Georgia vs Northern Ireland - UEFA Nations League, League B - 1 (Fri, 25 September 2026)
UEFA Nations League League B - 1 
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Match reportNorthern Ireland's Charles brothers decide it in TbilisiPierce Charles saved a Kvaratskhelia penalty and Shea Charles scored in the 99th minute as Northern Ireland beat Georgia in Tbilisi. Events
First half
- Substitution: Saba KharebashviliGiorgi Chakvetadze 45'
Second half
- VAR: Luka Lochoshvili VAR: Penalty confirmed 62'
- 64' Yellow card: Dan Ballard
- Missed penalty: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia missed penalty 65'
- 67' Yellow card: Ciaron Brown
- 72' Substitution: Ciaron BrownRuairi McConville
- 73' Substitution: Jamie DonleyJosh Magennis
- 73' Substitution: Patrick KellyBrodie Spencer
- Substitution: Anzor MekvabishviliOtar Kiteishvili 77'
- Substitution: Giorgi KvernadzeZuriko Davitashvili 77'
- Substitution: Luka LochoshviliJemal Tabidze 85'
- Substitution: Saba GoglichidzeIlia Beriashvili 85'
- 86' Substitution: Tom AtchesonCeadach O'Neill
- 90+5' Substitution: Dan BallardPaddy McNair
- Yellow card: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 90+5'
- 90+5' Yellow card: Justin Devenny
- 90+9' Goal: Shea Charles assist: Trai Hume 0-1
Stats
GeorgiaNorthern Ireland
- 62% Possession 38%
- 11 Shots 12
- 5 On target 5
- 9 Corners 1
- 13 Fouls 14
All stats
- 582 Passes 355
- 4 Saves 4
- 0 Offsides 3
- 1 Yellow cards 3
- 0 Red cards 0
Player of the match
SCS. Charles
Northern Ireland· 1 goalLineups & ratings
3
4 ↓85'
14 ↓77'
22
17 ↓77'
5 ↓85'
16 ↓45'
Kharebashvili
22 ↓72'
4 ↓90'
5
14
19
3
10 ↓73'
1
16 ↓73'
18 ↓86'
Atcheson
Georgia
3-4-2-1 Coach W. Sagnol
3
4 ↓85'
14 ↓77'
22
17 ↓77'
5 ↓85'
16 ↓45'
Kharebashvili
3
4 ↓85'
14 ↓77'
22
17 ↓77'
5 ↓85'
16 ↓45'
Kharebashvili
- 10 G. Chakvetadze for Saba Kharebashvili
- 8 O. Kiteishvili for Anzor Mekvabishvili
- 9 Z. Davitashvili for Giorgi Kvernadze
- 13 I. Beriashvili for Saba Goglichidze
- 21 J. Tabidze for Luka Lochoshvili
- 11
- 12
- 15
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 23
Northern Ireland
3-4-2-1 Coach M. O'Neill
22 ↓72'
4 ↓90'
5
14
19
3
10 ↓73'
1
16 ↓73'
18 ↓86'
Atcheson
- 15 Ruairi McConville for Ciaron Brown
- 20 B. Spencer for Patrick Kelly
- 21 J. Magennis for Jamie Donley
- 9 C. O’Neill for Tom Atcheson
- 17 P. McNair for Dan Ballard
- 2
- 6
- 8
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 23
Bench · Georgia
- 10 G. Chakvetadze for Saba Kharebashvili
- 8 O. Kiteishvili for Anzor Mekvabishvili
- 9 Z. Davitashvili for Giorgi Kvernadze
- 13 I. Beriashvili for Saba Goglichidze
- 21 J. Tabidze for Luka Lochoshvili
- 11
- 12
- 15
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 23
Bench · Northern Ireland
- 15 Ruairi McConville for Ciaron Brown
- 20 B. Spencer for Patrick Kelly
- 21 J. Magennis for Jamie Donley
- 9 C. O’Neill for Tom Atcheson
- 17 P. McNair for Dan Ballard
- 2
- 6
- 8
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 23