Nations League: Georgia Demolishes Armenia to Stay in Division B
Georgia secured their place in Nations League Division B with a dominant performance over Armenia in the playoff matches. After a 3-0 victory in the away leg, the Georgians delivered an even more emphatic result at home, thrashing Armenia 6-1.
The hosts were relentless, scoring five goals by the 35th minute. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze were instrumental in the victory, as other goals came from Varazdat Haroyan, Otar Kiteishvili, and Giorgi Chakvetadze. Armenia managed a consolation goal early in the second half through Sevikyan, but it was too little, too late.
Nations League 2024-2025
Georgia - Armenia 6:1 (5:0)
Goals: Haroyan, 4 (1:0); Mikautadze, 14 (2:0); Chakvetadze, 23 (3:0); Kiteishvili, 27 (4:0); Mikautadze, 35 (5:0); Sevikyan, 48 (5:1); Kvaratskhelia, 62 (6:1)
Georgia: Mamardashvili; Goglichidze S. (Dvali, 69); Kakabadze; Kashia; Mekvabishvili; Kvaratskhelia; Kiteishvili (Zaria, 77); Kochorashvili; Chakvetadze (Shengelia, 46); Mikautadze (Zivzivadze, 77); Tsitaishvili (Guliashvili, 70)
Bench: Gugeshashvili; Loria G.; Gocholeishvili; Latsabidze; Azarov I.; Davitashvili; Kvekveskiri N.
Yellow Cards: Kashia 67
Armenia: Čančarević; Haroyan; Harutyunyan G.; Mkrtchyan St.; Iwu (Grigoryan, 40); Hovhannisyan K. (Muradyan, 39); Barseghyan; Tiknizyan; Udo S. (Serobyan Artur, 40); Bichakhchyan (Grigoryan N., 80); Sevikyan (Miranyan, 70)
Bench: Avagyan; Beglaryan; Manukyan; Dashyan; Manvelyan; Eloyan
Yellow Cards: Muradyan 43; Sevikyan 64; Grigoryan N. 83