Serbia vs Azerbaijan, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
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Vlahovic double helps Serbia beat Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifying
Two goals from striker Dusan Vlahovic steered Serbia to a 3-1 home win over Azerbaijan in their 2022 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
- 4': Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Marko Grujic (Serbia).
- 8': Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Marko Grujic (Serbia).
- 11': Araz Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
- 11': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 12': Araz Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Matija Nastasic (Serbia).
- 13': Offside, Azerbaijan. Emin Mahmudov tries a through ball, but Abbas Huseynov is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt saved. Darko Lazovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 16': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 20': Attempt missed. Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Araz Abdullayev.
- 23': Attempt missed. Marko Grujic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 25': Foul by Luka Jovic (Serbia).
- 25': Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Azerbaijan. Qara Qarayev tries a through ball, but Azer Salahli is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan).
- 28': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Penalty Serbia. Dusan Vlahovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Hojjat Haghverdi (Azerbaijan) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Hojjat Haghverdi (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Serbia 1, Azerbaijan 0. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 39': Attempt saved. Filip Kostic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 42': Offside, Serbia. Filip Kostic tries a through ball, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darko Lazovic.
- 44': Foul by Luka Jovic (Serbia).
- 44': Hojjat Haghverdi (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan).
- 45': Luka Jovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan).
- 45'+1': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Goal! Serbia 1, Azerbaijan 1. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Serbia 1, Azerbaijan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Serbia 1, Azerbaijan 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Abbas Huseynov.
- 49': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan).
- 50': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia).
- 50': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Azer Salahli (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
- 52': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 52': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Azer Salahli.
- 52': Attempt saved. Darko Lazovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Goal! Serbia 2, Azerbaijan 1. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Araz Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renat Dadashov.
- 55': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
- 56': Foul by Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan).
- 56': Marko Grujic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
- 57': Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Matija Nastasic (Serbia).
- 60': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan).
- 63': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Tellur Mütallimov replaces Abbas Huseynov.
- 64': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 64': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 65': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan).
- 65': Luka Jovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Serbia. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Luka Jovic.
- 66': Substitution, Serbia. Dusan Tadic replaces Marko Grujic.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 69': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 69': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev.
- 70': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Anton Krivotsyuk.
- 73': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Ramil Sheydayev replaces Renat Dadashov.
- 73': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Anatoli Nuriyev replaces Araz Abdullayev.
- 73': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Namiq Alasgarov replaces Filip Ozobic.
- 75': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Filip Kostic.
- 78': Anatoli Nuriyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
- 81': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Hojjat Haghverdi.
- 82': Penalty conceded by Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 83': Goal! Serbia 3, Azerbaijan 1. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 84': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Vuqar Mustafayev replaces Emin Mahmudov.
- 85': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Maksim Medvedev.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from very close range is blocked.
- 88': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Mladenovic replaces Darko Lazovic.
- 88': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Maksimovic replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
- 89': Attempt missed. Anatoli Nuriyev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maksim Medvedev with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tellur Mütallimov.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 90'+1': Vuqar Mustafayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Vuqar Mustafayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Namiq Alasgarov.
- 90'+3': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Hojjat Haghverdi.
- 90'+4': Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia).
- 90'+4': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan).
- 90'+4': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Serbia 3, Azerbaijan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Serbia 3, Azerbaijan 1.
Statistics
 AZE |
SRB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.8 | Possession | 57.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 343 | Accurate Passes | 484 |
| 426 | Passes | 562 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 26 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: 5,890
Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: 5,890
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
Serbia (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 13 | Stefan Mitrovic |
| 5 | Matija Nastasic |
| 4 | Milos Veljkovic |
| 16 | Sasa Lukic |
| 21 | Marko Grujic |
| 20 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 17 | Filip Kostic |
| 22 | Darko Lazovic |
| 18 | Dusan Vlahovic |
| 11 | Luka Jovic |
Azerbaijan (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (GK) |
| 4 | Hojjat Haghverdi  |
| 18 | Anton Krivotsyuk |
| 5 | Maksim Medvedev |
| 2 | Qara Qarayev |
| 8 | Emin Makhmudov |
| 19 | Filip Ozobic |
| 3 | Azer Salahli |
| 13 | Abbas Huseynov |
| 21 | Araz Abdullayev |
| 9 | Renat Dadachov |
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