A 1-1 draw between Georgia and Czechia has left both on the verge of elimination from Euro 2024 after two rounds of group stage fixtures.
The two sides were defeated on matchday one of the tournament and would have been knocked out had they lost during Saturday’s encounter on matchday two in Hamburg.
But their survival hopes will go to matchday three after playing out a thrilling stalemate at Volksparkstadion.
Bayer Leverkusen forward Adam Hlozek thought he had given Czechia the lead midway through the first half when he bundled home after Georgia failed to clear a long throw-in. However, replays showed the last touch of the ball came off of Hlozek’s arm after he collided with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, and the goal was ruled out by VAR.
Georgia spurned a glorious chance to go ahead themselves just before the break when a similar scramble in the Czechia box led to captain Guram Kashia being denied by the legs of Jindrich Stanek from point-blank range. However, Robin Hranac was penalised for handball prior to the ball reaching Kashia and they were awarded a spot-kick instead.
Source – Georgia and Czechia both on brink of Euro 2024 elimination after 1-1 draw (90min.com)
