Dinamo Tbilisi and Meshakhte played out a 0-0 draw in the 25th round of the Erovnuli Liga on Thursday. The result leaves Dinamo Tbilisi third on 38 points from 23 games while Meshakhte remain in 10th place with 15 points from 24 matches. The hosts had been looking to build momentum after their recent results.
The first half showed Dinamo Tbilisi's control, with Giorgi Kantaria picking up a booking in the 17th minute and Marios Pourzitidis following in the 19th. By then, the hosts had already registered 57 attacks compared to 37 for the visitors. Jaba Kankava collected his yellow card just before the interval, bringing the first-half count to three bookings.
The game turned after the break when Nikoloz Ugrekhelidze received a red card in the 69th minute, reducing Dinamo Tbilisi to ten men. Both sides made multiple substitutions around that period, with Maxime Teixeira and Maksym Pirohov coming on in quick succession. The visitors also brought on Irakli Sikharulidze and Mate Vatsadze to try to find an opening. Giorgi Burduli and Numan Kurdic came on for the hosts in the final quarter of the match. The red card shifted the tactical balance, forcing Dinamo Tbilisi to defend deep.
Dinamo Tbilisi dominated possession at 62 per cent but could not convert their advantage. They registered five shots on target alongside five off target, while Meshakhte managed only two shots on target and one off target. The hosts earned five corners to the visitors' three, yet the match ended goalless.
The draw extends Dinamo Tbilisi's unbeaten run, having drawn 1-1 with Torpedo Kutaisi in their previous outing. Meshakhte's latest result follows a 2-2 draw with Spieri, leaving them nine points adrift of safety. The visitors have now lost 13 of their 24 league games this season.
