Ukraine 1-0 Georgia: Player Ratings as Mykhaylo Mudryk scores to hand first victory to his team in the Nations League
Ukraine hosted Georgia in the UEFA Nations League on Friday, October 11 and secured a narrow 1-0 win to secure their first victory in League B Group 1. The result sees the Ukrainians register their first points in this edition of the tournament but they remain in fourth place.
Ukraine made a strong start to the contest and looked threatening from the very start of the game. Despite having lesser of the ball in the first half, they were set up perfectly well to attack on the counter and managed to grab the lead in that manner. Georgiy Sudakov provided an assist for Mykhaylo Mudryk, who scored to make it 1-0 as his team led at the break.
The second half saw Georgia try to amp up their efforts to find a leveller as they had 60% possession of the ball. However, they managed just two shots on target from eight attempts as their players misfired in a crucial game. Ukraine defended heroically and not only secured the win, but kept a clean sheet as well.
On that note, let’s take a look at the player ratings for both sides.
Ukraine National Football Team Player Ratings vs Georgia
Goalkeeper
Anatoliy Trubin – 7.5/10
He made four saves and played six long balls in a solid performance for Ukraine.
Defenders
Yukhim Konoplia – 7.5/10
He won three of his four duels, making three clearances and four interceptions.
Illia Zabarnyi – 7.5/10
He won five of his six duels, making five clearances, two tackles and one interception.
Maksym Talovierov – 7.5/10
He won six of his seven duels, making four clearances and two tackles. He also played one key pass.
Mykola Matviyenko – 7/10
The Ukraine captain won five duels, making four clearances and two interceptions and was also booked.
Midfielders
Ivan Kalyuzhnyi – 8/10
He passed the ball with 81% accuracy, including one key pass. He also won 11 duels and made a game-high eight tackles.
Mykola Shaparenko – 7.5/10
Shaparenko passed the ball with 79% accuracy and won seven duels in midfield for Ukraine.
Georgiy Sudakov – 7.5/10
Sudakov passed the ball with 79% accuracy as well, playing three key passes, including an assist for Mudryk’s goal. He also won four duels.
Forwards
Oleksii Hutsuliak – 7.5/10
He played three key passes and won five duels in a solid performance on the right flank for Ukraine.
Artem Dovbyk – 6/10
He failed to attempt a single shot on target in a rather subpar performance by his standards.
Mykhaylo Mudryk – 8.5/10
He scored Ukraine’s only goal in the 35th minute. Mudryk also played one key pass and two accurate crosses. He won eight duels in a complete performance.
Substitutes
Oleksandry Zubkov – 6.5/10
He came on in the 75th minute and helped his team secure the win.
Roman Yeremchuk – 6.5/10
He replaced Dovbyk in the 75th minute but could not make much of an impact either.
Oleksandr Nazarenko, Oleksandr Svatok & Dmytro Kryskiv – N/A
The trio came on late and played less than 10 minutes apiece, and hence did not warrant a rating.
Manager
Serhiy Rebrov – 7.5/10
Rebrov managed the game perfectly with timely changes to secure a narrow but important win.
Georgia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Ukraine
Goalkeeper
Giorgi Mamardashvili – 6.5/10
He made just one save in the match and played four long balls.
Defenders
Giorgi Gvelesiani – 6.5/10
He won just one of four duels, making two clearances as his team fell to a narrow defeat.
Guram Kashia – 7/10
The skipper won nine of his 12 duels, making eight tackles, two clearances and two interceptions.
Lasha Dvali – 6.5/10
Dvali put in a decent performance for his team in defence.
Midfielders
Otar Kakabadze – 6.5/10
He won just four of 13 duels and played just one accurate cross.
Giorgi Kochorashvili – 6.5/10
He passed the ball with 89% accuracy, including one key pass, and won five duels as well.
Otar Kiteishvili – 7/10
He passed the ball with 89% accuracy, including three key passes, and also won four duels.
Giorgi Chakvetadze – 6.5/10
He passed the ball with 94% accuracy and won two duels in a decent performance.
Luka Lochoshvili – 6/10
He had a subpar game and could not create much for Georgia.
Forwards
Georges Mikautadze – 7/10
He completed three dribbles and played one key pass but could not muster an attempt on target. He also won four duels.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 7/10
Kvaratskhelia attempted three shots and completed two dribbles but could not hit the target. He also played two key passes and won five duels.
Substitutes
Levan Shengelia – 6.5/10
He replaced Lochoshvili but could not make an impact on the game either.
Zuriko Davitashvili – 6.5/10
He replaced Kochorashvili but could not affect the game in a positive way for Georgia.
Budu Zivzivadze – N/A
He played less than 10 minutes and hence did not warrant a rating.
Manager
Willy Sagnol – 6.5/10
Sagnol managed the game fairly well but ended up on the losing side.
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FAQs
Q. What was the result of Ukraine vs Georgia?
A. Ukraine won 1-0 against Georgia.
Q. When was Ukraine vs Georgia?
A. The game kicked-off at 6:45 PM GMT on Friday, October 11.
Q. Who was the man of the match in Ukraine vs Georgia?
A. Mykhaylo Mudryk of Ukraine was the man of the match.
Q. Who was the worst performer in Ukraine vs Georgia?
A. Artem Dovbyk of Ukraine was the worst performer.