Northern Ireland 0-0 Georgia: Price Misses Late Penalty
Northern Ireland and Georgia played out a goalless draw at Windsor Park in UEFA Nations League League B, with Isaac Price missing a penalty in the 84th minute.
- No goals at Windsor Park in Belfast
- Isaac Price misses a penalty in the 84th minute after a VAR review
- Four yellow cards shown, all to Georgia players
Northern Ireland 0-0 Georgia
A goalless draw at Windsor Park in Belfast in matchday 4 of the UEFA Nations League League B. The hosts had a late chance to win it from the penalty spot but could not convert.
The match
The first half passes without major incident. In the 18th minute, Giorgi Kochorashvili picks up Georgia's first yellow card of the night. The same player is taken off just before the break, replaced by Georgiy Tsitaishvili at the 45th minute.
Georgia's head of delegation makes several changes after the restart: in the 65th minute, Zuriko Davitashvili comes on for Giorgi Chakvetadze and Anzor Mekvabishvili replaces Nodar Lominadze. Northern Ireland respond in the same minute, bringing on Ethan Galbraith for Brodie Spencer.
Further substitutions follow in the 74th minute. Georgia send on Gizo Mamageishvili for Irakli Yegoian, while Northern Ireland make a double change, introducing Jamie Donley and Patrick Kelly for Josh Magennis and Kieran Morrison.
The decisive moment of the match arrives late on. In the 82nd minute, a VAR review leads to a penalty being awarded to Northern Ireland, following an incident involving Ruairi McConville. Two minutes later, in the 84th minute, Isaac Price steps up to take it but fails to convert, leaving the score at 0-0.
Georgia pick up further bookings in the closing stages: Nodar Lominadze in the 83rd minute and Irakli Yegoian in the 86th, followed by a second yellow card of the night for Georgiy Tsitaishvili in the 89th minute.
The final minutes see a flurry of substitutions. In the 86th minute, Georgia send on Budu Zivzivadze for Georges Mikautadze, while Northern Ireland make a double change, bringing on Tom Atcheson and Isaac Price for Paddy McNair and Callum Marshall. The same two changes are recorded again at the 87th minute.
The match ends 0-0, with Price's missed penalty standing as the key moment of the night.
The numbers
Statistics not available.
Standings and next fixture
Standings not available. No upcoming fixture scheduled.