TBILISI : Two goals from Budu Zivzivadze gave Georgia a 2-0 home win over Luxembourg in their Euro 2024 playoff semi-final on Thursday, when the visitors had a player sent off and a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances.
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Georgia v Luxembourg - Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia - March 21, 2024 Georgia players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Georgia v Luxembourg - Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia - March 21, 2024 Luxembourg's Christopher Martins Pereira in action with Georgia's Giorgi Chakvetadze REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze Luxembourg were unable to get a foothold in the game early on as Georgia, backed by a noisy home crowd, kept possession and probed for a breakthrough, while the visitors failed to register a single shot on goal in the opening half.