UEFA Nations League

Denmark vs Serbia, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
  • 36': Albert Gronbaek Erlykke
  • 61': Yussuf Poulsen
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2 - 0

Yussuf Poulsen bicycle-kick goal gives Denmark win over Serbia

Denmark striker Yussuf Poulsen created the opening goal and then added a brilliant second with an acrobatic bicycle kick as his side beat Serbia 2-0 in their Nations League A Group 4 clash on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Albert Grønbæk (Denmark).
  • 5': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
  • 6': Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Alexander Bah (Denmark).
  • 8': Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
  • 10': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
  • 12': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Marko Grujic.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
  • 17': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
  • 17': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic.
  • 20': Foul by Alexander Bah (Denmark).
  • 20': Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Grønbæk.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Jovic with a headed pass.
  • 28': Albert Grønbæk (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Marko Grujic.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
  • 30': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
  • 36': Goal! Denmark 1, Serbia 0. Albert Grønbæk (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Albert Grønbæk.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
  • 45'+3': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Denmark 1, Serbia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Denmark 1, Serbia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Serbia. Andrija Zivkovic replaces Marko Grujic.
  • 46': Offside, Serbia. Luka Jovic is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Denmark).
  • 48': Kosta Nedeljkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
  • 51': Joachim Andersen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Erakovic.
  • 59': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Denmark).
  • 59': Ivan Ilic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Victor Kristiansen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Denmark. Morten Hjulmand replaces Christian Nørgaard.
  • 60': Substitution, Denmark. Gustav Isaksen replaces Albert Grønbæk.
  • 61': Goal! Denmark 2, Serbia 0. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
  • 63': Lazar Samardzic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Serbia. Petar Ratkov replaces Lazar Samardzic.
  • 64': Substitution, Serbia. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Kosta Nedeljkovic.
  • 65': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Ilic with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Denmark. Patrick Dorgu replaces Christian Eriksen.
  • 69': Substitution, Denmark. Jonas Wind replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 69': Foul by Petar Ratkov (Serbia).
  • 69': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
  • 69': Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Alexander Bah (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia).
  • 71': Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 71': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Serbia. Kristijan Belic replaces Sasa Lukic.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ivan Ilic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Foul by Kristijan Belic (Serbia).
  • 74': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
  • 77': Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
  • 80': Substitution, Serbia. Djordje Jovanovic replaces Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 82': Substitution, Denmark. Morten Frendrup replaces Victor Kristiansen.
  • 82': Hand ball by Jonas Wind (Denmark).
  • 85': Foul by Djordje Jovanovic (Serbia).
  • 85': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Ilic.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Ivan Ilic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Mitrovic.
  • 89': Foul by Ivan Ilic (Serbia).
  • 89': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Kristijan Belic (Serbia).
  • 90': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
  • 90'+2': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Denmark 2, Serbia 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Denmark 2, Serbia 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 8
0 Saves 2
45.9 Possession 54.1
7 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
415 Accurate Passes 499
485 Passes 575
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 36
21 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 10
26 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 10
27 Effective Clearances 16
27 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 34,902

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 6 +9 16
2 Denmark 6 +2 8
3 Serbia 6 -3 6
4 Switzerland 6 -8 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

DEN Denmark (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
3 Jannik Vestergaard
2 Joachim Andersen Yellow Card
13 Rasmus Kristensen
15 Christian Nørgaard
23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
17 Victor Kristiansen Yellow Card
18 Alexander Bah
20 Yussuf Poulsen
10 Christian Eriksen
9 Albert Gronbaek Erlykke

SRB Serbia (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
4 Nikola Milenkovic
3 Strahinja Pavlovic Yellow Card
16 Strahinja Erakovic
10 Sasa Lukic Yellow Card
17 Ivan Ilic
20 Marko Grujic
7 Veljko Birmancevic
2 Kosta Nedeljkovic
8 Luka Jovic
11 Lazar Samardzic

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