After the initial matches in September, the Ukraine and Georgia national teams find themselves in contrasting positions within the table. Ukraine stumbled against Albania (1:2) and the Czech Republic (2:3), whereas Georgia are aiming for promotion.
Ukraine's unexpected setback in the first round of the Euro 2024 group stage demonstrated that opponents are capable of punishing them for mistakes when they play defensively. While they tightened up at the back against Slovakia (2:1) and Belgium (0:0), the start of the Nations League exposed their defensive frailties once more, leaving them without the desired outcomes (total 3.51 xGA). Even with Artem Dovbyk returning to the starting lineup, Ukraine's team under Sergiy Rebrov struggled to take charge offensively against their rivals—Mykhaylo Mudryk, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Georgiy Sudakov, and Viktor Tsygankov have yet to find a way to share ball control effectively.
Georgia's cohesive counter-attacking approach saw them reach the playoffs in their debut Euro 2024 appearance, where they were eliminated in the first round against Spain (1:4), the eventual winners. Against the Czech Republic (4:1) and Albania (1:0), the team capitalised on their chances with 3.34 xG over 180 minutes, hitting the target with nine shots on goal. It’s evident that they won’t be underestimated in the future—opponents will aim to exploit their weak points.
On neutral ground in Poznan, Ukraine and Georgia are set for a less than thrilling encounter. Both teams need to maximise their points, so they will likely focus on their defence.
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Serhiy Rebrov
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Heorhiy Bushchan
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gk. | 18 | -30 |
Anatoliy Trubin
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gk. | 15 | -19 |
Dmytro Riznyk
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gk. | 2 | -1 |
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Mykola Matviyenko
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df. | 70 | 0 |
Illia Zabarnyi
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df. | 41 | 1 |
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Oleksandr Tymchyk
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df. | 21 | 1 |
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Yukhym Konoplia
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df. | 16 | 2 |
Bogdan Mihaylichenko
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df. | 8 | 0 |
Alexander Svatok
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df. | 7 | 0 |
Maksym Taloverov
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Valeriy Bondar
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Mykola Shaparenko
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mf. | 36 | 2 |
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Alexandr Zubkov
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mf. | 34 | 2 |
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Heorhii Sudakov
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mf. | 22 | 3 |
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Vitaliy Buyalskyi
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mf. | 13 | 0 |
Alex Gutsulyak
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Dmytro Kryskiv
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Ivan Kalyuzhnyi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Oleksandr Nazarenko
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Roman Yaremchuk
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fw. | 55 | 16 |
Artem Dovbik
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fw. | 31 | 10 |
Mykhailo Mudryk
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fw. | 24 | 2 |
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Vladyslav Vanat
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fw. | 9 | 1 |
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Willy Sagnol
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Giorgi Loria
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gk. | 78 | -85 |
Giorgi Mamardashvili
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gk. | 23 | -36 |
Luka Gugeshashvili
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
Guram Kashia
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df. | 119 | 3 |
Solomon Kvirkvelia
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df. | 61 | 0 |
Lasha Dvali
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df. | 38 | 1 |
Luka Lochoshvili
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df. | 16 | 1 |
Giorgi Gocholeishvili
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df. | 9 | 0 |
George Gvelesiani
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df. | 6 | 0 |
Saba Goglichidze
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df. | 1 | 0 |
Otar Kakabadze
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mf. | 67 | 0 |
Otar Kiteishvili
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mf. | 41 | 3 |
Giorgi Chakvetadze
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mf. | 31 | 9 |
Giorgi Kochorashvili
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mf. | 14 | 2 |
Sandro Altunashvili
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
Shota Nonikashvili
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
Zurab Davitashvili
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fw. | 41 | 6 |
Khvicha Kvarackhelija
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fw. | 36 | 17 |
Georges Mikautadze
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fw. | 31 | 14 |
Budu Zivzivadze
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fw. | 30 | 8 |
Heorhiy Tsitaishvili
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fw. | 21 | 1 |
Levan Shengelia
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fw. | 17 | 1 |
Giorgi Guliashvili
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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