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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

Chris Wilson
Saturday 22 June 2024 18:59
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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:

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Euro 2024: Turkey 0-3 Portugal

68 mins

The commentary team have started talking about the oldest brewery in the world, which is apparently in Dortmund, so that gives you an idea as to the pace of the game at the moment.

Nelson Semedo has replaced Joao Cancelo.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:27
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Euro 2024: Turkey 0-3 Portugal

65 mins

Yildiz tries an effort from distance, but it flies over.

Silva gets away down the right and clips the cross to Ronaldo, but he just gets ahead of it as he jumps and can’t direct it goalwards.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:24
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Euro 2024: Turkey 0-3 Portugal

62 mins

Portugal look more likely to extend their lead than concede at the moment. You wonder whether it’s worth it for Vincenzo Montella to even try getting anything from this now.

He has made another two changes though, as Ayhan and Aktürkoğlu come off for Yuksek and Yildiz.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:21
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Euro 2024: Turkey 0-3 Portugal

58 mins

Sloppy from Turkey, with Celik playing Ronaldo onside and then slipping.

It’s looking very comfortable for Portugal now.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:17
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GOAL! Turkey 0-3 Portugal

56 mins

GOAL! And that should be that.

Another gift for Portugal, and it’s so simple. Dias has the ball in his own half, close to halfway. He spots Ronaldo making the run, and he’s curved it perfectly to stay onside. He’s one-v-one and squares it to Fernandes, who taps into an empty net.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:15
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Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal

55 mins

Vitinha has had a poor few minutes, but he gets lucky as the foul is given when he’d lost the ball near the touchline.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:13
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Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal

54 mins

Vitinha tries playing though Fernandes for the ball across goal, but again his pass is overhit.

Turkey attack and Yazici has his first effort since coming on, but it’s straight at Costa.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:11
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Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal

51 mins

Cancelo fires a ball across goal and it goes all the way across to Neto, but he can’t find Fernandes with his cutback.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:10
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Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal

47 mins

Pepe concedes a corner early on, but Dias heads away the in-swinging delivery. Portugal are inches away from being clean through on goal, but Vitinha’s pass to Fernandes is overhit.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:06
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KICK-OFF! Turkey 0-2 Portugal

KICK-OFF! Turkey get the second half started in Dortmund.

Both sides have made changes at half-time. For Turkey, Kokcu comes off for Yazici, while Pedro Neto and Joao Neves replaces Rafa Leao and Palhinha for Portugal.

Chris Wilson22 June 2024 18:04

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