Georgia delivered an impressive performance as they defeated Portugal 2-0 in their Group F clash at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen. The game began with a bang, as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored within the first two minutes, setting the tone for Georgia’s control of the match. Despite Portugal’s attempts to fight back, they struggled to break through Georgia’s resolute defense.
In the 57th minute, Georges Mikautadze calmly converted a penalty to extend Georgia’s lead to 2-0. Portugal, despite their renowned attacking prowess, couldn’t find a way back into the game, and Georgia’s defense remained solid throughout, securing an important victory for their progression in the group stage.
Georgia National Football Team vs Portugal National Football Team Lineups
Starting XI Lineups
| Team | No. | Player | Team | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) | Portugal | 22 | Diogo Meireles da Costa (GK) |
| 3 | Lasha Dvali | 14 | Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio | ||
| 4 | Guram Kashia | 13 | Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira | ||
| 15 | Giorgi Gvelesiani | 24 | António João Pereira de Albuquerque Tavares da Silva | ||
| 14 | Luka Lochoshvili | 25 | Pedro Lomba Neto | ||
| 2 | Otar Kakabadze | 15 | João Pedro Gonçalves Neves | ||
| 6 | Giorgi Kochorashvili | 6 | João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves | ||
| 17 | Otar Kiteishvili | 5 | José Diogo Dalot Teixeira | ||
| 10 | Giorgi Chakvetadze | 11 | João Félix Sequeira | ||
| 7 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 26 | Francisco Fernandes da Conceição | ||
| 22 | Georges Mikautadze | 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Substitutes
| Georgia | Portugal |
|---|---|
| 18. Sandro Altunashvili | 8. Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes |
| 9. Zuriko Davitashvili | 2. Nélson Cabral Semedo |
| 13. Giorgi Gocholeishvili | 20. João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo |
| 12. Luka Gugeshashvili | 23. Vítor Machado Ferreira |
| 16. Nikoloz Kvekveskiri | 12. José Pedro Malheiro de Sá |
| 5. Solomon Kverkvelia | 9. Gonçalo Matias Ramos |
| 11. Giorgi Kvilitaia | 10. Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva |
| 23. Saba Lobjanidze | 16. Matheus Luiz Nunes |
| 1. Giorgi Loria | 19. Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes |
| 20. Anzor Mekvabishvili | 21. Diogo José Teixeira da Silva |
| 19. Levan Shengelia | 18. Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves |
| 26. Gabriel Sigua | 3. Képler Laveran de Lima Ferreira |
| 24. Jemal Tabidze | 4. Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias |
| 21. Giorgi Tsitaishvili | 1. Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício |
| 8. Budu Zivzivadze |
Managers
- Georgia: W. Sagnol
- Portugal: R. Martínez
