UEFA Nations League

Serbia vs Sweden, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
  • 18': Aleksandar Mitrovic
  • 45'+1': Aleksandar Mitrovic
  • 48': Aleksandar Mitrovic
  • 70': Sasa Lukic
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4 - 1
  • 15': Viktor Claesson

Mitrovic hat trick gives slick Serbia 4-1 win over sorry Sweden

A hat trick from Aleksandar Mitrovic set Serbia on course for an easy 4-1 win over Sweden in their Nations League group B4 match on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
  • 4': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Jens Cajuste.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
  • 8': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).
  • 8': Isak Hien (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
  • 10': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
  • 10': Jens Cajuste (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Sweden. Isak Hien tries a through ball, but Dejan Kulusevski is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Daniel Sundgren.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 15': Goal! Serbia 0, Sweden 1. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 18': Goal! Serbia 1, Sweden 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
  • 24': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
  • 24': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Dusan Vlahovic.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 30': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
  • 30': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
  • 31': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Sweden. Dejan Kulusevski tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic with a through ball.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 36': Offside, Sweden. Daniel Sundgren tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
  • 41': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Viktor Claesson with a through ball.
  • 45': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Serbia 2, Sweden 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Serbia 2, Sweden 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Serbia 2, Sweden 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Serbia. Darko Lazovic replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 45': Substitution, Sweden. Kristoffer Olsson replaces Jens Cajuste.
  • 47': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
  • 48': Goal! Serbia 3, Sweden 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic with a through ball following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 50': VAR Decision: Goal Serbia 3-1 Sweden (Aleksandar Mitrovic).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 61': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
  • 61': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Substitution, Sweden. Anthony Elanga replaces Viktor Claesson.
  • 64': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 65': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
  • 65': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
  • 67': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 70': Goal! Serbia 4, Sweden 1. Sasa Lukic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Darko Lazovic.
  • 72': Substitution, Serbia. Uros Racic replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Sweden. Jesper Karlström replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 74': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
  • 74': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlström.
  • 84': Substitution, Serbia. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Dusan Tadic.
  • 84': Substitution, Sweden. Mikael Ishak replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 84': Substitution, Serbia. Ivan Ilic replaces Filip Kostic.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mikael Ishak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robin Quaison.
  • 87': Foul by Ivan Ilic (Serbia).
  • 87': Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
  • 90'+2': Daniel Sundgren (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Luka Jovic (Serbia).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Uros Racic (Serbia).
  • 90'+3': Mikael Ishak (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Uros Racic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Serbia 4, Sweden 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Serbia 4, Sweden 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
47 Possession 53
10 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
409 Accurate Passes 452
478 Passes 530
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 9
10 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.5
53 Long Balls 68
28 Accurate Long Balls 44
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 12
9 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 10
13 Effective Clearances 12
13 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: 14,122

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wales 6 +5 12
2 Turkey 6 +3 11
3 Iceland 6 -3 7
4 Montenegro 6 -5 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

SRB Serbia (3-5-2)

No. Name
23 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
4 Srjdan Babic
6 Erhan Masovic
20 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Yellow Card
10 Dusan Tadic
16 Sasa Lukic
17 Filip Kostic
14 Andrija Zivkovic
9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
18 Dusan Vlahovic

SWE Sweden (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Robin Olsen (GK)
4 Isak Hien Yellow Card
3 Victor Lindelöf
15 Daniel Sundgren
8 Jens Cajuste
19 Mattias Svanberg
6 Ludwig Augustinsson
7 Viktor Claesson
16 Viktor Gyökeres
10 Emil Forsberg
21 Dejan Kulusevski

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