The Georgian national team secured their place in UEFA Nations League Division B with a commanding 6-1 victory over Armenia at Dinamo Arena in the second leg of the play-offs.
Key Highlights:
- Giorgi Chakvetadze made history as the first Georgian player to reach 10 goals and 10 assists for the national team.
- Giorgi Mikautadze scored twice, bringing his international tally to 20 goals, inching closer to Shota Arveladze’s all-time record of 26.
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted his 18th international goal, surpassing Temur Ketsbaia’s previous mark of 17.
Match Summary:
Following a 3-0 win in Yerevan, head coach Willy Sagnol made several changes to the starting lineup. Guram Kashia and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia returned from suspension, while Anri Mekvabishvili and Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaced Nika Kvekveskiri and Irakli Azarov in the squad.
Match Timeline:
- 4′ – Otar Kiteishvili’s shot took a deflection and found the net (1:0).
- 14′ – Giorgi Kochorashvili set up Giorgi Mikautadze, who doubled the lead (2:0).
- 23′ – Giorgi Chakvetadze extended the advantage after a well-worked move involving Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Mikautadze (3:0).
- 27′ – Kiteishvili struck again, finishing off Kvaratskhelia’s setup (4:0).
- 35′ – Mikautadze netted his second of the night, replicating his brace from the first leg in Yerevan (5:0).
- 48′ – Sevikyan pulled one back for Armenia (5:1).
- 63′ – Kvaratskhelia sealed the emphatic victory (6:1).
With a dominant 9:1 aggregate win (3:0, 6:1), Georgia secured their place in UEFA Nations League Division B.
