Georgia 3-0 Bulgaria

WC Qualifiers · Europe· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Georgia

1-0-1

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 30'
Nika Gagnidze 44'
Georges Mikautadze 65'

Bulgaria

0-0-2

3:0

📍 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena

Timeline

Anzor Mekvabishvili
2'
Luka Lochoshvili
9'
18'
Emil Tsenov
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia1-0
30'
39'
Marin Petkov
Nika Gagnidze2-0
🅰 Zuriko Davitashvili
44'
45'+1'
Andrian Kraev
45'
Fabian Nürnberger
↓ Nikolay Minkov Minkov
45'
Ilia Gruev
↓ Andrian Kraev
53'
Kristian Dimitrov
Georges Mikautadze3-0
65'
67'
Aleksandar Kolev
↓ Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov
67'
Ivaylo Chochev
↓ Georgi Milanov
Budu Zivzivadze
↓ Georges Mikautadze
77'
Giorgi Guliashvili
↓ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
77'
Vladimer Mamuchashvili
↓ Giorgi Kochorashvili
77'
79'
Stanislav Shopov
↓ Marin Petkov
Saba Lobjanidze
↓ Zuriko Davitashvili
83'
Nodar Lominadze
↓ Otar Kakabadze
83'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Georgia

Total ShotsG. Mikautadze4
Accurate PassesG. Kochorashvili78
SavesG. Mamardashvili2

Bulgaria

Total ShotsM. Petkov4
Accurate PassesE. Tsenov50

Stats

GeorgiaBulgaria

Possession

60%

41%

15Shots5

5Shots on target2

3Blocked shots1

Match info

Kick-off: Sunday 7 September
Venue: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena · Tbilisi, Georgia
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
Attendance: 44,077
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

GeorgiaLDWWW

W@Armenia3-0
WvsArmenia6-1
WvsFaroe Islands1-0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Spain	6	5	1	0	:	+19	16
2	Türkiye	6	4	1	1	:	+5	13

564Accurate passes362

BulgariaLLDLL

LvsRepublic of Ireland2-1
L@Republic of Ireland2-1
DvsCyprus2-2
L@Greece4-0
LvsSpain3-0

Head to head

BUL leads series 2-1-2

12 Jun 22Georgia0-0Bulgaria
5 Jun 22Bulgaria2-5Georgia
8 Sept 21Bulgaria4-1Georgia
14 Oct 09Bulgaria6-2Georgia
15 Oct 08Georgia0-0Bulgaria

564Accurate passes362

16↓Petkov

17↓Milanov

10Kirilov

8↓Kraev

1Mamardashvili

14Lochoshvili

16Azarovi

5Goglichidze

2↓Kakabadze

15Mekvabishvili

6↓Kochorashvili

20⚽Gagnidze

7⚽↓Kvaratskhelia

22⚽↓Mikautadze

10↓Davitashvili

Substitutes · Georgia

12Davit Kereselidze
19Giorgi Tsitaishvili
4Guram Kashia
18Giorgi Abuashvili
9Giorgi Guliashvili↑
13Giorgi Gocholeishvili
17Vladimer Mamuchashvili↑
3Saba Khvadagiani
23Luka Gugeshashvili
21Nodar Lominadze↑
11Saba Lobjanidze↑
8Budu Zivzivadze↑

Substitutes · Bulgaria

15Stanislav Shopov↑
4Ilia Gruev↑
3Zhivko Atanasov
11Svetoslav Kovachev
6Alex Petkov
9Aleksandar Kolev↑
20Lukas Petkov
7Fabian Nürnberger↑
19Martin Minchev
23Ivan Dyulgerov

83'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

83'

Substitution, Georgia. Nodar Lominadze replaces Otar Kakabadze.

83'

Substitution, Georgia. Saba Lobjanidze replaces Zuriko Davitashvili.

83'

Delay in match because of an injury Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).

82'

Offside, Georgia. Giorgi Guliashvili is caught offside.

79'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Stanislav Shopov replaces Marin Petkov.

77'

Substitution, Georgia. Vladimer Mamuchashvili replaces Giorgi Kochorashvili.

77'

Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Guliashvili replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

77'

Substitution, Georgia. Budu Zivzivadze replaces Georges Mikautadze.

75'

Attempt missed. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Nedyalkov.

70'

Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

70'

Foul by Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria).

70'

Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Fabian Nürnberger.

67'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Georgi Milanov.

67'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Kolev replaces Vladimir Nikolov.

66'

VAR Decision: Goal Georgia 3-0 Bulgaria (Georges Mikautadze).

65'

Goal! Georgia 3, Bulgaria 0. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.

65'

Attempt saved. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Svetoslav Vutsov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.

64'

Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).

64'

Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

54'

Saba Goglichidze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Foul by Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgaria).

54'

Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

53'

Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

53'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

53'

Foul by Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria).

52'

Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

52'

Foul by Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria).

50'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

50'

Delay in match because of an injury Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia).

48'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

48'

Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).

47'

Attempt blocked. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Radoslav Kirilov.

45'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Ilia Gruev replaces Andrian Kraev.

45'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Fabian Nürnberger replaces Nikolay Minkov.

45'

Second Half begins Georgia 2, Bulgaria 0.

45'+2'

First Half ends, Georgia 2, Bulgaria 0.

45'+2'

Offside, Bulgaria. Radoslav Kirilov is caught offside.

45'+1'

Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'+1'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'+1'

Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).

45'+1'

Attempt saved. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Radoslav Kirilov with a cross.

45'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

44'

Goal! Georgia 2, Bulgaria 0. Nika Gagnidze (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili with a through ball.

39'

Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.

39'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

39'

Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).

38'

Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi following a set piece situation.

37'

Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).

37'

Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

36'

Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

36'

Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).

34'

Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34'

Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).

33'

Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Giorgi Kochorashvili.

31'

Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

31'

Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).

30'

Goal! Georgia 1, Bulgaria 0. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.

28'

Saba Goglichidze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

28'

Foul by Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgaria).

27'

Attempt missed. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.

26'

Offside, Georgia. Luka Lochoshvili is caught offside.

25'

Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Kristian Dimitrov.

23'

Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

23'

Foul by Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria).

21'

Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi.

19'

Attempt blocked. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi.

18'

Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

18'

Nika Gagnidze (Georgia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

18'

Foul by Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria).

17'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

16'

Delay in match because of an injury Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).

14'

Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

14'

Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).

12'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

12'

Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).

Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia).

Attempt saved. Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Svetoslav Vutsov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Giorgi Kochorashvili.

Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Emil Tsenov.

Attempt blocked. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Rosen Bozhinov.

Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Attempt saved. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Radoslav Kirilov with a cross.

Offside, Bulgaria. Radoslav Kirilov is caught offside.

Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Game leaders

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Match info

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