Today in Batumi, the fifth match of Ukraine's national team in Division B of the 2024/2025 Nations League will take place. The game against Georgia starts at 19:00 Kyiv time.

90+5 min. Final whistle! Georgia and Ukraine draw in a dramatic match! Blue-and-yellow led on the scoreboard, conceded in the second half, and almost snatched victory at the end. Unfortunately, Rebrov's wards will take only one point from Batumi.

90+2 min. Dangerous moment for Ukraine! Mamardashvili made a double save during Ukraine’s counterattack! The goalkeeper of Georgia did something incredible! First, Hutsulak couldn't beat the keeper, and then Nazarenko!

90 min. The referee added 5 minutes to the second half.

88 min. Yaremchuk fouled Kochorashvili in aerial challenge for the ball. Penalty for the hosts.

86 min. Mekhvarishvili substitutes Kiteishvili in Georgia's squad. Nazarenko replaces Sudakov in Ukraine.

84 min. Another yellow card for Ukraine - it was received by Mudryk.

83 min. Mikhalenko receives a yellow card for pushing Gocholashvili in the back on the flank.

81 min. Hutsulak lacked height to reach the ball from a cross by Mudryk after an assist.

80 min. Double substitution by Rebrov: Dovbik leaves the field, Yaremchuk comes on. Kalyuzhny replaces Bratchok.

79 min. Georgia continues to attack and press. Gocholashvili won a corner against Mudryk in aerial challenge.

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76 min. Goal! Georgia scores. Trubin made a save after Korchashvili's shot, but Mikauteadze was first to the rebound and forced Anatoliy to capitulate.

75 min. Mudryk successfully played in defense again, took possession of the ball, and was fouled by Gocholashvili.

26 min. Kvaratskhelia won a dangerous free-kick near Ukraine's territory. Bratchok committed a foul against Khvicha.

25 min. Kvaratskhelia passed into the penalty area, and Mudryk was first to the ball after falling from a foul by Kakhabadze.

23 min. Matiyenko confidently clears the ball out of Ukraine's penalty area during Georgia's attack.

19 min. Ukraine conducted another quick counterattack with Mudryk, who passed from the left flank to Zubkov, but his forward pass didn't find Dovbik's feet.

17 min. The guests confidently play during Georgia's set pieces and on first ball recoveries.

15 min. Mudryk made a quick pass in the center of the field without hesitation to Dovbik, but Artem lost the race against Lorchashvili.

13 min. Zabarny blocks Chakvetadze's attempt on Trubin’s goal. The Georgian attack ended fruitlessly.

10 min. A quick goal helped Ukraine feel comfortable in Batumi, Rebrov's wards are trying to secure the success with active actions and also play solidly behind.

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7 min. UKRAINE! GOAL! A swift counterattack by the blue-and-yellow ended with Mudryk's breakthrough on the right flank and his cross to the center, where Kverkheliya sliced the ball into his own goal!

6 min. Dangerous moment for Georgia! Kvaratskhelia shot from distance under the bar, and Trubin in a leap sent the ball to the corner!

4 min. Despite the difficult and wet field, players of both teams demonstrate decent speeds in positional advances and work with the ball.

2 min. In the early stages of the match, Zubkov received a yellow card from the referee for a rough play against Korchashvili.

1 min. The match starts! Ukraine's national team begins with a kickoff from the center.

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English referee Chris Cavanagh greets the captains Khashia and Matyienko in the center of the field. Traditional handshakes and exchange of souvenirs, and everything is ready for the start!

The national anthems of Ukraine and Georgia are being played!

The teams appear on the football field of the arena in Batumi! Fans with flags of both countries welcome the participants of the match!

Georgia's and Ukraine's national teams have completed their pre-match warm-up and are heading to dressing rooms, to soon face each other in an important football confrontation for tournament points in the Nations League!

Today, Ukraine will play in yellow kits. Georgia will wear red.

The blue-and-yellow have a long history of playing on Georgian soil: four matches, one win and three draws. How will the next journey of Ukrainians to Georgia end?

In Georgia's squad, Davali is absent due to suspension, and Mikauteadze was kept as a substitute by team coach Willie Sanchez - Zivzivadze will play on the wing for Georgia.

Sergiy Rebrov has made his choice of starting eleven: after injuries, Mikhalenko and Dovbik have returned to the squad, in the midfield Bratchok will play, and on the left flank, of course, Mudryk will light up!

In Batumi, where Ukraine's national team is set to make its debut today, it’s raining cats and dogs! Rain doesn't stop, and there were rumors about the possible postponement of the game between Georgia and Ukraine to another day, but organizers did everything possible to prepare AdjaraBet Arena for the match, and UEFA confirmed its conduct.

Good evening, dear fans! Today, the national team of Ukraine will play an away match against Georgia. This is one of two finals for Sergiy Rebrov's squad, which needs to earn six points in November matches of the Nations League to qualify for promotion to League A!

Starting lineup of Georgia: 12. Georgi Mamardashvili, 2. Otar Kakhabadze, 4. Guram Khashia (c), 5. Solomon Kverkheliya, 6. Georgi Korchashvili, 7. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 8. Budo Zivzivadze, 10. Georgi Chakvetadze, 14. Luca Lorchashvili, 17. Otar Kiteishvili, 19. Levan Shenaglia.

Substitutes: 1. Giorgi Loriya, 9. Zuriko Davitashvili, 11. Saba Lobzhanidze, 13. Georgi Gocholashvili, 15. Georgi Gvelisiani, 16. Nika Kvekveskiri, 18. Aleksandre Kalandadze, 20. Anzo Mekhvarishvili, 21. Giorgi Titaishvili, 22. George Mikautadze.

Starting lineup of Ukraine: 12. Anatoliy Trubin, 2. Yurim Konoplya, 13. Illia Zabarnyi, 22. Mykola Matiienko (c), 16. Vitaliy Mikhalenko, 6. Volodymyr Bratchok, 10. Mykola Shaparenko, 8. Georgii Sudakov, 20. Oleksandr Zubkov, 7. Mykhailo Mudryk, 11. Artem Dovbik.

Substitutes: 1. George Bushchan, 3. Oleksiy Syts, 4. Maxim Talovev, 5. Valerii Bondar, 9. Roman Yaremchuk, 14. Oleksandr Nazarenko, 15. Dmytro Kryskiv, 17. Oleksandr Zinchenko, 18. Ihor Yamoliuk, 19. Oleksiy Hutsulak, 21. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi, 23. Dmytro Riznyk.

Ukraine's national team roster for the match against Georgia (by numbers)

1. George Bushchan, 2. Yurim Konoplya, 3. Oleksiy Syts, 4. Maxim Talovev, 5. Valerii Bondar, 6. Volodymyr Bratchok, 7. Mykhailo Mudryk, 8. Georgii Sudakov, 9. Roman Yaremchuk, 10. Mykola Shaparenko, 11. Artem Dovbik, 12. Anatoliy Trubin, 13. Illia Zabarnyi, 14. Oleksandr Nazarenko, 15. Dmytro Kryskiv, 16. Vitaliy Mikhalenko, 17. Oleksandr Zinchenko, 18. Ihor Yamoliuk, 19. Oleksiy Hutsulak, 20. Oleksandr Zubkov, 21. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi, 22. Mykola Matiienko, 23. Dmytro Riznyk.

Of those players who are in Batumi, Vladyslav Vanat did not make the squad.