“Iberia” secured a crucial 2-0 victory over “Dinamo Tbilisi” in the Erovnuli Liga Tbilisi derby, taking a significant step toward the championship.
In the away match at “Dinamo Arena”, “Iberia” took the lead in the first minute. Cheikne Sylla put the guests ahead in the 44th second. In the 17th minute, the situation of “Dinamo” became even more difficult when the captain of the team, Sandro Kalandadze, received a second yellow card and was expelled from the field.
“Iberia” coached by Levan Korghalidze soon took advantage of the numerical advantage and increased the difference to two in the 32nd minute. The attack developed by Giorgi Kokhreidze and Otar Mamageishvili was again crowned by Cheikne Sylla, a legionnaire from Male.
After the break, depleted “Dinamo” became active and could reduce the difference several times. Saba Kvirkvelia tried to score twice, but to no avail. In the end, “Iberia” won and got even closer to the championship.
This victory strengthens “Iberia’s” position at the top of the league table. After 31 rounds, they lead with 64 points, while “Dinamo” sits in 5th place with 38 points, trailing “Torpedo Kutaisi” (60 points) and “Dila Gori” (58 points) as the season draws to a close.
