Georgian national football team sets record for unbeaten run after win over Gibraltar
The Georgian national football team on Monday set a new record for unbeaten runs by going undefeated for 11 games after its UEFA Nations League win over Gibraltar with the score 2:1. Photo: Reuters
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The Georgian national football team on Monday set a new record for unbeaten runs by going undefeated for 11 games after its UEFA Nations League win over Gibraltar with the score 2:1.
In the final, sixth match of the group stage of the competition, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who scored five goals, made two assists and won three penalties in six Nations League matches, won a penalty and converted it to open the score.
⚽️ ძდ: ???????? გიბრალტარი 1⃣-2⃣ საქართველო ????????
— Georgia • GFF (@GeorgiaGff) September 26, 2022
⚽️ FT: ???????? Gibraltar 1⃣-2⃣ #GFF ????????
Kvaratskhelia's 19' pen & Ts'it'aishvili's fine 49' strike give us a 3rd away win in this group and 5th win out of 6!
Annesley's 75' header was a consolation. #GIBGEO #მევარსაქართველო #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/rx3GClm00f
In the second half, Giorgi Tsitaishvili went past several defenders to score the team’s second goal and his first for the national team, before Gibraltar reduced the deficit by a single goal.
???????? Superstar in the making. Kvaratskhelia. ????
— UEFA Nations League (@EURO2024) September 26, 2022
???? 6 goals & 5 assists in 9 #NationsLeague games pic.twitter.com/hkgTwkpsdm
With the win, Georgian national team has recorded best results among the 16 teams of the C division of the tournament, which has given them the right to play their semifinal match in Tbilisi. The squad has also been promoted to division B and qualified for the 2024 European Championship playoffs.