Portugal vs Serbia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFALate Serbia goal leaves Ronaldo's Portugal in WCup playoffs
— After the final whistle, Cristiano Ronaldo sat on the field by himself, shaking his head and looking desolate.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Portugal 1, Serbia 0. Renato Sanches (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 5': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
- 7': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 8': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 8': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': João Cancelo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
- 9': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 12': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 12': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 13': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
- 13': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
- 13': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo Pereira.
- 21': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 27': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
- 29': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 33': Goal! Portugal 1, Serbia 1. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 35': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 35': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 37': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
- 38': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
- 40': Attempt missed. Filip Kostic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 41': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 41': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Milos Veljkovic.
- 42': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 43': Offside, Serbia. Strahinja Pavlovic tries a through ball, but Dusan Vlahovic is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
- 45'+1': Offside, Serbia. Andrija Zivkovic tries a through ball, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Portugal 1, Serbia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Portugal 1, Serbia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Serbia. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Nemanja Gudelj.
- 47': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
- 49': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
- 49': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danilo Pereira.
- 53': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
- 54': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 61': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 61': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': João Moutinho (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 63': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 64': Substitution, Portugal. João Palhinha replaces João Moutinho.
- 64': Substitution, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 65': Substitution, Serbia. Uros Spajic replaces Milos Veljkovic because of an injury.
- 66': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
- 66': João Palhinha (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
- 67': Renato Sanches (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 68': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
- 70': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
- 70': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
- 71': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Offside, Portugal. Nuno Mendes tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 73': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
- 74': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
- 75': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
- 75': João Palhinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
- 77': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Vlahovic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 78': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
- 81': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 82': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 83': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Diogo Jota.
- 84': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces Renato Sanches.
- 89': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Uros Spajic.
- 89': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Filip Kostic.
- 89': Attempt saved. João Palhinha (Portugal) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
- 90': Goal! Portugal 1, Serbia 2. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Portugal. André Silva replaces Danilo Pereira.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 90'+5': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portugal 1, Serbia 2.
- 0': Match ends, Portugal 1, Serbia 2.
Statistics
 SRB |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 269 |
| 440 | Passes | 344 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 36 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 15 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 58,873
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 58,873
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 6 | -12 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Portugal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 4 | Rúben Dias |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 5 | Nuno Mendes |
| 20 | João Cancelo  |
| 13 | Danilo Pereira |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 16 | Renato Sanches |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 21 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Bernardo Silva |
Serbia (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 21 | Milos Veljkovic |
| 2 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 20 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 16 | Sasa Lukic |
| 8 | Nemanja Gudelj |
| 17 | Filip Kostic |
| 14 | Andrija Zivkovic |
| 18 | Dusan Vlahovic |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
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