Isaac Price misses his penalty as Georgia hold Northern Ireland
Georgia and Northern Ireland finish 0-0; Price wastes a spot-kick in the 84th minute and Mamardashvili saves another after VAR.
Isaac Price missed a penalty in the 84th minute as Georgia held Northern Ireland to a 0-0 draw in the Nations League, a match full of tension and late complaints. The Guardian highlights the widespread “irritation” across players, staff and fans.
In stoppage time, Northern Ireland felt they should have had another spot-kick when Saba Sazonov went down under a challenge from Callum Marshall. VAR eventually led to a decisive moment at the other end: Mamardashvili saved Price’s penalty after a chaotic corner sequence.
Earlier, Northern Ireland came in with momentum from Friday’s 3-0 win over Ukraine and their draw with Hungary, but they could not find the breakthrough. Pierce Charles made a crucial stop to deny Zuriko Davitashvili, keeping the score level.
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