Euros debutants Georgia draw with Czech Republic in Group F
Georges Mikautadze gave Georgia lead from penalty spot
Patrik Schick bundled in equaliser for Czech Republic
Both sides lost opening game
Turkey and Portugal meet elsewhere in group at 17:00 BST
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Highlights: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
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Czech Republic's 25 shots, 11 shots on target and 3.07 expected goals (xG) were the highest any team has recorded in a game at Euro 2024.
Somehow, they didn't get victory over the line.
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Thomas Hitzlsperger
Former German football midfielder on BBC One
On whether Georgia can compete with Portugal...
Yes and no.
Georgia have the energy and the spirit that they are playing for their nation.
But, true quality is what they are lacking.
After 60-minutes they dropped off and I don't think they have the stamina to compete with Portugal.
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That result means nothing will be decided today when it comes to elimination from Group F.
But, it does mean that Turkey or Portugal will progress as group winners with victory later today.
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David Moyes
Former West Ham manager on BBC One
Saba Lobjanidze should have scored. But the Czech Republic had lost a game in the last few minutes against Portugal and I thought they were going to lose this one again.
They got fortunate that they didn't lose that one there.
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Thomas Hitzlsperger
Former German football midfielder on BBC One
I have seen worst teams than Georgia in this tournament.
For 60-minutes it was an even game, but then Georgia became tired. There was more space later in the game and Czech Republic were more likely to win this game.
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David Moyes
Former West Ham manager on BBC One
On the Czech Republic's equaliser...
I don't know if I have seen many goals from corner kicks so far at this tournament. They got a good contact and Patrik Schick is in the right place to get the finish.
Czech Republic put in an enormous amount of balls into the box. Not always with great quality but they got their fair share of balls in.
There's a couple of countries in the competition who could do with getting the ball into the box a bit more often because they got a lot of chances from it.
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Here is that agonising miss from Saba Lobjanidze. I imagine he won't get much sleep tonight thinking about that one.
Saba Lobjanidze misses big chance for Georgia
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What a chance to win it at the end there for Georgia. He could have guaranteed immortality for himself and never to have to buy himself a drink/meal ever again. Children would have been named after him!
Paul
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Ellen White
Former England striker on BBC One
That execution in those last moments.
Saba Lobjanidze did the right thing taking it first time, but he lifted it so high and that's devastating for Georgian fans.
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Thomas Hitzlsperger
Former German football midfielder on BBC One
There is times it just didn't come off for Czech Republic.
They are the youngest squad in the tournament and they have something to build on.
Frustrating for them, but they have to look ahead and build on the squad.
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A result that suits neither team.
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Stephen Warnock
Former England and Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
He has to score. Has to score. He leans back ever so slightly and he fires it over the bar. That was a huge opportunity for his team to get all three points.
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Saba Lobjanidze is absolutely gutted. He's being consoled by his teammates.
Georgia have won their first ever point at a major tournament. But it could've been so much more.
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Stephen Warnock
Former England and Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Saba Lobjanidze is just getting consoled now. You can see the disappointment in his face. People miss huge opportunities all the time but that was moments that could have written his name into folklore and he would've been talked about for years.
Such a shame.
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Danny Murphy
Former England midfielder on BBC One
Brilliant break away and it was on a plate for Saba Lobjanidze - he couldn't finish it.
That was the moment of his life to be remembered! He has to keep it low.
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Richard: The last kick of the game to make himself a Georgian hero for the next 100 years, and Lobjanidze misses it. Crazy.
Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
The last kick of the game!
That would've been some incredible finish.
Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
No way! An incredible miss!
The Czech Republic have the opportunity to get ahead but it's missed and Georgia get away on the break.
It's three against one and Giorgi Chakvetadze puts the burners on. He passes to Saba Lobjanidze but he leans back and can only send his right-foot effort over the bar.
Georgia miss the chance to win it right at the death!
Saba Lobjanidze misses big chance for Georgia
Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
Matej Jurasek has a go from the edge of the penalty area but his effort is tame and easily gathered by the Georgia keeper.
The Czechs will be very disappointed with this result but credit to Georgia they have hung on.
Highlights: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
Substitute Saba Lobjanidze wasted a golden chance for Georgia with the final kick of the game as the debutants claimed a first ever point in a major tournament with a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic.
Georgia, the lowest-ranked side in the tournament, took the lead in first-half stoppage time when striker Georges Mikautadze slotted in from the penalty spot.
But the Czech Republic - quarter-finalists three years ago - were by far the more dangerous side throughout and finally replied when Patrik Schick turned in after substitute Ondrej Lingr hit the post.
Schick then limped off with an injury as Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili produced save after save to ensure a share of the spoils.
And there was still time for Lobjanidze to fire over after a three-on-one encounter in the final seconds of the match.
