Serbia vs Luxembourg, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Serbia

11': Aleksandar Mitrovic
43': Aleksandar Mitrovic
70': Nemanja Radonjic

FT
3 - 2

Luxembourg

54': Gerson Rodrigues
75': David Turpel

Aleksandar Mitrovic double keeps Serbia in Euro 2020 contention

Serbia kept alive their hopes of reaching next year's European Championship after a first-half brace from Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
5': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
6': Attempt saved. Adem Ljajic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
8': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Vincent Thill.
10': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
11': Goal! Serbia 1, Luxembourg 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
13': Foul by Maurice Deville (Luxembourg).
13': Nikola Maksimovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg).
14': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Mladenovic.
15': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Chris Philipps.
18': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
18': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
19': Anthony Moris (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
20': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg).
20': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
21': Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt blocked. Olivier Thill (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Philipps with a headed pass.
22': Olivier Thill (Luxembourg) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
23': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
29': Attempt saved. Adem Ljajic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
29': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
30': Attempt missed. Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adem Ljajic with a cross following a corner.
31': Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Maurice Deville (Luxembourg).
34': Attempt missed. Adem Ljajic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic.
36': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Serbia).
36': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Vincent Thill (Luxembourg).
38': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Foul by Lars Gerson (Luxembourg).
39': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Maurice Deville (Luxembourg).
43': Goal! Serbia 2, Luxembourg 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adem Ljajic.
45': Adem Ljajic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Lars Gerson (Luxembourg).
45'+1': First Half ends, Serbia 2, Luxembourg 0.
45': Second Half begins Serbia 2, Luxembourg 0.
45': Substitution, Luxembourg. Aldin Skenderovic replaces Chris Philipps.
46': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
46': Tim Hall (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Offside, Serbia. Adem Ljajic tries a through ball, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
51': Foul by Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg).
51': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
52': Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Goal! Serbia 2, Luxembourg 1. Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dirk Carlson.
56': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
56': Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Offside, Serbia. Adem Ljajic tries a through ball, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
60': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
60': Lars Gerson (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Luxembourg. David Turpel replaces Olivier Thill.
62': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
62': Attempt saved. Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
63': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a cross.
64': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Filip Mladenovic.
64': Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg).
66': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
67': Attempt missed. Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Hall.
69': Foul by Filip Mladenovic (Serbia).
69': Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Maurice Deville (Luxembourg).
69': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Nemanja Radonjic is caught offside.
70': Goal! Serbia 3, Luxembourg 1. Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
72': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
75': Goal! Serbia 3, Luxembourg 2. David Turpel (Luxembourg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maurice Deville with a cross.
77': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Filip Mladenovic.
78': Attempt blocked. Maurice Deville (Luxembourg) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Thill with a cross.
78': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
78': Attempt missed. Tim Hall (Luxembourg) header from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vincent Thill with a cross following a corner.
79': Substitution, Luxembourg. Danel Sinani replaces Vincent Thill.
79': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Djuricic replaces Adem Ljajic.
80': Foul by Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg).
80': Luka Milivojevic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Tim Hall (Luxembourg).
81': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
84': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
85': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
85': Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Aldin Skenderovic (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
86': Attempt saved. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
87': Offside, Serbia. Marko Dmitrovic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
89': Aldin Skenderovic (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia).
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Maurice Deville (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danel Sinani.
90'+1': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
90'+2': Substitution, Serbia. Sasa Lukic replaces Dusan Tadic.
90'+2': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
90'+3': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Serbia).
90'+3': Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Filip Mladenovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg).
90'+5': Hand ball by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Serbia 3, Luxembourg 2.
0': Match ends, Serbia 3, Luxembourg 2.

Statistics

LUX		SRB
15	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	4
4	Corner Kicks	7
9	Saves	2
32.4	Possession	67.6
10	SHOTS	16
4	ON GOAL	12
0.4	On Target %	0.8
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
245	Accurate Passes	588
310	Passes	665
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	8
14	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.4
60	Long Balls	52
36	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.6	Long Balls %	0.7
3	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	8
12	Tackles	9
0.6	Tackle %	0.9
12	Interceptions	5
24	Effective Clearances	11
24	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: 1,560

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	France	8	+26	22
2	Netherlands	8	+10	18
3	Greece	8	+6	13
4	Republic of Ireland	8	-1	6

Full Table

Line-Ups

Serbia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Marko Dmitrovic (GK)
11	Aleksandar Kolarov
19	Nikola Maksimovic
3	Filip Mladenovic
18	Nikola Milenkovic
20	Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
6	Nemanja Maksimovic
4	Luka Milivojevic
9	Aleksandar Mitrovic
22	Adem Ljajic
10	Dusan Tadic

Serbia Substitutes:

Filip Djuricic, Mijat Gacinovic, Nemanja Radonjic, Predrag Rajkovic, Uros Spajic, Nemanja Miletic, Sasa Lukic, Nemanja Gudelj, Nemanja Milunovic, Djordje Despotovic, Emil Rockov.

Luxembourg (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Moris (GK)
3	Tim Hall
2	Maxime Chanot
7	Lars Gerson
13	Dirk Carlson
18	Laurent Jans
15	Olivier Thill
6	Chris Philipps
17	Gerson Rodrigues
10	Vincent Thill
21	Maurice Deville

Luxembourg Substitutes:

Aurélien Joachim, Aldin Skenderovic, Florian Bohnert, Stefano Bensi, Kevin Malget, Daniel da Mota, Danel Sinani, Marvin Martins, Ralph Schon, David Turpel, Vahid Selimovic, Emanuel Cabral.

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