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:
Belgium 1-0 Romania
48 mins: Great start to the second half for Romania. Denis Man takes a shot from range and fizzes an effort into the hands of Koen Casteels.
A couple of minutes later Man releases Valentin Mihaila who bombs forward on the break, runs into the box, moves to the left then laces a shot over the crossbar!
These are warning signs for Belgium.
Second half! Belgium 1-0 Romania
Romania get the ball rolling in Cologne for the second half. Is there a way for them to get back into this match?
HT Belgium 1-0 Romania
As things stand, all three teams in Group E have three points. Should Belgium win this game by this scoreline they’ll move up to third with everything on the line for the final group games next week.
HT Belgium 1-0 Romania
Belgium’s goal after 73 seconds is their earliest ever in a match at a major international tournament.
HT Belgium 1-0 Romania
Half-time! Belgium 1-0 Romania
45 mins: Belgium were under pressure coming into this match and they put any nerves to bed inside the opening two minutes. Youri Tielemans sent them into the lead and from there, despite some decent attacks from Romania, they’ve had control of the game.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
42 mins: Lukebakio lays the ball off to De Bruyne who storms into the box and almost finishes off a slick move from Belgium. De Bruyne falls away as he takes the shot which sofly rolls into the hands of Florin Nita.
The his best effort of the night.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
39 mins: Ratiu curls a decent ball into the box which curls away from Wout Faes and almost drops for Denis Dragus who tussles with the defender.
Koen Casteels comes off his line and smothers it as Dragus hits the deck looking for a penalty that doesn’t come.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
36 mins: Lukebakio dances into the box from the right and takes shot which is deflected wide of the target. The resultand corner is swung into the middle by De Bruyne but Denis Dragus jumps highest and heads the ball clear.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
33 mins: Andrei Ratiu is having a torrid time up against Jeremy Doku who is too quick, too skillful and too determined to get the better of the defender.
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