Georgia vs Turkey 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Georgia

63': Zuriko Davitashvili
71':
90'+8': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

FT
2 - 3

Turkey

3': Mert Müldür
41': Kerem Aktürkoglu
52': Kerem Aktürkoglu
71': Baris Alper Yilmaz

Introduction

Georgia are hosting Turkey at Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
3': Goal! Georgia 0, Türkiye 1. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a corner.
21': Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Goal! Georgia 0, Türkiye 2. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
45'+3': First Half ends, Georgia 0, Türkiye 2.
45': Substitution, Georgia. Nika Gagnidze replaces Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
45': Substitution, Türkiye. Orkun Kökçü replaces Ismail Yüksek.
45': Second Half begins Georgia 0, Türkiye 2.
52': Goal! Georgia 0, Türkiye 3. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
63': Goal! Georgia 1, Türkiye 3. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
66': Substitution, Türkiye. Baris Alper Yilmaz replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
66': Substitution, Türkiye. Oguz Aydin replaces Yunus Akgün.
68': Substitution, Georgia. Irakli Azarovi replaces Luka Lochoshvili.
71': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) is shown the red card.
73': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Substitution, Türkiye. Ferdi Kadioglu replaces Kenan Yildiz.
81': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Guliashvili replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili.
85': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Gocholeishvili replaces Otar Kakabadze.
86': Substitution, Türkiye. Irfan Can Kahveci replaces Arda Güler.
90': Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Goal! Georgia 2, Türkiye 3. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
90'+10': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Boris Paichadze Stadium
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 44,238

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+9	Spain	2	6	0
+2	Georgia	2	3	1
-5	Turkey	2	3	1
-6	Bulgaria	2	0	2

Full Table

Statistics

TUR		GEO
14	Fouls	13
3	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	0
45.6	Possession	54.4
6	SHOTS	15
3	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
298	Accurate Passes	351
360	Passes	407
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	4
5	Crosses	23
0.2	Cross %	0.2
62	Long Balls	46
29	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	2
15	Effective Tackles	6
20	Tackles	16
0.8	Tackle %	0.4
4	Interceptions	1
40	Effective Clearances	13
40	Clearances	13

Line-Ups

Georgia (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
4	Guram Kashia
5	Saba Goglichidze
14	Luka Lochoshvili
2	Otar Kakabadze
15	Anzor Mekvabishvili
6	Giorgi Kochorashvili
10	Zuriko Davitashvili
19	Giorgi Tsitaishvili
7	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
22	Georges Mikautadze

Substitutes:

Giorgi Guliashvili, Budu Zivzivadze, Luka Gugeshashvili, Giorgi Kvernadze, Nodar Lominadze, Saba Lobjanidze, Vladimer Mamuchashvili, Nika Gagnidze, Saba Khvadagiani, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Davit Kereselidze, Irakli Azarovi.

Turkey (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Ugurcan Çakir (GK)
14	Abdülkerim Bardakci
3	Merih Demiral
13	Eren Elmali
18	Mert Müldür
8	Arda Güler
10	Hakan Çalhanoglu
16	Ismail Yüksek
7	Kerem Aktürkoglu
11	Kenan Yildiz
21	Yunus Akgün

Substitutes:

Samet Akaydin, Ferdi Kadioglu, Kaan Ayhan, Caglar Söyüncü, Altay Bayindir, Zeki Çelik, Mert Günok, Orkun Kökçü, Oguz Aydin, Irfan Can Kahveci, Salih Özcan, Baris Alper Yilmaz.