LEAGUE OF NATIONS
14.10.2024 | 20:57
Albania’s Kristjan Asllani greets supporters after the Group B match between Italy and Albania at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, June 15, 2024. Italy won 2-1. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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Albania’s unbeaten run at home to Georgia ended on Monday night (14/10), with Silvinho’s side winning 1-0 in Tbilisi on Matchday 4 of the Nations League thanks to a goal from Christian Aslani.
Albania traveled to Tbilisi with 5 wins in as many visits to Georgian soil, but on Monday night (14/10) they destroyed the black tradition that accompanied them, winning 1-0 for the 4th day of the League of Nations and celebrating the first one away from home. away win in their history against Georgia.
The home team, who recently reached 16 in the Euro in their first participation in their history, had possession of the ball (64%) and more classic chances and final attempts, while the neighbors had the bottom line though: the goal.
This came in the 48th minute, when ao Tutsi laid the ball to Aslani and Inter’s 22-year-old midfielder Mamardashvili finished with a powerful curling right-footed shot from the top of the box to make it 1-0 to Albania who stayed the match command.
It is noted that the goalkeeper of AEK, Thomas Strakos (he had three operations) defended the Albanian goal, with the Albanians returning to winning ways in the 1st group of Serie B after two consecutive defeats with zero assets and the Georgians, on the other side. hand, suffering the second defeat in a row in the organization.
- GEORGIA: Mamardashvili, Kakabatze, Kashia, Dvali, Lotshosvili (81′ Chitishvili), Kiteshvili, Davitashvili (90′ Sengelia), Mikautadze, Chakvetze, Kvaratshelia, Zhivzivadze
- ALBANIA: Strakosa, Balliu, Ismaili, Ageti, Mitai, Aslani, Ramadani, Asani, Bayrami (77′ Suleimanov), Latsi, Tuci (48′ Daku)
- Georgia – Albania 0-1 (48′ Aslani)
- 14/10 21:45 Ukraine – Czech Republic
