UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Georgia U21 vs Belgium U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Georgia U21
  • 51': Giorgi Tsitaishvili
  • 87': Giorgi Guliashvili
FT
2 - 2
Belgium U21
  • 15': Maxim De Cuyper
  • 38': Largie Ramazani

About

Georgia U21 are hosting Belgium U21 at Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Mandela Keita (Belgium U21).
  • 1': Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21).
  • 2': Giorgi Moistsrapishvili (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Belgium U21. Charles De Ketelaere tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Giorgi Moistsrapishvili (Georgia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 7': Foul by Mandela Keita (Belgium U21).
  • 7': Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Mandela Keita (Belgium U21).
  • 10': Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Georgia U21. Anzor Mekvabishvili tries a through ball, but Irakli Azarov is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Koni de Winter (Belgium U21).
  • 12': Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Georgia U21 0, Belgium U21 1. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aster Vranckx with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21).
  • 18': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium U21).
  • 18': Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Koni de Winter (Belgium U21).
  • 19': Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Giorgi Moistsrapishvili (Georgia U21).
  • 20': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
  • 21': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Iva Gelashvili.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Iva Gelashvili.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saba Sazonov.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 28': Offside, Belgium U21. Loïs Openda tries a through ball, but Largie Ramazani is caught offside.
  • 29': Corner, Georgia U21. Conceded by Koni de Winter.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Iva Gelashvili (Georgia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Moistsrapishvili with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia U21).
  • 30': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Saba Khvadagiani (Georgia U21).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium U21).
  • 33': Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Largie Ramazani.
  • 38': Goal! Georgia U21 0, Belgium U21 2. Largie Ramazani (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
  • 45': Delay in match (Belgium U21).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Georgia U21 0, Belgium U21 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Georgia U21 0, Belgium U21 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Georgia U21. Giorgi Gocholeishvili replaces Saba Khvadagiani.
  • 45': Substitution, Georgia U21. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Giorgi Moistsrapishvili.
  • 45': Substitution, Georgia U21. Nika Gagnidze replaces Luka Gagnidze.
  • 46': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
  • 47': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21).
  • 47': Nika Gagnidze (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
  • 49': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Saba Sazonov.
  • 51': Goal! Georgia U21 1, Belgium U21 2. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia U21) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
  • 53': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21).
  • 53': Nika Gagnidze (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 55': Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Irakli Azarov (Georgia U21).
  • 57': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21).
  • 57': Nika Gagnidze (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Aleksandre Kalandadze (Georgia U21) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Iva Gelashvili (Georgia U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Irakli Azarov with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia U21).
  • 58': Largie Ramazani (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Zeno Debast (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a headed pass.
  • 60': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Aleksandre Kalandadze.
  • 61': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Iva Gelashvili.
  • 63': Aleksandre Kalandadze (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium U21).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Irakli Azarov (Georgia U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 64': Delay in match (Georgia U21).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 66': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia U21).
  • 66': Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Nika Gagnidze (Georgia U21).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Belgium U21. Nicolas Raskin replaces Largie Ramazani.
  • 71': Substitution, Georgia U21. Giorgi Guliashvili replaces Nika Gagnidze because of an injury.
  • 71': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21).
  • 71': Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Corner, Georgia U21. Conceded by Koni de Winter.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin.
  • 74': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Iva Gelashvili.
  • 75': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium U21).
  • 75': Giorgi Gagua (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Loïs Openda following a fast break.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Saba Sazonov (Georgia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a cross.
  • 79': Substitution, Belgium U21. Ameen Al Dakhil replaces Zeno Debast.
  • 79': Substitution, Belgium U21. Olivier Deman replaces Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
  • 81': Substitution, Georgia U21. Nodar Lominadze replaces Iva Gelashvili.
  • 81': Substitution, Belgium U21. Ignace Van der Brempt replaces Hugo Siquet.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia U21) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Delay in match (Belgium U21).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Foul by Ignace Van der Brempt (Belgium U21).
  • 83': Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Aleksandre Kalandadze (Georgia U21).
  • 83': Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Aleksandre Kalandadze (Georgia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Aleksandre Kalandadze (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium U21).
  • 86': Foul by Ignace Van der Brempt (Belgium U21).
  • 86': Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 87': Goal! Georgia U21 2, Belgium U21 2. Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia U21) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Irakli Azarov with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Belgium U21).
  • 89': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia U21).
  • 89': Ignace Van der Brempt (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Irakli Azarov (Georgia U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Giorgi Gagua.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia U21).
  • 90'+1': Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Koni de Winter (Belgium U21).
  • 90'+3': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Koni de Winter (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ignace Van der Brempt (Belgium U21).
  • 90'+5': Nodar Lominadze (Georgia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Ignace Van der Brempt (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Georgia U21 2, Belgium U21 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Georgia U21 2, Belgium U21 2.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 3
52 Possession 48
15 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
402 Accurate Passes 371
461 Passes 432
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 3
25 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 46
26 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
7 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 13
5 Effective Clearances 20
5 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Venue: Boris Paichadze Stadium
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 41,886

EURO Under-21 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Georgia U21 3 +2 5
2 Portugal U21 3 -1 4
3 Netherlands U21 3 0 3
4 Belgium U21 3 -1 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

GEO Georgia U21 (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) Yellow Card
3 Iva Gelashvili
4 Aleksandre Kalandadze Yellow Card
15 Saba Sazonov
6 Luka Gagnidze
8 Anzor Mekvabishvili
16 Irakli Azarovi
5 Saba Khvadagiani
11 Giorgi Gagua
10 Giorgi Moistsrapishvili
7 Zuriko Davitashvili
Georgia U21 Substitutes:
Jemali-Giorgi Jinjolava, Otar Mamageishvili, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Tsotne Kapanadze, Giorgi Guliashvili, Nika Khorkheli, Nika Gagnidze, Nodar Lominadze, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Luka Kutaladze, Nodari Kalichava, Gabriel Sigua.

BEL Belgium U21 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
5 Koni De Winter Yellow Card
3 Zeno Debast
14 Maxim De Cuyper
2 Hugo Siquet
22 Charles De Ketelaere
19 Mandela Keita
6 Aster Vranckx
7 Loïs Openda
10 Michel Ange Balikwisha
11 Largie Ramazani
Belgium U21 Substitutes:
Olivier Deman, Ewoud Pletinckx, Ameen Al Dakhil, Yorbe Vertessen, Nicolas Raskin, Eliot Matazo, Senne Lammens, Anthony Descotte, Ignace van der Brempt, Louis Patris, Maxime Delanghe, Arne Engels.

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