Northern Ireland beat Georgia 0-1. Georgia controlled the ball — 62% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 12 shots. Best on the pitch was S. Charles, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   UEFA Nations League 2026
   GEO 3-4-2-1·3-4-2-1 NOR
   Coach: W. Sagnol · M. O'NeillReferee: Orel Grinfeld📍 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
2. 1. First half
   2. 45'
      GEO
      Substitution
      ▲Giorgi Chakvetadze▼S. Kharebashvili
3. 1. Second half
   2. 63'
      GEO
      VAR review
      Luka Lochoshvili
   3. 64'
      

      NOR
      Yellow card
      Daniel Ballard
   4. 65'
      GEO
      Penalty missed
      Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
   5. 67'
      

      NOR
      Yellow card
      C. Brown
   6. 72'
      

      NOR
      Substitution
      ▲R. McConville▼C. Brown
   7. 73'
      

      NOR
      Substitution
      ▲Josh Magennis▼J. Donley
   8. 73'
      

      NOR
      Substitution
      ▲B. Spencer▼P. Kelly
   9. 77'
      GEO
      Substitution
      ▲Otar Kiteishvili▼A. Mekvabishvili
   10. 77'
       GEO
       Substitution
       ▲Zuriko Davitashvili▼G. Kvernadze
   11. 85'
       GEO
       Substitution
       ▲J. Tabidze▼Luka Lochoshvili
   12. 85'
       GEO
       Substitution
       ▲I. Beriashvili▼S. Goglichidze
   13. 86'
       

       NOR
       Substitution
       ▲C. O'Neill▼T. Atcheson
   14. 90+5'
       

       NOR
       Substitution
       ▲Paddy McNair▼Daniel Ballard
   15. 90+5'
       GEO
       Yellow card
       Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
   16. 90+5'
       

       NOR
       Yellow card
       J. Devenny
   17. 90+9'
       

       NOR
       GOOOAL!S. CharlesAssist: Trai Hume