent, who hits him in the process and makes him fall. Pretty harsh warning.
Mamardashvili still present
Cerny puts a ball in the box and Schick takes the lead. His bell ball is punched by the Georgian goalkeeper under threat from an opponent.
The strikes are increasing
The Czechs regularly take their chances as soon as they approach the opposing area. But a Georgian foot often counters from close range.
No penalty either for Georgia
Davitashvili sets fire on the right and enters the Czech area. He is hooked by Krejci and collapses on contact, but the referee sees no fault.
No penalty for the Czech Republic
Cerny eliminates an opponent in front of the area and takes his chance. Dvali is on the trajectory and deflects with his shoulder in his area, the referee does not whistle.
Georgia also attacks
Tsitaishvili is the most dynamic Georgian in these first minutes, and the one who tries to unbalance the Czech defense. He launches into a solo number but is blocked by two defenders.
Mamardashvili still desperate!
The Czechs are on fire and machine-gunning the goalkeeper in this crazy start! Mamardashvili performs a superb tap dance under his bar!
Two huge parades from Mamardashvili!
Long touch played in the area, the ball arrives at Hlozek at the far post, who fires a half-volley pushed back on the line! It comes back to Schick who shoots from a tight angle, at the goalkeeper!
LET’S GO ON THE HAMBURG LAWN!
It was the Georgians, in red, who launched this meeting in the group stage of Euro 2024!
The players are on the pitch!
The national anthems will ring out at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg. The referee of the match will be the German Daniel Siebert.
Czechs hope to repeat 2021 feat
Quarter-finalist during the last European Championship, the Czech Republic also has great offensive potential with in particular Patrik Schick, sparkling during Euro 2021. The Bayer Leverkusen scorer finished co-top scorer with Cristiano Ronaldo (5 goals both).
Georgians want to make history
For its very first participation in a European Championship (qualified via the play-offs by eliminating Greece), Willy Sagnol’s gang hopes to win the first match in its history at the Euro. For this, she is counting on her Mikautadze-Kvaratskhelia duo in front.
Woe to the vanquished
Both beaten on the first day, Georgia and the Czech Republic are battling to stay alive in Group F. A second consecutive defeat would greatly reduce their chances of qualifying for the 8th round.
The compositions have fallen
The composition of Georgia (with four Georges): Mamardashvili – Kakabadze, Kverkvelia, Kashia, Dvali, Tsitaishvili – Kochorashvili, Mekvabishvili, Davitashvili – Mikautadze, Kvaratskhelia.
The composition of Czechia: Stanek – Coufal, Holes, Hranac, Krejci, D. Jurasek – Soucek, Provod – Cerny – Schick, Hlozek
The answer to the question you weren’t asking: why there are so many Georges in Georgia
Like FC Metz striker Mikautadze, nine Georgia players have the first name Georges or Giorgi within Willy Sagnol’s group. A singularity which finds its origin in the religious roots of the Caucasian country.
>>> Explanations before the second meeting of the Georgian selection
Match day in Hamburg
Hello everyone ! Respectively beaten by Turkey (3-1) and Portugal (2-1) during the first day of Group F at Euro 2024, Willy Sagnol’s Georgia and the Czech Republic meet again this Saturday, with the objective of don’t lose.
Kick-off at 3 p.m. in live commentary from RMC Sport, and on BeIN Sports 1.
