The UEFA Euro U-21 match between Georgia U21 and Belgium U21 will take place at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena on Saturday at 9:30 pm IST.
After a surprising victory against the 2021 runners-up in their first match of the Under-21 Euro 2023 Championships, the Georgia Under-21 team, who are hosting the tournament, aims to secure their second win in Group A against the Belgium Under-21 team. The match will take place at the Boris Paichadze Stadium on Saturday. In an impressive display, Ramaz Svanadze’s team defeated Portugal with a score of 2-0 in their previous game. On the other hand, the Belgian team managed to secure a draw against the Netherlands, with neither team scoring any goals.
Georgia, who had suffered a 4-1 defeat to Portugal in a friendly nine months ago, achieved a remarkable victory over the silver medallists in front of their home crowd. Despite possessing only 31% of the ball and taking four shots compared to Portugal’s 17, Georgia secured a commanding lead with goals from Giorgi Gagua and Saba Sazonov before halftime. Portugal’s hopes of a comeback were further diminished when Tomas Araujo was sent off. Currently sitting atop their group comprising the Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal, another win in their upcoming match would send Georgia to the knockout stages.
Belgium experienced a game of two halves against the Netherlands, with both teams struggling to break the deadlock. Despite a total of 32 shots taken, the match ended in a goalless draw. Belgian goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made six crucial saves to keep the Netherlands at bay. With three yellow cards compared to the Netherlands’ two, Belgium currently sits in third place in the group standings. To secure a spot in the top two, they need to outperform the Netherlands in their upcoming match against Portugal. Belgium’s history in the Under-21 Euros is limited, having qualified only four times previously.
Georgia Under-21 probable starting lineup: Mamardashvili, Khvadagiani, Gelashvili, Kalandadze, Sazonov, Tsitaishvili, Mekvabishvili, N. Gagnidze, Moistsrapishvili, Davitashvili, Gagua
Belgium Under-21 probable starting lineup: Vandevoordt, Siquet, Debast, De Winter, De Cuyper, Vranckx, Keita, Matazo, De Ketelaere, Openda, Balikwisha
Georgia Under-21
Opponents | Score |
Portugal U21 | 2-0 (W) |
Cyprus U21 | 2-0 (W) |
Latvia U21 | 1-0 (W) |
Ukraine U21 | 1-1 (D) |
Israel U21 | 1-2 (L) |
Belgium Under-21
Opponents | Score |
Netherlands U21 | 0-0 (D) |
Israel U21 | 2-0 (W) |
Japan U21 | 3-2 (W) |
Czech Republic U21 | 0-0 (D) |
France U21 | 2-2 (D) |
The UEFA Euro U-21 match between Georgia U21 and Belgium U21 will take place at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena on Saturday at 9:30 pm IST.
Georgia U21 vs Belgium U21 | Key Details |
Date | June 24 (Georgia) |
Venue | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena |
Kickoff time in Georgia | 8:00 pm (Saturday) |
Kickoff time in Belgium | 6:00 pm (Saturday) |
Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm (Saturday) |
Football fans in Georgia can catch the live action via 1TV while those in Belgium can watch the match via Sporza.
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