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

· UEFA Nations League

Serbia

90'+5': Strahinja Pavlovic

FT
0 - 0

Denmark

Denmark book Nations League last-eight spot with Serbia stalemate

Denmark secured a Nations League quarter-final spot on Monday thanks to a 0-0 draw away to Serbia, who missed out on the knockout rounds and had defender Strahinja Pavlovic sent off late in a game they dominated.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
3': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
5': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
5': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
6': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
7': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic with a cross.
7': Attempt saved. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
8': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
9': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
10': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
13': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
14': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
14': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Aleksa Terzic (Serbia).
15': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
19': Attempt blocked. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a cross.
19': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
20': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
21': Attempt saved. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
21': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic following a fast break.
23': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
23': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Denmark).
25': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
25': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Foul by Aleksa Terzic (Serbia).
26': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Aleksa Terzic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
27': Offside, Denmark. Victor Nelsson is caught offside.
29': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen.
29': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
30': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
32': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic with a cross.
34': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a headed pass.
36': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
37': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia).
37': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from very close range is too high.
41': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
41': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card.
42': Offside, Denmark. Gustav Isaksen is caught offside.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Mikkel Damsgaard.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a corner.
45'+2': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Gustav Isaksen.
45'+3': First Half ends, Serbia 0, Denmark 0.
45': Second Half begins Serbia 0, Denmark 0.
47': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
47': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
49': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia).
50': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Delay in match because of an injury Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Attempt missed. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
53': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic with a cross.
53': Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Yussuf Poulsen because of an injury.
60': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Denmark).
61': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
61': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
63': Aleksa Terzic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Denmark).
64': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
64': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
67': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
67': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
69': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
70': Substitution, Denmark. Rasmus Højlund replaces Kasper Dolberg.
70': Substitution, Denmark. Albert Grønbæk replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
71': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Denmark).
71': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Delay in match because of an injury Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Substitution, Serbia. Sasa Zdjelar replaces Nemanja Gudelj because of an injury.
73': Substitution, Serbia. Andrija Maksimovic replaces Lazar Samardzic.
75': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
75': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
75': Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
79': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic following a fast break.
80': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
80': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, Serbia. Mihailo Ivanovic replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
83': Attempt blocked. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
87': Delay in match (Serbia).
87': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Gustav Isaksen.
88': Substitution, Serbia. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Dusan Vlahovic because of an injury.
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Albert Grønbæk (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
90': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Andrija Maksimovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
90'+3': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Denmark).
90'+3': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
90'+4': Victor Kristiansen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second yellow card to Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Serbia 0, Denmark 0.
0': Match ends, Serbia 0, Denmark 0.

Statistics

DEN		SRB
8	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
2	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	7
6	Saves	3
49	Possession	51
8	SHOTS	22
4	ON GOAL	6
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
373	Accurate Passes	377
460	Passes	456
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	12
10	Crosses	34
0.1	Cross %	0.4
61	Long Balls	72
28	Accurate Long Balls	45
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	2
10	Effective Tackles	11
20	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	2
34	Effective Clearances	19
34	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Gradski stadion Dubocica
Location: Leskovac, Serbia
Attendance: 7,295

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

Serbia (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Djordje Petrovic (GK)
4	Nikola Milenkovic
3	Strahinja Pavlovic
13	Milos Veljkovic
6	Nemanja Maksimovic
11	Lazar Samardzic
10	Nemanja Gudelj
7	Aleksa Terzic
14	Andrija Zivkovic
9	Aleksandar Mitrovic
23	Dusan Vlahovic

Serbia Substitutes:

Andrija Maksimovic, Strahinja Erakovic, Nemanja Stojic, Sasa Zdjelar, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Mihailo Ivanovic, Jan-Carlo Simic, Mirko Topic, Veljko Ilic, Aleksandar Jovanovic.

Denmark (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
3	Jannik Vestergaard
4	Victor Nelsson
17	Victor Kristiansen
5	Mads Roerslev
21	Morten Hjulmand
14	Mikkel Damsgaard
10	Christian Eriksen
12	Kasper Dolberg
20	Yussuf Poulsen
8	Gustav Isaksen

Denmark Substitutes:

Rasmus Højlund, Christian Nørgaard, Mads Hermansen, Jonas Wind, Morten Frendrup, Peter Vindahl Jensen, Matt O'Riley, Mads Bech Sörensen, Patrick Dorgu, Anton Gaaei, Albert Gronbaek Erlykke, Andreas Skov Olsen.

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