--- title: "Without Mykolenko, but with Trubin: when and where to watch Georgia vs Ukraine in the Nations League" description: "The Ukraine national team will play against Georgia on September 28, 2026, in the second round of the Nations League. The match in Tbilisi starts at 19:00, broadcasted by MEGOGO." date: 2026-09-28T04:20:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/georgia-ukraine-nations-league-2026 tags: [nations-league, ukraine-national-team, georgia-football, football-2026, megogo] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Without Mykolenko, but with Trubin: when and where to watch Georgia vs Ukraine in the Nations League ![Ukraine national football team match in the Nations League](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/28/match-gruziya-ukraina-ligi-natsiy-2026/match-gruziya-ukraina-ligi-natsiy-2026-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The Georgia vs Ukraine match will take place on September 28, 2026, in Tbilisi. - The meeting will begin at 19:00 Kyiv time at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena. - Vitaliy Mykolenko will miss the game due to injury, and Anatoliy Trubin will play in goal. - The match broadcast in Ukraine will be available on MEGOGO. The Ukraine national team continues its participation in the new UEFA Nations League 2026/27 season, playing matches of the group stage. In the second round, Andrea Maldera's coaching staff will take the team to an away match against the national team of Georgia. The game will take place on Monday, September 28, at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi, and the starting whistle will blow at 19:00 Kyiv time. The match will be officiated by a referee team from Azerbaijan led by 38-year-old referee Aliyar Aghayev. ### Group standings and team news Currently, the Ukrainian national team plays in Division B, where it was placed in Group 2 alongside Hungary, Georgia, and Northern Ireland. In the opening round, the "blue-yellows" secured an important away victory over Hungary with a score of 1:0. At the same time, the Georgia national team unexpectedly lost at home to Northern Ireland with a similar 0:1 result, which led to major changes in the opponent's coaching staff: Ramaz Svanadze replaced Willy Sagnol as head coach. ### Pre-match changes and lineup Ahead of the match, Ukraine's head coach Andrea Maldera held a traditional press conference in Tbilisi, where he shared current squad updates. It became known that defender Vitaliy Mykolenko will not be able to help the team due to a minor leg issue, and the coaching staff decided not to risk the player's health. Meanwhile, forward Roman Yaremchuk has fully completed his recovery and is ready to take the field. In addition, the coach confirmed rotation in the goalkeeper position: Anatoliy Trubin will start in goal. ### Controversial data Ahead of the match, certain discussions arose in the information space regarding the appointment of the main referee. Some sources in European and Ukrainian sports media characterized the appointment of Azerbaijani referee Aliyar Aghayev as controversial, mentioning past resonant episodes involving him in international matches. At the same time, official UEFA delegations and relevant committees fully confirm the legitimacy and high qualification status of the refereeing crew, emphasizing its neutrality and readiness to conduct high-level games. ### Head-to-head history and where to watch the broadcast The history of head-to-head matches between the national teams of Ukraine and Georgia includes 11 matches, in which the Ukrainian team has never lost to its opponent. The "blue-yellows" have seven wins and four draws with a total goal difference of 18:7 in favor of Ukraine. The live broadcast of the match in Ukraine will be provided by the MEGOGO media service on the "MEGOGO Football 1" channel, as well as the free-to-air TV channel "MEGOGO Sports" on T2 and cable networks, starting with the pre-match studio at 17:45. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Π‘Π΅Π· МиколСнко, Π½ΠΎ с Π’Ρ€ΡƒΠ±ΠΈΠ½Ρ‹ΠΌ: ΠΊΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° ΠΈ Π³Π΄Π΅ ΡΠΌΠΎΡ‚Ρ€Π΅Ρ‚ΡŒ ΠΌΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‡ Грузия – Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°ΠΈΠ½Π° Π² Π›ΠΈΠ³Π΅ Π½Π°Ρ†ΠΈΠΉ](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/mikolenka-ale-trubinim-koli-i-de-divitisya-1790524856.html) - Основной источник ΠΈΠ½Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΠΈ ΠΎ ΠΌΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‡Π΅, составС ΠΈ трансляции - [Грузия – Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°ΠΈΠ½Π°: всС подробности ΠΌΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‡Π° Π›ΠΈΠ³ΠΈ Π½Π°Ρ†ΠΈΠΉ](https://www.obozrevatel.com/section-sport-oboz/news-hruziya-ukrayina-vsi-podrobytsi-matchu-lihy-natsiy-28-09-2026.html) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ€ΠΎΠ±Π½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΠΈ Ρ‚ΡƒΡ€Π½ΠΈΡ€Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ полоТСния ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠ°Π½Π΄ ΠΈ контСкст Π³Ρ€ΡƒΠΏΠΏΡ‹ - [Грузия β€” Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°ΠΈΠ½Π°: Π³Π΄Π΅ ΡΠΌΠΎΡ‚Ρ€Π΅Ρ‚ΡŒ, ΠΎΠ½Π»Π°ΠΉΠ½ трансляция. ΠœΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‡ Π›ΠΈΠ³ΠΈ Π½Π°Ρ†ΠΈΠΉ-2026/27](https://dynamo.kiev.ua/news/738730-gruziya-ukraina-gde-smotret-onlajn-translyatsiya-match-ligi-natsij-202627?skip_infinite=1) - Π”Π΅Ρ‚Π°Π»ΠΈ трансляции ΠΈ информация ΠΎ трСнСрском ΡˆΡ‚Π°Π±Π΅ - [Грузия - Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°ΠΈΠ½Π°. ΠŸΡ€ΡΠΌΠ°Ρ трансляция ΠΌΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‡Π° Π›ΠΈΠ³ΠΈ Π½Π°Ρ†ΠΈΠΉ](https://prosports.kz/news/755551-gruziya---ukraina-pryamaya-translyatsiya-matcha-ligi-natsii/) - ΠŸΡ€ΠΎΠ²Π΅Ρ€ΠΊΠ° Π΄Π°Π½Π½Ρ‹Ρ… ΠΏΠΎ Π²Ρ€Π΅ΠΌΠ΅Π½ΠΈ Π½Π°Ρ‡Π°Π»Π° встрСчи ΠΈ стадиону ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: When will the Georgia vs Ukraine Nations League match take place? **A:** The second-round group stage match of the 2026/27 Nations League will take place on Monday, September 28, 2026. ### Q: Where can I watch the live broadcast of the match? **A:** The live broadcast in Ukraine will be shown by the MEGOGO media service on MEGOGO Football 1, as well as the MEGOGO Sport TV channel on T2 and cable networks. ### Q: Who will referee the Georgia vs Ukraine match? **A:** The main referee of the match is 38-year-old Azerbaijani referee Aliyar Aghayev.