Euro-2024: Georgia defeats Portugal to reach the 1/8 finals
An early goal by Kvaratskhelia and a penalty by Mikautadze helped Georgia get an unexpected victory over Portugal and reach their first ever Euro playoffs.
Euro 2024
Georgia - Portugal 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: Kvaratskhelia, 2 (1:0); Mikautadze, 57 (penalty) (2:0)
Georgia: Mamardashvili; Gvelesiani (Kvirkvelia S., 76); Dvali; Kakabadze; Kashia; Lochoschvili (Tsitaishvili, 63); Kvaratskhelia (Davitashvili, 81); Kiteishvili; Kochorashvili; Chakvetadze (Mekvabishvili, 81); Mikautadze
Bench: Gugeshashvili; Loria G.; Gocholeishvili; Tabidze; Altunashvili; Kvekveskiri N.; Lobjanidze S.; Sigua; Zivzivadze; Kvilitaia; Shengelia
Yellow Cards: Mekvabishvili 85
Portugal: Costa D.; Dalot; Inacio; Silva A. (Semedo N., 66); Danilo Pereira; Conceicao Chico; Neves J. P. (Matheus Nunes, 75); Palhinha (Ruben Neves, 46); Félix J.; Pedro Neto (Jota, 75); Cristiano Ronaldo (Ramos G., 66)
Bench: José Sá; Rui Patricio; Dias R.; Cancelo; Mendes N.; Pepe; Vitinha F.; Bernardo Silva; Fernandes B.; Rafael Leão
Yellow Cards: Cristiano Ronaldo 28; Pedro Neto 44; Ruben Neves 53