The result means both sides head into their final games in Group F on Wednesday with a chance to progress to the last 16.
Saba Lobjanidze misses big chance for Georgia
Georgia won plenty of new fans - if no points - with their free-flowing and fearless performance in defeat by Turkey on their tournament debut and they so nearly snatched a famous first win in front of more feverish support.
Second-best throughout to a Czech side dominant on set-pieces, they countered from a last-minute Czech corner and found Lobjanidze free 12 yards from goal - but he could only fire over the top.
Manager Willy Sagnol, who played in a World Cup final for France and won the Champions League with Bayern Munich, said he "could not imagine" how the Atlanta United winger was feeling.
"The ones who never try will never miss, the best way to miss is to try," Sagnol said.
"The players were disappointed after this massive opportunity but they got their first ever point at a major tournament.
"The whole team had words with him to try and make him feel better. The player is feeling very down at the moment but we will do everything to cheer him up."
Patrik Schick is now the Czech Republic's leading goalscorer in the European Championship finals with six, overtaking former Liverpool striker Milan Baros
In truth a defeat would have been harsh on the Czechs who had 27 efforts on goal, forcing Mamardasvili into a fine double save as early as the third minute.
Bayer Leverkusen striker Schick may have done better with that early strike but another long throw from West Ham defender Vladimir Coufal soon brought about a chance, which Adam Hlozek bundled in at the second attempt.
However, referee Daniel Siebert was sent to his pitchside monitor and ruled the goal out for handball.
Another pitchside review gave Georgia their penalty for handball against Robin Hranac and Metz forward Mikautadze kept his cool to convert his second goal of the tournament.
The Czech Republic kept plugging away and got their rewards when substitute Lingr finally beat Mamardasvili, who made 11 saves in the match, with a firm header and Schick was poised to chest the ball over the line.
Ladislav Krejci wasted an identical chance moments later as he headed wide and Schick then limped off with an apparent calf injury which could yet prove decisive in the group's conclusion next week.
Czech Republic's 12 shots on target is the most by a team who failed to win a match at the Euros since records began in 1980.
They now face Turkey while Georgia - placed 74th in the Fifa rankings - take on Portugal knowing a win could see them through.
"When you are Georgia, you can’t pretend you can win the European Championship," added Sagnol.
"Of course, if before the competition you would have told me you might play for qualification in the last match I would have signed immediately. We will play with ambition."
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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Manager: Willy Sagnol
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Manager: Ivan Hasek
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
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This is the first ever meeting between Georgia and Czechia in any competition. Czechia have won five of their last six matches when facing a nation for the first time, though the exception was a 2-1 loss to Kosovo in their most recent such game in September 2019.
Georgia lost their first ever match at the UEFA European Championship against Turkey. Since the group stage was introduced, only two nations have lost their first ever match at the UEFA EURO but still qualified for the knockout stage, with Slovakia and Northern Ireland doing so in 2016.
Since beating Switzerland in their opening match at EURO 2008, Czechia have lost seven of their last 12 group stage matches at the UEFA EURO (W3 D2). They haven’t lost their opening two matches at a European Championship tournament since 2000 against the Netherlands and France.
Czechia suffered a 2-1 defeat to Portugal on MD1 of this year’s UEFA EURO despite scoring the first goal in the 62nd minute via Lukás Provod. It was the latest into a European Championship match a team had scored first but then gone on to lose.
Czechia completed just 169 passes against Portugal, the fewest of any side on MD1 of this year’s UEFA European Championship. They also managed just eight touches in the opposition box, the third-lowest on MD1 ahead only of Scotland (2) and Albania (7).
Georgia had 14 shots in their 3-1 defeat against Türkiye on MD1 of this year’s UEFA EURO. It was the most by a nation in their first ever match at the European Championship since Austria in 2008 vs Croatia (20).
Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made the joint most dribbles (10) and contested the most duels (20) of any player on MD1 of this year’s UEFA EURO. He was the first player to make 10+ dribbles on his European Championship debut since Memphis Depay at EURO 2020 for the Netherlands (11).
Among Georgian players on MD1 against Türkiye, Giorgi Kochorashvili ranked joint first for touches in the opposition box (5), top for completed passes (61), top for possession won (9), top for interceptions (4) and top for fouls won (4), as well assisting Georges Mikautadze’s goal.
Czechia goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek made seven saves against Portugal, the most of any goalkeeper on MD1 of this year’s UEFA EURO. It was the most by a Czechia goalkeeper in a European Championship match since Petr Cech in 2008, also against Portugal (8).
Georges Mikautadze scored Georgia’s historic first ever goal a major international tournament on MD1 against Türkiye. The last player to score in his country’s first two matches at the UEFA EURO was Gareth Bale for Wales at EURO 2016.
