The winger of theASSEZuriko Davitashvili and the Georgian selection, played their last match of the international break this Tuesday evening away to Bulgaria, still as part of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Already eliminated, Willy Sagnol’s men wanted to end the year 2025 on a good note.
For Davitashvili, this November truce represented a new international break before returning to AS Saint-Étienne. The former Bordeaux player, who arrived more than a year ago now, continues to establish himself as an important player in the selection alongside Mikautadze and Kvaratskhelia, where he brings his quality of percussion and his sense of teamwork.
In Forez, the 23-year-old now hopes to convert this international experience into renewed form. After having produced convincing performances recently, the Georgian was left on the bench at Troyes. Eirik Horneland had decided to deprive himself of his top scorer during the trip to the leader. As the resumption of the championship approaches, this break was an opportunity to maintain his form from recent weeks, necessary to once again become a major asset in the Norwegian coach’s system.
Davitashvili holder
Holder during this meeting, Zuriko Davitashvili wanted to console himself for the defeat against Spain (0-4). Unfortunately for the Greens winger, nothing worked out in Georgia’s favor in Bulgaria. Yet dominating with 76% possession and seven shots attempted before the break, Willy Sagnol’s players returned to the locker room trailing by two goals. The fault of maximum success for the Bulgarians. On two assists from Zdravko Dimitrov for Georgi Rusev (10′) and Filip Krastev (24′).
Difficult for the Georgians against an opponent who had lost all their matches until then. And if the second act was to the total advantage of Georgia, Zuriko Davitashvili’s teammates did not manage to reverse the trend. 79% possession, ten shots, three on target but only one goal scored by Luka Lochoshvili (88′). A goal and an end to the match that the Stéphanois followed from the bench, replaced in the 76th minute. In the end, a difficult rally for Georgia with two defeats and a penultimate place in its playoff group.
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