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Georgia — Northern Ireland, UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League
Georgia L18 Nov 2025 · Away Bulgaria · 1:2D26 Mar · Home Israel · 2:2W29 Mar · Away Lithuania · 2:0D2 Jun · Home Romania · 1:1W5 Jun · Home Bahrain · 2:0L25 Sep · Home Northern Ireland · 0:1
0:1
Finished

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Northern Ireland W17 Nov 2025 · Home Luxembourg · 1:0L26 Mar · Away Italy · 0:2D31 Mar · Away Wales · 1:1W4 Jun · Home Guinea · 1:0L8 Jun · Away France · 1:3W25 Sep · Away Georgia · 1:0
Venue: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena City: Tbilisi

In the UEFA Nations League game on 25 September 2026, Northern Ireland beat Georgia 0:1. Match numbers: corners 9:1, fouls 13:14.

Match report

## Match Overview Georgia and Northern Ireland faced each other in the UEFA Nations League League B competition on 25 September 2026. The match ended with a 0:1 victory for the Northern Irish side. Despite Georgia's possession advantage, the visitors secured all three points. ## Key Match Events The first half concluded with a substitution for Georgia as Saba Kharebashvili came on at the 45-minute mark. The decisive moment arrived in the second half when VAR awarded a penalty to Georgia at 62 minutes. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia failed to convert the spot-kick at 65 minutes, a crucial miss that changed the match's direction. Northern Ireland saw Dan Ballard receive a yellow card at 64 minutes and Ciaron Brown at 67 minutes before both were substituted. ## Statistical Analysis Georgia controlled 62% of possession and registered 101 attacks compared to Northern Ireland's 75. The home side generated 1.62 expected goals while creating three big chances. Northern Ireland maintained efficiency with 1.04 expected goals from just two big chances created. Georgia's five shots on target produced only one attempt on target for the visitors. ## Table Implications Both teams entered the match with zero points and zero games played in the standings. Northern Ireland now occupy first place while Georgia sit fourth after this opening fixture. The result sets up an interesting contest for the remaining matches in the group. ## Prediction Reflection Our forecast had predicted a Georgian victory with 40% confidence. The match went differently than anticipated. Kvaratskhelia's missed penalty proved to be the turning point that deflected our prediction.

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Video

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Key numbers

Possession, % 62 – 38
Shots on target 5 – 5
Shots off target 2 – 3
Expected goals 1.62 – 1.04

Match events

  1. 45' Georgia Substitution Saba Kharebashvili off: Giorgi Chakvetadze
  2. 62' Georgia var_penalty Luka Lochoshvili
  3. 64' Northern Ireland Yellow card Dan Ballard
  4. 65' Georgia Penalty missed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
  5. 67' Northern Ireland Yellow card Ciaron Brown
  6. 72' Northern Ireland Substitution Ciaron Brown off: Ruairi McConville
  7. 73' Northern Ireland Substitution Jamie Donley off: Josh Magennis
  8. 73' Northern Ireland Substitution Patrick Kelly off: Brodie Spencer
  9. 77' Georgia Substitution Anzor Mekvabishvili off: Otar Kiteishvili
  10. 77' Georgia Substitution Giorgi Kvernadze off: Zuriko Davitashvili
  11. 85' Georgia Substitution Luka Lochoshvili off: Jemal Tabidze
  12. 85' Georgia Substitution Saba Goglichidze off: Ilia Beriashvili
  13. 86' Northern Ireland Substitution Tom Atcheson off: Ceadach O'Neill

Statistics

62 Possession, % 38
5 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 3
1.62 Expected goals 1.04
3 Big chances 2
101 Attacks 75
9 Corners 1
13 Fouls 14
12 Free kicks 11
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7 Goal kicks 5
22 Throw-ins 17
All statistics
6/1833% Aerial duels 12/1867%
91 Backward passes 45
3 Blocked shots 4
23 Clearances 21
2/1613% Crosses 2/922%
4/1429% Dribbles 4/1040%
0.65 Expected assists 0.80
68 Failed passes 63
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
8 Interceptions 4
8 Key passes 8
14/3837% Long passes 8/4518%
102 Passes into the final third 48
287 Passes in the opposition half 182
306 Passes in own half 182
0.50 Shot accuracy 0.42
3 Shots from outside the box 9
6 Shots inside the box 3
6/1155% Tackles 12/1867%
577 Total passes 355

Line-ups

Georgia

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Giorgi Mamardashvili 1
2 Otar Kakabadze 2
3 Lasha Dvali 3
4 Luka Lochoshvili 4
5 Saba Goglichidze 5
6 Giorgi Kochorashvili 6
14 Anzor Mekvabishvili 14
16 S. Kharebashvili 16
7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 7
17 Giorgi Kvernadze 17
22 Georges Mikautadze 22
Substitutes
# Player number
12 Davit Kereselidze 12
23 Luka Gugeshashvili 23
13 Ilia Beriashvili 13
21 Jemal Tabidze 21
8 Otar Kiteishvili 8
10 Giorgi Chakvetadze 10
15 Gizo Mamageishvili 15
18 Irakli Egoian 18
9 Zuriko Davitashvili 9
11 Budu Zivzivadze 11
19 Giorgi Tsitaishvili 19
20 Giorgi Gagua 20
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Northern Ireland

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Pierce Charles 1
4 Daniel George Ballard 4
5 Trai Hume 5
18 Tom Atchison 18
22 Ciaron Maurice Brown 22
3 Justin Devenny 3
7 Ethan Stuart William Galbraith 7
14 Isaac Price 14
16 Patrick Kelly 16
19 Shea Emmanuel Charles 19
10 J. Donley 10
Substitutes
# Player number
12 Conor Hazard 12
23 Bailey Peacock-Farrell 23
15 Ruairi McConville 15
17 Patrick James Coleman McNair 17
20 Brodie Gilmore Spencer 20
2 Terry Devlin 2
6 Jordan Andrew Thompson 6
13 K. Morrison 13
8 Callum Marshall 8
9 C. O'Neill 9
11 Paul Patrick Smyth 11
21 Joshua Brendan David Magennis 21
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Match prediction: Georgia — Northern Ireland

Win: Georgia

Confidence 40%

Reasoning

  • Грузия, last 5 games: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 losses
  • Северная Ирландия, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Full prediction

Analytical content. Not a call to gamble. 18+

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L18 Nov 2025 · Away Bulgaria · 1:2D26 Mar · Home Israel · 2:2W29 Mar · Away Lithuania · 2:0D2 Jun · Home Romania · 1:1W5 Jun · Home Bahrain · 2:0L25 Sep · Home Northern Ireland · 0:1

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W17 Nov 2025 · Home Luxembourg · 1:0L26 Mar · Away Italy · 0:2D31 Mar · Away Wales · 1:1W4 Jun · Home Guinea · 1:0L8 Jun · Away France · 1:3W25 Sep · Away Georgia · 1:0

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