Georgia v Czech Republic LIVE: Result and reaction after Lobjanidze miss in thrilling finish at Euro 2024
Schick cancelled out Mikautadze’s opener in Hamburg but Georgia spurned a glorious chance to win deep into stoppage time
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Georgia earned its first-ever point at a major tournament in a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic at Euro 2024 on Saturday.
Video reviews were in the spotlight as the Czechs had a goal for Adam Hlozek disallowed for hand ball. Georgia, the only team making its debut at Euro 2024, then took the lead with a Georges Mikautadze penalty given for hand ball by Czech defender Robin Hranec.
The Czech team got back into the game when a header rebounded off the post and Patrik Schick scored with his chest. Schick went off with a calf injury soon after.
Georgia could have won but Saba Lobjanidze shot narrowly over the bar with the last kick of the game on a counterattack.
The draw means that both teams almost certainly require a win in their last group games to qualify for the knockout stages. Turkey and Portugal are the other two teams in Group F. They play later Saturday.
Follow all the reaction from Georgia v Czech Republic below - plus build-up to Turkey v Portugal at Euro 2024:
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal
34 mins
Turkey haven’t given up hope yet, but their attacks are lacking a little bit of quality in the last phase.
Portugal attack and Silva slips it through to the onrushing Fernandes, who skews a shot well wide from distance.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal
31 mins
Turkey try and get one back almost immediately but Kokcu’s shot is kept out by Costa at the near post.
GOAL! Turkey 0-2 Portugal
28 mins
GOAL! Oh my word, what has happened there!?!
A disaster of an own goal for Turkey. Portugal attack and it’s ruined at the last after Cancelo’s through ball to Ronaldo is cut out. It runs to Akaydin, and he slips a pass back to Bayindir. But he hasn’t looked to place his pass properly, and it goes straight past Bayindir before rolling into the back of the net!
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-1 Portugal
27 mins
Roberto Martinez is urging his side to keep possession a little better. He looks a little frustrated despite the lead.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-1 Portugal
24 mins
Bardakci is the first player in the book after he goes into a sliding challenge with his studs up.
GOAL! Turkey 0-1 Portugal
22 mins
GOAL! Right after almost conceding a great chance, Portugal lead!
They attack with Leao down the left, and he slides a ball through to the overlapping Nuno Mendes. Mendes cuts it back looking for Ronaldo in the box, but it gets a deflection off Kokcu and runs straight into the path of Bernardo Silva, who rifles it in at the near post!
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
20 mins
Almost a brilliant chance for Turkey as they play out from the back and the ball runs into the path of Kokcu. He almost gets to it to poke it into the path of Yilmaz, but Pepe slides in at the last to prevent the chance!
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
18 mins
Portugal are starting to impose themselves on this game, with Turkey not seeing a lot of the ball (and losing it quickly when they do).
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
15 mins
Ronaldo skips past Bardakci and clips in a cross, but again Leao can’t make anything of the header.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
13 mins
Portugal work the ball down the right, with Cancelo exchanging passes with Vitinha, who eventually hooks in the cross. Leao tries to head it back across goal, but it’s cleared.
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