Ukraine was unable to defeat Georgia in the Nations League football match.

The national team of Ukraine was unable to secure a victory against Georgia in the fifth round of the Nations League group stage, thus losing its theoretical chances of finishing first in the group.

Right from the start of the match, which took place under heavy rain on a very damp pitch, the Ukrainians launched a counterattack that ended with a cross from Mykhailo Mudryk. A Georgian defender attempted to clear the ball but inadvertently sliced it into his own net.

Subsequently, Georgia took control of the game and initiated numerous attacks, but Ukraine's defense held firm against the pressure.

However, in the 76th minute, the Georgians managed to score, albeit on their second attempt, leveling the match.

Georgia's fans urged their team forward, and they nearly snatched the victory, but Ukraine had the best chance to score. In a counterattack, Yaremchuk found Hutsulyak, who struck powerfully, but goalkeeper Mamardashvili managed to deflect the shot. The ball rebounded to Nazarenko, but his attempt was also saved by the goalkeeper.

Georgia – Ukraine 1:1

Goals: Mikautadze, 76 – Kverkvelia, 7 (own goal)

Georgia: Mamardashvili – Kverkvelia (Gocholeishvili, 67), Kashiya, Lochoshvili – Kakabadze, Chakvetadze (Davitashvili, 46), Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili (Mekvabishvili, 86), Shengelia (Tsitaishvili, 67) – Zivziadze (Mikautadze, 67) – Kvaratskhelia.

Ukraine: Trubin – Konoplia, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko – Sudakov (Nazarenko, 86), Brazhko (Kalyuzhnyi, 80), Shaparenko (Kryskiv, 65) – Zubkov (Hutsulyak, 65), Dovbyk (Yaremchuk, 80), Mudryk.

Yellow cards: Lochoshvili, Gocholeishvili – Zubkov, Shaparenko, Mykolenko, Mudryk

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that Ukraine lost its chances of being in the first pot for the World Cup qualification draw.