Georgia go welcome Ukraine to Tbilisi for dia second UEFA Nations League B match on Monday, 28 September. The game dey billed for Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, and kick-off na 8pm local time. Georgia enter di match after Northern Ireland beat dem with one late goal for dia opening fixture. Shea Charles score for di 99th minute to deny Georgia a point. Ukraine begin dia campaign with 1-0 win over Hungary for Budapest. Danylo Sikan score di only goal shortly before half time.
Ramaz Svanadze na di new man for Georgia bench. Di Georgian federation promote am from di Under-21 side after Willy Sagnol reign end. Svanadze go oversee him first game on Monday night. Di Crusaders dey try end a run of five Nations League group matches without victory. Dia last group-stage win na against Albania for September 2024. Di late defeat to Northern Ireland still dey pain di camp.
Ukraine coach Andrea Maldera don oversee consecutive victories since he take charge. Him side bin hold Hungary despite di hosts firing 17 shots. But Ukraine no go get Oleksandr Nazarenko. Di substitute collect two yellow cards within 33 minutes and dem send am off during di Hungary win, so e go miss Monday contest. Ukraine also get strong Nations League record against Georgia. Dem no lose across dia two meetings for di 2024-25 edition after winning at home and drawing away. Overall head-to-head, Ukraine win seven, draw four, Georgia win zero from 11 previous meetings. Ukraine score 17 goals for those matches, Georgia net six. For di 2024-25 Nations League, di sides draw 1-1 for Georgia, and Ukraine win 1-0 for Poland one month later.
Fans wey want enter stadium get ticket options. For General and Georgia Fan Sections, di Georgian Football Federation dey sell main stadium tickets online only through di official Georgian portal Biletebi.ge. For Ukraine Away Sections, di Ukrainian Association of Football dey handle away fan allocations for Sectors 9 and 10 directly. If person wan last-minute seat, secondary platforms like StubHub dey available. StubHub purchases dey backed by FanProtect programme, so buyer get confidence say ticket valid and e go arrive before matchday. Official ticket prices range from GEL 20 to GEL 100, which be around €6 to €33. Di pricing structure split into four tiers based on seating location and field visibility.
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena na di largest and most famous stadium for Georgia. Dem originally open am as Dinamo Stadium for 1936. E dey heart of Tbilisi, and e get seating capacity of 54,549. Di ground na home of FC Dinamo Tbilisi, di Georgia national football team, and di Georgia national rugby union team. During di 1970s, Dinamo Tbilisi become successful, and dem rebuild di stadium completely for 1976 to handle growing crowds. After Georgia independence, dem rename am to honour Boris Paichadze, one legendary 1940s goalscoring hero. For 2006, di stadium undergo massive modernization and dem convert am into all-seater stadium to meet safety and UEFA standards. One father, Archil Kurdiani, build am for 1936, and him son, Gia Kurdiani, help reimagine am 40 years later.
Because di arena dey central busy commercial area just north of Tbilisi city centre, public transport better pass driving. Tbilisi Metro cheap, e cost GEL 1, and e fast, e no dey catch game-day traffic. Many city buses stop directly outside or within five-minute walk of stadium. If person dey come from outside Tbilisi like Batumi, Kutaisi, or Gori, regional train go reach Tbilisi Central Railway Station at Station Square. Di stadium dey just few blocks north of di platforms, so na easy 10-minute walk. Driving yourself generally discouraged because traffic and parking wahala. No dedicated public parking lot at di arena, but person fit park at Tbilisi Central Station parking lot and walk di remaining distance.
Georgia team news: no fresh injury concerns dey for di squad, and dem fit name unchanged starting XI on Monday, although di arrival of new manager fit lead to changes. Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili expected to retain him place between di posts. Captain Khvicha Kvaratskhelia go continue to lead di attack as he close in on becoming him country highest ever scorer.
Ukraine team news: Nazarenko out, but di visitors fit otherwise retain di same starting XI. Anderlecht striker Danylo Sikan expected to lead di line again. Georgiy Sudakov likely provide support after registering assist for Friday victory. Dmytro Riznyk don make just four appearances for him country since him debut for 2021, but he produce several important saves for Budapest and should keep him place in goal.
