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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s missed penalty marks Georgia outing
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s missed penalty marks Georgia outing

Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia failed from the spot, making his missed penalty the key moment of the outing.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s completely missed penalty was the main talking point from Georgia’s latest outing. The Paris Saint-Germain winger failed to convert from the spot, leaving the incident as the clearest individual moment supplied from the match. No final score, competition, table position or form record is available, so the wider consequence for Georgia cannot be established.

Kvaratskhelia is 25 and plays on the left wing. He represents Georgia and is currently contracted to Paris Saint-Germain. The French club signed him from Napoli for €80 million in the 2024/25 season, making the move the latest step in a rapid rise through European football.

Before joining PSG, Kvaratskhelia had moved from Dinamo Batumi to Napoli for €13.3 million in 2022/23. His previous transfers took him from Rubin Kazan to Dinamo Batumi for €6.96 million in 2021/22, and from Rustavi to Rubin Kazan for €600,000 in 2019/20. His current market value at PSG is €140 million.

The winger’s recorded injury history includes a hairline crack in the middle finger and a concussion. Neither issue provides a stated explanation for the penalty miss. Without additional match details, the confirmed conclusion is narrower: Georgia’s high-profile attacker had an opportunity from the spot and failed to take it.

Source: Foot Mercato