Iberia Tbilisi - Jagiellonia Białystok live - Football

The UEFA Europa League 2026/27 play-off second leg between Iberia Tbilisi and Jagiellonia Białystok takes place on 27 August 2026 at 17:00 BST in Tbilisi - with Jagiellonia holding a commanding 4:0 lead from the first leg. The Polish side dominated that sole encounter on 20 August, scoring through Imaz, Agbonifo, an Alhassan own goal and a long-range Lozano effort to leave the Georgian champions facing a near-impossible task. In 3 UEFA Europa League matches this season, Jagiellonia have scored 7 goals and conceded just 1.

Match Info: Iberia Tbilisi vs Jagiellonia Białystok

Iberia Tbilisi take on Jagiellonia Białystok on 27 August 2026 at 17:00 BST (16:00 UTC) in Tbilisi, in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 play-offs. The aggregate winner advances directly to the Europa League league phase, while the loser drops into the UEFA Conference League league phase.

Where to Watch Iberia Tbilisi vs Jagiellonia Białystok?

Polish supporters can follow the action live on Polsat Sport, which holds the television broadcast rights for UEFA Europa League matches in Poland, or via the Polsat Box Go online streaming platform, accessible on computers, smartphones and tablets.

In Georgia, the match will be broadcast live on Silk Universal, the local rights-holder for this fixture.

Supporters in other markets should check UEFA's own digital platforms and locally licensed streaming services, which may carry the match subject to regional rights agreements.

Match between Iberia Tbilisi and Jagiellonia Białystok - Preview

Jagiellonia travel to Tbilisi with a four-goal advantage that all but seals their place in the UEFA Europa League league phase - for Iberia Tbilisi, reaching the next round requires one of the steepest comebacks in modern European qualifying history.

The first leg in Białystok was a statement performance by the Polish side. Jagiellonia had already eliminated Rangers FC in the third qualifying round - winning 2:1 at home on 6 August and drawing 1:1 at Ibrox on 13 August - before dismantling the Georgian champions. Jesus Imaz opened the scoring with a penalty, Jeremy Agbonifo doubled the lead in first-half added time, an Ibrahim Alhassan own goal made it 3:0 after the break, and Sergio Lozano sealed it with a long-range strike deep in injury time.

Iberia's route to the play-offs was equally eventful. As Georgian champions they entered the Champions League first qualifying round, beat Flora Tallinn, but fell to Slovan Bratislava (0:2 at home, 1:1 away) before bouncing into the Europa League, where they eliminated Larne in the third qualifying round. Iberia showed attacking intent throughout the campaign - Iberia 1999 are known for aggressive pressing and dangerous wing play - but their defensive vulnerabilities were ruthlessly exposed in the first leg. Playing at home in Tbilisi may bring out a more intense performance, but four goals is a deficit that very few sides have overturned in European football.

Head-to-Head: Iberia Tbilisi vs Jagiellonia Białystok

Iberia Tbilisi and Jagiellonia Białystok meet in European football for the very first time during the 2026/27 season - and the only prior encounter between the clubs ended in a resounding 4:0 win for the Polish side. That single result already defines the current balance of power between the two.

All recorded head-to-head meetings between the two sides:

• 20.08.2026 - UEFA Europa League, Play-offs (1st leg) - Jagiellonia Białystok 4:0 Iberia Tbilisi

Jagiellonia Białystok - Recent Form

Jagiellonia arrive in Tbilisi with 7 goals scored and only 1 conceded across their 3 UEFA Europa League 2026/27 matches this season - a formidable record heading into a second leg with a four-goal advantage.

The road to the play-offs showed both European quality and some domestic inconsistency. In the third qualifying round, Jagiellonia overcame Rangers FC convincingly - winning 2:1 in Białystok on 6 August, then holding 1:1 at Ibrox on 13 August to advance on aggregate. In between those European outings, they suffered a 0:2 defeat to Widzew Łódź in the Ekstraklasa on 9 August, a reminder of the demands of a congested schedule.

In the first leg against Iberia, 20-year-old Swedish forward Jeremy Agbonifo - on loan from RC Lens - was outstanding and scored, while the experienced Jesus Imaz converted from the penalty spot at age 35. With such a cushion, coach Adrian Siemieniec is expected to rotate his squad in Tbilisi and protect key players ahead of the Europa League league phase.

Iberia Tbilisi - Recent Form

Iberia Tbilisi face this second leg needing to overturn a 0:4 deficit - a task no side has managed in recent UEFA Europa League play-off history.

The Georgian champions had a long and eventful European campaign before meeting Jagiellonia. They opened in the Champions League first qualifying round by beating Flora Tallinn, then fell to Slovan Bratislava over two legs (0:2 at home, 1:1 away). Redirected into the Europa League, they eliminated Larne in the third qualifying round to reach the play-offs. In the first leg against Jagiellonia, Iberia showed attacking intent early - Dadiani came close to opening the scoring in the 7th minute - and even had a goal ruled out by VAR after the break. However, they ultimately conceded four times without reply.

Iberia's identity is built on high pressing, wide attacking play and intensity. At home in Tbilisi, they are likely to go all out - which may produce an open and entertaining second leg, but also leaves space that Jagiellonia's counter-attacking players will be eager to exploit.

Facts and Statistics

Although Iberia Tbilisi and Jagiellonia Białystok have only just begun their European acquaintance, both clubs arrive at this play-off with compelling stories. Iberia's rapid transformation from SK Saburtalo Tbilisi into a Georgian football powerhouse mirrors Jagiellonia's own consistent growth into a regular UEFA competition participant.

• Jagiellonia scored 7 goals and conceded just 1 in their 3 UEFA Europa League 2026/27 matches ahead of this second leg.
• Iberia 1999 Tbilisi are two-time consecutive Georgian champions, formerly known as SK Saburtalo Tbilisi before a change of ownership and name.
• The aggregate winner enters the UEFA Europa League league phase directly; the loser drops into the UEFA Conference League league phase.
• Jagiellonia eliminated Rangers FC in the third qualifying round, winning 2:1 at home and drawing 1:1 at Ibrox.
• Iberia's owner, Tariel Chechelashvili, served as Georgia's Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs from 2015 to 2017 before transforming the club into a top-flight force.