Serbia vs Portugal Match Results: Score 2-4

Portugal through its first two matches with a draw. Cristiano Ronaldo and his friends finally won their first victory in the third match. These first three points were achieved through a fierce six-goal match at the Serbian headquarters.

Defending champion and UEFA Nations League champions of Portugal travel to Belgrade to face Serbia in the continued EURO 2020 Qualification Group B, Sunday (09/08/2019). Portugal won 4-2.

Serbia's two goals were scored by Nikola Milenkovic (68 ') and Aleksandar Mitrovic (85'). Four Portuguese goals scored by William Carvalho (42 '), Goncalo Guedes (58'), Cristiano Ronaldo (80 '), and Bernardo Silva (86').

Serbia currently ranks fourth with four points from four matches. Meanwhile, Portugal shot to second place with five points from three matches. Portugal is below Ukraine, which has collected 13 points from five matches.

Next, 10 September 2019, Serbia will play away against Luxembourg. Portugal will travel to Lithuania.

The game went pretty tight at the beginning of the first round. Portugal had a 75% ball possession in the opening 17 minutes, while Serbia was disciplined in defense. Serbia understands, against attackers like Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva, they must not be complacent.

After several opportunities were created, the deadlock finally broke at the end of the first half. It is the guest team that is able to steal the advantage. The scorer was quite unexpected, William Carvalho from the second line. Utilizing the poor coordination of the Serbian goalkeeper with his defenders, the defensive midfielder Real Betis club struck a wild ball in the goal mouth.

Leading 1-0 in the first round, Portugal again took the initiative to attack after the interval. Portugal even able to double the advantage through Guedes. Receiving a pass from Bruno Fernandes at the end of the penalty box, Guedes outwitted his keeper, then the Valencia striker fired into the far corner which could not be stopped by the Serbian goalkeeper.

Ten minutes later, Serbia got a breath of fresh air. Utilizing Dusan Tadic's corner, Milenkovic who had not managed to score a goal with a header. Serbia thinned the difference in score and it made them come back excited.

Fernando Santos in the stronghold of Portugal responded by pulling Guedes to include Atletico Madrid's wonderkid, Joao Felix.

Serbia was again forced to bow. Ten minutes before normal time ran out, Ronaldo finally put his name on the scoreboard. Bernardo Silva dribbled towards the heart of the Serbian defense, then unleashed a breakthrough pass into Ronaldo's running track. The captain finished with a little chip-ball to outwit goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic who came crashing.

However, Serbia has not surrendered. Interval of five minutes, from assists Tadic, Mitrovic thinned the difference in the score to 2-3. Portugal responded with a fourth goal. Continuing Raphael Guerreiro's assist, Bernardo Silva restored Portugal's two-goal lead.

The Serbian resistance ended, and Portugal won their first victory.

Serbia (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic; Nikola Milenkovic, Nemanja Maksimovic (yellow 10), Mataja Nastasic, Aleksandar Kolarov (yellow 65); Nemanja Matic, Luka Milivojevic (Jovic 87); Darko Lazovic (Ljajic 61), Dusan Tadic, Filip Kostic (Katai 83); Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Coach: Ljubisa Tumbakovic.

Portugal (4-3-1-2): Rui Patricio; Nelson Semedo (Cancelo 67), Ruben Dias (yellow 40), Jose Fonte, Raphael Guerreiro; Bruno Fernandes (Moutinho 86), Danilo Pereira, William Carvalho (yellow 89); Bernardo Silva; Goncalo Guedes (Joao Felix 72), Cristiano Ronaldo.

Coach: Fernando Santos.

Statistics of Serbia - Portugal

    Ball possession: 44% - 56%
    Shots: 10-15
    Shots on target: 6 - 4
    Yellow card: 2 - 2
    Red card: 0 - 0.

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