Pejcinovic brace lifts Germany U21 past Georgia U21

REGENSBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Germany U21 defeated Georgia U21 2-0 on Tuesday, using a first-half strike and a second-half finish from Dzenan Pejcinovic to secure the home victory. Pejcinovic opened the scoring in the 10th minute and added his second goal in the 69th minute. He was substituted in the 87th minute after recording two goals. Nicolo Tresoldi provided one assist, and Noah Darvich also supplied an assist before being substituted in the 82nd minute. Georgia U21 could not convert its chances and finished without a goal. Narimanidze received a yellow card in the 88th minute, and Chikovani was booked in the third minute of stoppage time. Germany U21 made substitutions in the 65th, 82nd and 87th minutes, while Georgia U21 changed players in the 72nd, 78th, 82nd and 83rd minutes. Germany U21 is now 1-0 in the competition and overall, while Georgia U21 is 0-1 in the competition and overall. The result gave Germany U21 a winning start and left Georgia U21 still seeking its first win.