UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Sweden
    FT
    0 - 1
    Serbia
    • 45'+3': Luka Jovic

    Jovic goal gives Serbia win over lacklustre Sweden

    A first-half goal by Luka Jovic earned Serbia a 1-0 win away to Sweden in their Nations League Group B4 clash on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Marko Dmitrovic.
    • 2': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Sweden).
    • 4': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
    • 4': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
    • 6': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Serbia).
    • 9': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Sweden).
    • 13': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Filip Djuricic (Serbia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
    • 25': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
    • 26': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
    • 26': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
    • 28': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
    • 28': Robin Quaison (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 31': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Joel Andersson.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 34': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Sweden).
    • 34': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
    • 34': Joakim Nilsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Serbia).
    • 36': Robin Quaison (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Filip Djuricic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Quaison.
    • 39': Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
    • 41': Substitution, Sweden. Edvin Kurtulus replaces Joakim Nilsson because of an injury.
    • 42': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
    • 42': Luka Jovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Serbia).
    • 43': Jens Cajuste (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Sweden 0, Serbia 1. Luka Jovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Strahinja Pavlovic with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sweden 0, Serbia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, Serbia 1.
    • 49': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Darko Lazovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Filip Djuricic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
    • 55': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Sweden).
    • 55': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 58': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 60': Robin Quaison (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
    • 62': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Darko Lazovic.
    • 64': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Kostic replaces Aleksa Terzic.
    • 65': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Nemanja Gudelj.
    • 65': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Jens Cajuste (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hjalmar Ekdal.
    • 70': Substitution, Serbia. Uros Racic replaces Filip Djuricic.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
    • 73': Foul by Uros Racic (Serbia).
    • 73': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joel Andersson.
    • 77': Substitution, Sweden. Gabriel Gudmundsson replaces Viktor Claesson.
    • 77': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Forsberg replaces Kristoffer Olsson.
    • 77': Substitution, Serbia. Sasa Lukic replaces Luka Jovic.
    • 79': Substitution, Serbia. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Strahinja Pavlovic because of an injury.
    • 80': Edvin Kurtulus (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Filip Kostic (Serbia).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Filip Kostic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
    • 82': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
    • 83': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 84': Offside, Serbia. Filip Kostic tries a through ball, but Milos Veljkovic is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Sweden).
    • 84': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 86': Substitution, Sweden. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Anthony Elanga.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Andersson.
    • 89': Uros Racic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joel Andersson with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sweden 0, Serbia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sweden 0, Serbia 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 3
    55.9 Possession 44.1
    9 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    464 Accurate Passes 352
    538 Passes 424
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    23 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 61
    32 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    10 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 9
    15 Effective Clearances 21
    15 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Strawberry Arena
    Location: Stockholm, Sweden
    Attendance: 24,123

    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

    SWE Sweden (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Robin Olsen (GK)
    4 Joakim Nilsson
    3 Hjalmar Ekdal
    8 Jens Cajuste
    6 Ludwig Augustinsson
    5 Joel Andersson
    20 Kristoffer Olsson Yellow Card
    19 Mattias Svanberg Yellow Card
    7 Viktor Claesson
    17 Anthony Elanga
    22 Robin Quaison
    Sweden Substitutes:
    Gabriel Gudmundsson, Edvin Kurtulus, Sotiris Papagiannopoulos, Branimir Hrgota, Daniel Sundgren, Jesper Karlström, Andreas Linde, Emil Forsberg, Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak, Christoffer Nyman, Jacob Rinne.

    SRB Serbia (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marko Dmitrovic (GK)
    15 Milos Veljkovic
    2 Strahinja Pavlovic
    4 Nikola Milenkovic
    8 Nemanja Gudelj Yellow Card
    20 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
    14 Aleksa Terzic
    22 Darko Lazovic
    11 Luka Jovic
    21 Filip Djuricic Yellow Card
    10 Dusan Tadic
    Serbia Substitutes:
    Filip Kostic, Uros Racic, Predrag Rajkovic, Erhan Masovic, Sasa Lukic, Nemanja Radonjic, Stefan Mitrovic, Djordje Jovanovic, Strahinja Erakovic, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Marko Grujic, Ivan Ilic.

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