UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Slovenia
  • 48': Adam Gnezda Cerin
  • 53': Benjamin Sesko
FT
2 - 2
Serbia
  • 8': Andrija Zivkovic
  • 35': Aleksandar Mitrovic
  • Red Card 90'+1': Predrag Rajkovic

About

Slovenia are hosting Serbia at Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
  • 1': Gregor Sikosek (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Filip Mladenovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
  • 5': Filip Mladenovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 6': 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 missed. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
  • 8': Goal! Slovenia 0, Serbia 1. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filip Mladenovic with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 11': Marko Grujic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
  • 15': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
  • 21': Gregor Sikosek (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Offside, Serbia. Marko Grujic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
  • 26': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Offside, Serbia. Sasa Lukic tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gregor Sikosek.
  • 30': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Gregor Sikosek (Slovenia).
  • 31': Gregor Sikosek (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
  • 34': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Goal! Slovenia 0, Serbia 2. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Gregor Sikosek.
  • 39': Hand ball by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
  • 41': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by David Brekalo (Slovenia).
  • 43': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 43': Marko Grujic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by David Brekalo.
  • 45'+2': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by David Brekalo (Slovenia).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Serbia 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Serbia 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Andrija Zivkovic because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Andraz Sporar replaces Zan Celar.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Miha Zajc.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Jure Balkovec replaces David Brekalo.
  • 46': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
  • 46': Gregor Sikosek (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Goal! Slovenia 1, Serbia 2. Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 50': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 50': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Offside, Serbia. Strahinja Pavlovic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 51': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 52': Hand ball by Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia).
  • 53': Goal! Slovenia 2, Serbia 2. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 55': Marko Grujic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Filip Mladenovic.
  • 57': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Kostic replaces Sasa Lukic.
  • 57': Foul by Marko Grujic (Serbia).
  • 57': Gregor Sikosek (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Marko Grujic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Offside, Serbia. Filip Kostic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domen Crnigoj.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Filip Kostic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 62': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
  • 62': Milos Veljkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
  • 65': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Serbia. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic replaces Marko Grujic.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
  • 67': Foul by Gregor Sikosek (Slovenia).
  • 67': Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 73': Luka Jovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia).
  • 74': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 78': Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic replaces Gregor Sikosek because of an injury.
  • 78': Offside, Serbia. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
  • 81': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Slovenia. Jon Stankovic replaces Miha Mevlja because of an injury.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
  • 85': Substitution, Serbia. Uros Racic replaces Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 86': Foul by Jon Stankovic (Slovenia).
  • 86': Luka Jovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Jon Stankovic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia).
  • 90': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Slovenia. Benjamin Sesko tries a through ball, but Zan Karnicnik is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 90'+3': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
  • 90'+4': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Slovenia 2, Serbia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 2, Serbia 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 4
57.4 Possession 42.6
14 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
452 Accurate Passes 321
536 Passes 411
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
11 Accurate Crosses 1
26 Crosses 8
0.4 Cross % 0.1
59 Long Balls 60
38 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 7
7 Effective Clearances 25
7 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 13,782

UEFA Nations League Table

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

Line-Ups

SVN Slovenia (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Jan Oblak (GK)
17 Miha Mevlja
23 David Brekalo
6 Jaka Bijol
3 Gregor Sikosek Yellow Card
2 Zan Karnicnik Yellow Card
22 Adam Gnezda Cerin Yellow Card
14 Jasmin Kurtic Yellow Card
10 Miha Zajc
18 Zan Celar
11 Benjamin Sesko
Slovenia Substitutes:
Domen Crnigoj, Blaz Kramer, Luka Zahovic, Andraz Sporar, Vid Belec, Igor Vekic, Martin Milec, Timi Elsnik, Jure Balkovec, Benjamin Verbic, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Sandi Lovric.

SRB Serbia (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
15 Milos Veljkovic
2 Strahinja Pavlovic
4 Nikola Milenkovic
22 Marko Grujic Yellow Card
6 Nemanja Maksimovic
3 Filip Mladenovic
14 Andrija Zivkovic
9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
16 Sasa Lukic
10 Dusan Tadic
Serbia Substitutes:
Nemanja Radonjic, Marko Ilic, Stefan Mitrovic, Filip Djuricic, Strahinja Erakovic, Ivan Ilic, Uros Racic, Luka Jovic, Filip Kostic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Predrag Rajkovic, Mihailo Ristic.

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