Serbia vs Portugal, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFARonaldo rages after no-goal call denies Portugal win vs. Serbia
Cristiano Ronaldo was denied a clear stoppage-time winner for Portugal when Serbia's Stefan Mitrovic cleared the ball after it had crossed the line.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
- 2': José Fonte (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 5': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Filip Kostic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Lazovic.
- 8': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 9': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
- 10': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
- 11': Goal! Serbia 0, Portugal 1. Diogo Jota (Portugal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 14': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Filip Kostic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a cross.
- 19': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
- 19': Offside, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Stefan Mitrovic.
- 26': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darko Lazovic with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
- 26': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Portugal. Anthony Lopes tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 28': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 29': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 29': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
- 31': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 33': Cédric Soares (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
- 34': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
- 35': Attempt missed. Darko Lazovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 36': Goal! Serbia 0, Portugal 2. Diogo Jota (Portugal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 38': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 38': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 41': Offside, Portugal. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 43': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
- 44': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sérgio Oliveira (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 45'+1': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Serbia 0, Portugal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Serbia 0, Portugal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Maksimovic replaces Darko Lazovic.
- 45': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
- 46': Goal! Serbia 1, Portugal 2. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic with a cross.
- 48': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 48': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
- 48': Sérgio Oliveira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Offside, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Marko Dmitrovic.
- 51': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Stefan Mitrovic.
- 52': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
- 52': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Offside, Serbia. Strahinja Pavlovic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 53': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by José Fonte (Portugal).
- 54': José Fonte (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 54': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 55': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
- 56': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia).
- 56': Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 60': Goal! Serbia 2, Portugal 2. Filip Kostic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic with a through ball following a fast break.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 65': Attempt saved. Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Strahinja Pavlovic.
- 65': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 66': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 68': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 70': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 71': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 72': Substitution, Serbia. Mihailo Ristic replaces Filip Kostic.
- 72': Offside, Serbia. Marko Dmitrovic tries a through ball, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Portugal. Nuno Mendes replaces João Cancelo.
- 73': Substitution, Portugal. Renato Sanches replaces Sérgio Oliveira.
- 74': Offside, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a fast break.
- 77': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia).
- 78': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
- 80': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
- 80': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 82': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Djuricic replaces Dusan Tadic.
- 85': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
- 85': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Diogo Jota.
- 88': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 90': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
- 90': Mihailo Ristic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Portugal. João Palhinha replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+2': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 90'+2': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 90'+4': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Serbia 2, Portugal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Serbia 2, Portugal 2.
Statistics
 POR |
SRB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 508 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 6 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 16 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Dmitrovic (GK) |
| 13 | Stefan Mitrovic |
| 2 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic  |
| 8 | Nemanja Gudelj |
| 20 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 17 | Filip Kostic |
| 22 | Darko Lazovic |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 18 | Dusan Vlahovic |
Portugal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 4 | Rúben Dias |
| 6 | José Fonte  |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 21 | Cédric |
| 13 | Danilo Pereira |
| 14 | Sérgio Oliveira |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 17 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Bernardo Silva |
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