Serbia vs Norway, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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Erling Haaland's superb first-half volley gave Norway a surprising 1-0 win over Serbia as they opened their Nations League Group B4 campaign.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Hand ball by Fredrik Aursnes (Norway).
- 3': Fredrik Aursnes (Norway) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 11': Darko Lazovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Joshua King (Norway).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt missed. Erling Håland (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a headed pass.
- 21': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Birger Meling.
- 25': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
- 25': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Erling Håland (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
- 26': Goal! Serbia 0, Norway 1. Erling Håland (Norway) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
- 33': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 35': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darko Lazovic.
- 38': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Marcus Pedersen.
- 41': Erling Håland (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
- 43': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 43': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Birger Meling (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
- 45'+3': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
- 45'+3': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Marcus Pedersen.
- 45'+4': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
- 45'+4': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Serbia 0, Norway 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Serbia 0, Norway 1.
- 45': Substitution, Norway. Alexander Sørloth replaces Joshua King.
- 45': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Nemanja Gudelj.
- 46': Offside, Serbia. Milos Veljkovic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Stefan Strandberg.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 49': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
- 51': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
- 51': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a headed pass.
- 56': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 56': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Ørjan Nyland.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 58': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Alexander Sørloth.
- 58': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 61': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Hand ball by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 64': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 67': Substitution, Norway. Morten Thorsby replaces Erling Håland.
- 68': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Birger Meling.
- 69': Substitution, Serbia. Marko Grujic replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 69': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Filip Kostic.
- 69': Substitution, Serbia. Andrija Zivkovic replaces Darko Lazovic.
- 70': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 70': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Marcus Pedersen.
- 74': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 74': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Serbia. Strahinja Erakovic replaces Milos Veljkovic because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Mats Dæhli replaces Sander Berge.
- 76': Substitution, Norway. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
- 76': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
- 79': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 79': Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Marko Grujic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
- 81': Birger Meling (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
- 82': Birger Meling (Norway) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 88': Substitution, Norway. Julian Ryerson replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 89': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Norway).
- 89': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
- 90': Leo Østigård (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Norway).
- 90'+2': Marko Grujic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Serbia 0, Norway 1.
- 0': Match ends, Serbia 0, Norway 1.
Statistics
 NOR |
SRB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.2 | Possession | 66.8 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 220 | Accurate Passes | 511 |
| 317 | Passes | 605 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 6 | Crosses | 43 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 32 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: 9,726
Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: 9,726
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 |
Line-Ups
Serbia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
| 15 | Milos Veljkovic |
| 2 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 8 | Nemanja Gudelj |
| 16 | Sasa Lukic |
| 17 | Filip Kostic |
| 22 | Darko Lazovic |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic  |
| 20 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
Norway (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 3 | Leo Østigard |
| 4 | Stefan Strandberg |
| 16 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 5 | Birger Meling |
| 22 | Marcus Pedersen |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 10 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 11 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
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