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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Your support makes all the difference.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:
FULL-TIME! Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
FULL-TIME! Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
FULL-TIME!
That counter is the last action of the game as the referee blows the final whistle!
Another great game, but a point that doesn’t help either side really.
The Czechs will be disappointed to not win it after their dominance, but the Georgians will be disappointed after that final chance!
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
96 mins
CLOSE! Oh no! So close for Georgia!
Holes hits a speculative shot from distance and it’s blocked before even reaching the box. Georgia launch the counter attack and it’s three-v-one as the ball is rolled to Lobjanidze in the box. He opts to hit it first-time across the ‘keeper, but he blasts it over!
Turkey v Portgual line-ups
Here are the official line-ups for Turkey’s clash against Portugal. Kick off for this one is at 5pm.
Turkey XI: Bayindir; Celik, Akaydin, Bardakci, Kadioglu; Calhanoglu, Ayhan; Kokcu, Akturkoglu, Akgun; Yilmaz
Portugal XI: Diogo Costa; Dias, Pepe, Mendes; Palhinha, Vitinha, Fernandes, Cancelo; Bernardo, Ronaldo, Leao
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
94 mins
Jurasek can’t any power into his shot and Mamardashvili collects. The Czechs wins a free-kick in the centre circle and they will have another opportunity to pump it into the box.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
92 mins
The Czechs are having all the ball but they can’t create anything clear-cut at the moment. Whatever opportunities do come, it feels like they’ll be the resort of a hopeful ball in or a lucky deflection.
Georgia can’t get out of their own half at the moment.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
90 mins
There’ll be five minutes of added time in Hamburg at the end of what’s been a fascinating contest.
The Czech Republic attack again, but Jurasek loses out to Gvelesiani and concedes a goal kick.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
88 mins
Total domination from the Czechs as we approach 90 minutes. Georgia look absolutely knackered out there, though they’re defending valiantly as they clear two Czech crosses before the referee dismisses a penalty appeal when the Czechs think Chytil is fouled.
Mikautadze comes off for Giorgi Kvilitaia, before the Czechs win a free-kick when defending Georgia’s corner.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
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