FC Iberia 1999 2-1 Larne: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Tuesday 11 August 2026 · Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni, Tbilisi · referee R. Saggi · full time
Full time: FC Iberia 1999 2-1 Larne
FC Iberia 1999 beat Larne 2-1 in Europa League on Tuesday 11 August 2026 at Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni. The goals: Vakho Bedoshvili 74', James Simpson 76', Nika Sikharulashvili 102'.
How FC Iberia 1999 won it
The opening goal came in the 74th minute: Vakho Bedoshvili for FC Iberia 1999, set up by Nika Sikharulashvili. Larne levelled at 1-1 in the 76th minute through James Simpson. Nika Sikharulashvili made it 2-1 to FC Iberia 1999 in the 102nd minute, set up by Nikoloz Dadiani.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, R. Saggi, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to FC Iberia 1999 and 3 to Larne.
FC Iberia 1999: A. Demchenko, 4-3-3 · Larne: G. Haveron, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
FC Iberia 1999 had 5 shots on target, Larne 1.
FC Iberia 1999 had 68% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Iberia 1999 came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 0.47 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Larne came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
FC Iberia 1999 vs Larne: the match in numbers
| FC Iberia 1999 | Match statistics | Larne |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 15 | Total shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 11 | Corners | 2 |
| 19 | Fouls | 27 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nika Sikharulashvili (FC Iberia 1999), rated 6.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
FC Iberia 1999
- Nika Sikharulashvili 6.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Vakho Bedoshvili 6.6 1 goal
- Ibrahim Alhassan 6.5
- Stephen Ende 6.5
- Eldar Kuliyev 6.5
Larne
- Conor McKendry 6.5
- Ronan Doherty 6.5
- Montel Gibson 6.5
- James Simpson 6.5 1 goal
- Matthew Lusty 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Rohan Ferguson at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Iberia 1999: Sint-Truiden vs FC Iberia 1999 Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about FC Iberia 1999 vs Larne
What was the score in FC Iberia 1999 vs Larne?
FC Iberia 1999 2-1 Larne (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Tuesday 11 August 2026.
Who scored in FC Iberia 1999 vs Larne?
Vakho Bedoshvili 74', James Simpson 76', Nika Sikharulashvili 102'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Iberia 1999 vs Larne correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FC Iberia 1999 vs Larne?
Nika Sikharulashvili, rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Iberia 1999 vs Larne?
R. Saggi.
Every match, before and after
Moneyball Odds writes a preview with its estimate before every match of Europe's top five leagues and the European cups, then marks it against the result, hits and misses alike.
Moneyball Odds is a statistical analysis site, not a bookmaker. No model predicts football reliably. For readers aged 18 and over.