Georgia vs Northern Ireland
Match pulse
Who won: N Ireland 1-0
Northern Ireland beat Georgia 1-0 on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena. Goals for N Ireland: Shea Charles (90'+9').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Pierce Charles
NIR · 4 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Georgia deserved better: 50% on chances, lost 0-1
Play by play
- Match ends, Georgia 0, Northern Ireland 1.
- Second Half ends, Georgia 0, Northern Ireland 1.
- 90'+12'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
G. Mikautadze
- GOAL90'+9'

Goal! Right footed shot
S. Charles · ast T. Hume
Goal! Georgia 0, Northern Ireland 1. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
GEO 0 - 1 NIR - 90'+7'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90'+6'GEO

Corner awarded
Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Justin Devenny.
- 90'+5'

Handball
Handball by Ceadach O’Neill (Northern Ireland).
- 90'+5'

Yellow card
Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
J. Devenny
- 90'+5'

Yellow card
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card.
K. Kvaratskhelia
- 90'+5'
SubSubbed on for D. Ballard
Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paddy McNair replaces Dan Ballard because of an injury.
P. McNair
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Georgia).
- 90'+2'GEO

Free kick won
Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 89'GEO

Corner awarded
Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 86'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
S. Charles
- 86'
SubSubbed on for T. Atcheson
Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ceadach O’Neill replaces Tom Atcheson.
C. O’Neill
- 85'
SubSubbed on for S. Goglichidze
Substitution, Georgia. Ilia Beriashvili replaces Saba Goglichidze.
I. Beriashvili
- 85'
SubSubbed on for L. Lochoshvili
Substitution, Georgia. Jimmy Tabidze replaces Luka Lochoshvili.
J. Tabidze
- 85'

Free kick won
Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'

Foul
Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 84'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Kochorashvili.
- 83'GEO

Corner awarded
Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Shea Charles.
- 79'

Foul
Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Georgia).
- 78'GEO

Corner awarded
Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
- 78'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

