International Friendly

Sweden vs Serbia, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Sweden
    FT
    0 - 3
    Serbia
    • 18': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
    • 60': Aleksandar Mitrovic
    • 70': Dusan Tadic

    Serbia warm up for England Euros opener by crushing Sweden

    Goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Tadic gave Serbia the perfect send-off as they cruised to a comfortable 3-0 over Sweden in their final friendly ahead of Euro 2024 in Germany, which begins next Friday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Delay in match (Sweden).
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 8': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 9': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Sasa Lukic.
    • 14': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 14': Gustaf Nilsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Krafth.
    • 15': Foul by Filip Mladenovic (Serbia).
    • 15': Niclas Eliasson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 18': Goal! Sweden 0, Serbia 1. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Mladenovic with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
    • 21': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
    • 21': Ivan Ilic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Isak Hien (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
    • 28': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Sweden).
    • 31': Nemanja Stojic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Isak Hien (Sweden).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustaf Nilsson.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Niclas Eliasson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 37': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
    • 39': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
    • 40': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
    • 41': Emil Krafth (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Anton Salétros (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
    • 42': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
    • 45'+1': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 45'+1': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 45'+2': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Isak Hien (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+5': Offside, Sweden. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sweden 0, Serbia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, Serbia 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Gudelj replaces Sasa Lukic.
    • 45': Substitution, Sweden. Alexander Isak replaces Gustaf Nilsson.
    • 45': Substitution, Sweden. Hugo Larsson replaces Niclas Eliasson.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
    • 49': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).
    • 49': Isak Hien (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
    • 50': Jens Cajuste (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Sweden).
    • 52': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
    • 55': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Nemanja Stojic.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
    • 59': Foul by Emil Krafth (Sweden).
    • 59': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Goal! Sweden 0, Serbia 2. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filip Mladenovic with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Serbia. Dusan Tadic replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
    • 62': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Kostic replaces Filip Mladenovic.
    • 62': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Holm replaces Emil Forsberg.
    • 62': Substitution, Sweden. Williot Swedberg replaces Anthony Elanga.
    • 63': Emil Holm (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Filip Kostic (Serbia).
    • 66': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
    • 68': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Gudelj with a through ball.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 70': Goal! Sweden 0, Serbia 3. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Filip Kostic following a fast break.
    • 71': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
    • 71': Substitution, Serbia. Veljko Birmancevic replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 73': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Filip Kostic.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Salétros.
    • 75': Foul by Williot Swedberg (Sweden).
    • 75': Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a through ball.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Emil Holm (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Sweden. Carl Starfelt replaces Victor Lindelöf.
    • 79': Substitution, Serbia. Lazar Samardzic replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
    • 79': Hand ball by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Emil Holm (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Isak with a through ball.
    • 81': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Isak Hien (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Luka Jovic (Serbia).
    • 82': Jens Cajuste (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Jens Cajuste (Sweden) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 84': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Williot Swedberg (Sweden).
    • 86': Offside, Serbia. Veljko Birmancevic is caught offside.
    • 88': Alexander Isak (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 90': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Serbia).
    • 90': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Anton Salétros (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Filip Kostic.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sweden 0, Serbia 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Sweden 0, Serbia 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Strawberry Arena
    Location: Stockholm, Sweden
    Attendance: 46,956

    Line-Ups

    SWE Sweden (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Robin Olsen (GK)
    4 Isak Hien Yellow Card
    3 Victor Lindelöf
    2 Emil Krafth
    8 Jens Cajuste
    14 Anton Saletros
    10 Emil Forsberg
    21 Dejan Kulusevski
    24 Gustaf Nilsson
    11 Anthony Elanga
    16 Niclas Eliasson
    Sweden Substitutes:
    Matteo Vinlöf, Alexander Isak, Viktor Johansson, Simon Olsson, Hugo Larsson, Williot Swedberg, Yasin Ayari, Daniel Svensson, Sebastian Nanasi, Emil Holm, Ludwig Augustinsson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Samuel Dahl, Carl Starfelt.

    SRB Serbia (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
    4 Nikola Milenkovic Yellow Card
    2 Strahinja Pavlovic Yellow Card
    3 Nemanja Stojic
    22 Sasa Lukic Yellow Card
    17 Ivan Ilic
    20 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
    25 Filip Mladenovic
    14 Andrija Zivkovic
    9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
    7 Dusan Vlahovic
    Serbia Substitutes:
    Filip Kostic, Srdjan Mijailovic, Luka Jovic, Uros Spajic, Nemanja Gudelj, Mijat Gacinovic, Petar Ratkov, Srjdan Babic, Lazar Samardzic, Veljko Birmancevic, Milos Veljkovic, Dusan Tadic, Djordje Petrovic, Nemanja Maksimovic, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.

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