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:
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
80 mins
Can either side find a winner? A draw doesn’t really do either of them any good at this point.
Jurasek fires a wild effort well over from distance, and Georgia enjoy some brief possession before Soucek is booked for a sliding challenge on Kvaratskhelia. Harsh.
The Czech Republic make two more changes, with Antonin Barak and Petr Ševčík coming on for David Jurasek and Lukas Provod.
Georgia do the same, with Kvaratskhelia and Kverkvelia coming off for Saba Lobzhanidze and Giorgi Gvelesiani.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
77 mins
Promising effort from the Czechs as Jurasek swings the cross in from the left. Chytil glances his head towards goal, but it flies wide of the far post.
Moments later, the ball bounces kindly to Lingr on the outside of the box, and he tests Mamardashvili with a low shot, which the Valencia ‘keeper is equal to.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
76 mins
The Czech Republic have been far better in the second half, and they’re dominating now.
Georgia do have the occasional counter, but they’re being wasteful now, with Kvaratskhelia repeatedly guilty.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
73 mins
The Czech Republic have fired a couple of efforts wide and over from range in the last few minutes.
They’re on the attack again, but this one breaks down as Jurasek can’t reach the through ball.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
68 mins
Schick has got the Czech Republic back into the game but he’s going to have to come off. He’s feeling his calf and he’s replaced by Mojmír Chytil.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
66 mins
Jurasek lines up a shot from distance and forces a good save from Mamardashvili.
Moments later, Kvaratskhelia thinks he’s through after a ball over the top, but the Czech Republic do well to track back.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
64 mins
Kakabadze makes a clumsy challenge in the area, but luckily he’s not got enough on it to concede the penalty.
Euro 2024: Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
61 mins
Krejci is the latest to make contact with a ball in from the corner, but he can only direct his header past the far post.
Georgia make a double change, with Davitashvili and Tsitaishvili coming off for Giorgi Chakvetadze and Luka Lochoshvili.
GOAL! Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
59 mins
GOAL! And the Czech Republic are level!
It’s a simple one too, as the corner comes in and Lingr heads it across goal. It hits the inside of the far post and bounces straight off Patrik Schick and into the net!
HALF-TIME! Georgia 1-0 Czech Republic
50 mins
CLOSE! Brilliant save from Mamardashvili!
The Czech Republic go up the other end and Soucek plays a pass to Schick on the edge of the box. He takes it under control and slips past one challenge before firing a low shot at goal, which Mamardashvili does brilliantly well to get down low to his right and save!
The referee blows for half-time, and Georgia have the lead after a frantic half in Hamburg!
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