TIKHI, POLAND — Armenia and Georgia played a 2-2 draw in League C Group 2 UEFA Nations League match.

Armenia’s Khoren Bayramyan scored the first goal in the 6th minute with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the center of the goal.

Nika Kacharava (Georgia) cancelled the goal early in the second half with an attempt from very close range to the center of the goal. The Georgians took the lead in the 74th minute with a goal by Tornike Okriashvili

Henrikh Mkhitaryan converted a penalty with a right footed shot to the center of the goal in the 89th minute. making it 2-2.

The match was initially scheduled to be played in Yerevan, but was moved to Tikhi, Poland because of the ongoing hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh.

In another Group 2 match, Estonia and North Macedonia played a 3-3 draw.

Armenia will next face Estonia on October 14 in Tallinn.

League C Group 2 Standings:
North Macedonia      3 1 2 0 5pts
Georgia                      3 1 2 0 5pts
Armenian                   3 1 1 1 4pts
Estonian                     3 0 1 2 1pt

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