SM
Ipswich vs. Man United: 17 hrs 17 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
NN
Nations League | League B
Sep 27, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
 
SN

Norway
0 - 2
Serbia

 
FT(HT: 0-1)
Vlahovic (42'), Mitrovic (54')
Kostic (50'), Pavlovic (86')

Aleksandar Mitrovic outshines Erling Braut Haaland as Serbia pip Norway to top spot

:Headline: Aleksandar Mitrovic outshines Erling Braut Haaland as Serbia pip Norway to top spot:
Aleksandar Mitrovic scores his 50th international goal to help Serbia beat Erling Braut Haaland's Norway and earn promotion to the top tier of the UEFA Nations League.
Sports Mole

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored his 50th goal for Serbia to earn his country a 2-0 win over Norway this evening, securing promotion to the top tier of the UEFA Nations League in the process.

The Fulham striker continued his red-hot form in front of goal to add a second for his side - his 12th goal in his last 11 games for club and country - after Dusan Vlahovic had given them the lead in Oslo.

Norway's own star man Erling Braut Haaland was kept quiet at the other end as his scoring streak came to an end at the worst possible time for his country, who surrender top spot and promotion at the final hurdle.

Serbia went into the final match of the campaign knowing that only a win would be enough to leapfrog their hosts, and despite the presence of in-form Haaland on the opposition, their own strikeforce stole the show.

Vlahovic broke the deadline three minutes before half time to put Serbia in command and shift the onus onto Norway, but Stale Solbakken's side had no answer.

Instead, it was the visitors who got the all-important next goal, and it was a landmark one for Mitrovic as he became the first Serbian player to score 50 goals for his country, doing so in just his 76th appearance.

It was a telling contribution which also saw Mitrovic move level with Haaland as the top scorer in the 2022-23 Nations League with six goals - an award they will now share - while his tally of 14 goals overall in the Nations League is a new record.

Elsewhere in Group B4, Emil Forsberg's equaliser just before half time earned Sweden a 1-1 draw with Slovenia which keeps them in the group and relegates their opponents in the process.

Forsberg's strike cancelled out an earlier wondergoal from Slovenia's Benjamin Sesko, who broke the deadlock with a Marco van Basten-esque first-time volley from a tight angle.

Also in the Nations League this evening, Czech Republic will drop down to League B after losing to Switzerland, while Spain pinched an 88th-minute winner against Portugal in Braga to pip their Iberian rivals to top spot and a place in the semi-finals.

body check tags ::

amp_article__495554 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2022-09-27 21:31:24:
html db last update - 2022-09-27 21:31:24 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!

Click here for more stories about Aleksandar Mitrovic

Click here for more stories about Serbia

Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
Tuesday's Nations League predictions including Portugal vs. Spain
Title blow! Man City lose five in a row as four-goal Spurs dismantle the champions
"He's been unfairly judged" - Have the critics been too harsh on Arsenal's Merino?
Confirmed draw, fixtures for UEFA Nations League knockout stage and playoffs
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Flick stunned! Ten-man Barca pegged back by Celta late on in Vigo

NEW

1

FS

'Not good enough': Man United chiefs have 'serious doubts' over summer arrival

2

'G

Why Liverpool have a psychological edge over Manchester City in the title race

NEW

3

WL

Yoro is back! When could Man United centre-back make his debut?

4

YI

Title blow! Man City lose five in a row as four-goal Spurs dismantle the champions

5

TB

'I'm trying to convince him': Maresca comments on Fernandez tactical tweak

6

'T

Is Rashford in Amorim's plans at Man United moving forward?

7

IR

Team News: Leganes vs. Real Madrid injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

8

TN

Barca star 'commits long-term future' to La Liga leaders

9

BS

Ronaldo 'contacted by European giant' with Al-Nassr contract expiring next summer

10

R'


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .