{"id":154788,"date":"2024-10-13T09:32:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T07:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=154788"},"modified":"2024-10-13T09:32:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T07:32:53","slug":"svajcarci-konacno-pali-prva-pobeda-srbije-u-ligi-nacija-uz-evrogol-mitrovica-pred-punim-stadionom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/svajcarci-konacno-pali-prva-pobeda-srbije-u-ligi-nacija-uz-evrogol-mitrovica-pred-punim-stadionom\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SWISS FINALLY FALL: Serbia&#8217;s first victory in the Nations League with a Eurogoal from Mitrovi\u0107 in front of a packed stadium!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Serbia recorded its first victory in the Nations League, fueled by the incredible support in Leskovac &#8211; 2:0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally! Third time\u2019s a charm! And that\u2019s when perhaps hopes of victory over Switzerland were at their lowest. But, Serbia, reborn like a phoenix, carried by the incredible support in Leskovac, played its best match this year, its best in who knows how long, and recorded its first triumph in the Nations League &#8211; 2:0 (1:0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first victory in a competitive match after a year, the first time scoring two goals in a match for points since the last home game in Leskovac against Bulgaria (2:2). And finally, a victory against a respectable rival, something we&#8217;ve been waiting for three years, since Lisbon and Portugal. And all that with a significantly weakened squad, but with a big heart, discipline, and responsibility. And with a rich reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything went as planned, as if it was drawn according to some script: two goals, two missed colossal chances, a defense like granite, and then Predrag Rajkovi\u0107&#8217;s saved penalty, which killed any hope of the &#8220;Swiss&#8221; to escape from the Leskovac &#8220;Old Trafford&#8221;. Twice the Swiss had turned against Serbia, first at the World Cup in Russia, then again in Qatar, but some lessons have obviously been learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Liga Nacije: Srbija - \u0160vajcarska 1:0; 45&#039;+1 - GOL autogola Elvedija\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zc4ULNjw5aw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the first 45 minutes weren&#8217;t pleasing to the eye. Piksi&#8217;s team struggled to organize any kind of action, to cross the opponent&#8217;s half, but in defense, there were no leaks, no holes. Switzerland had much more possession of the ball, but they didn&#8217;t know what to do with it. The opponent created one chance, Embolo&#8217;s shot went wide of the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Serbian attack lived on the individual actions of Birman\u010devi\u0107, Samard\u017ei\u0107, and the breakthroughs of Pavlovi\u0107, who also created the situation from which the leading goal fell. The Serbian defender won a free kick, and the ball from the cross hit Elvedi on the penalty spot and ended up in the net &#8211; 1:0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Piksi&#8217;s substitution at the beginning of the second half was Jovi\u0107 instead of Gruji\u0107. Bold &#8211; a striker instead of a defensive midfielder. And almost in the first minute to be gilded: Jovi\u0107 found himself alone against the Swiss goalkeeper and hit him in the hand! After the match with Spain in Belgrade (0:0), another incredible miss by the Serbian striker. But, if it&#8217;s any consolation, it didn&#8217;t cost us points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Liga Nacije: Srbija - \u0160vajcarska 2:0; 61&#039; GOL Mitrovi\u0107\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DGw33nTcP_o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And it didn&#8217;t cost because of the fantasy that Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107 performed! Zdjelar sent him a long ball, the Serbian ace reached it literally on the touchline, just a centimeter before it went out of play, started a solo action towards the penalty area, and then after a fake shot sent an arrow into the Swiss net &#8211; 2:0! What a volcano in the stands, what a wave of enthusiasm, the likes of which haven&#8217;t been seen at Serbia matches for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jovi\u0107 could have sealed the victory after that, he missed a great chance with his head to increase the lead to three, and then Switzerland went all out. Nedeljkovi\u0107 committed a penalty, but Rajkovi\u0107 saved Embolo&#8217;s shot and joined the ranks of another of the heroes of this victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serbia defended until the end, endured great pressure, the young Maksimovi\u0107 and \u010cumi\u0107 got their debut, and in the end, it remained 2:0. Finally! At least once, let&#8217;s see those Swiss on their knees. They owe us a lot, they still do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/novak-express-full-steam-ahead-serbian-ace-sweeps-aside-opponent-for-easy-passage-to-the-next-round\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOVAK EXPRESS FULL STEAM AHEAD: Serbian ace sweeps aside opponent for easy passage to the next round!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/thats-how-it-is-piksi-reveals-why-vlahovic-and-milinkovic-savic-are-absent-responds-to-rade-bogdanovic-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cTHAT\u2019S HOW IT IS\u201d: Piksi reveals why Vlahovi\u0107 and Milinkovi\u0107-Savi\u0107 are absent, then responds to Rade Bogdanovi\u0107! (VIDEO)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/and-the-stats-say-it-all-another-quick-win-for-nole-the-russian-didnt-stand-a-chance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AND THE STATS SAY IT ALL: Another quick win for Nole, the Russian didn\u2019t stand a chance!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: Mozzartsport<br><strong>Photo<\/strong>: Telegraf \/ Nikola Tomi\u0107<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serbia recorded its first victory in the Nations League, fueled by the incredible support in Leskovac &#8211; 2:0 Finally! Third time\u2019s a charm! And that\u2019s when perhaps hopes of victory over Switzerland were at their lowest. 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