UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Spain
  • 5': Aymeric Laporte
  • 65': Álvaro Morata
  • 77': Álex Baena
FT
3 - 0
Serbia
  • Red Card 76': Strahinja Pavlovic

Spain cruise past Serbia to reach Nations League quarters

European champions Spain claimed a place in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Serbia on Tuesday thanks to goals by Aymeric Laporte, Alvaro Morata and Alex Baena.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
  • 1': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sasa Zdjelar.
  • 4': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 5': Goal! Spain 1, Serbia 0. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Offside, Spain. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
  • 6': Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 7': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
  • 8': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Álvaro Morata.
  • 10': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 10': Pedro Porro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 15': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
  • 16': Mikel Merino (Spain) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Offside, Spain. Fabián Ruiz is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 20': Delay in match (Spain).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Strahinja Erakovic (Serbia).
  • 23': Álex Baena (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia).
  • 26': Pedro Porro (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Dani Vivian (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
  • 30': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Dani Vivian (Spain).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 33': Offside, Spain. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
  • 34': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
  • 36': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
  • 36': Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
  • 38': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
  • 38': Foul by Strahinja Erakovic (Serbia).
  • 38': Álex Baena (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Strahinja Erakovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, Serbia. Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
  • 43': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Dani Vivian (Spain).
  • 45': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
  • 45': Sasa Zdjelar (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
  • 45'+1': Strahinja Erakovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 1, Serbia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Serbia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Dejan Joveljic.
  • 45': Substitution, Serbia. Marko Grujic replaces Lazar Samardzic.
  • 46': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena.
  • 50': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
  • 50': Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 51': Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Delay in match (Spain).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
  • 52': Penalty conceded by Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 53': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Penalty missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot is too high.
  • 56': Hand ball by Kosta Nedeljkovic (Serbia).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a headed pass.
  • 57': Offside, Serbia. Veljko Birmancevic is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Sasa Zdjelar (Serbia).
  • 58': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Marko Grujic (Serbia).
  • 59': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 62': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kosta Nedeljkovic.
  • 64': Substitution, Serbia. Nikola Cumic replaces Kosta Nedeljkovic.
  • 64': Substitution, Serbia. Andrija Maksimovic replaces Sasa Zdjelar.
  • 65': Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Mikel Merino.
  • 65': Goal! Spain 2, Serbia 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 69': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 71': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 71': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 74': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 76': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) is shown the red card.
  • 77': Goal! Spain 3, Serbia 0. Álex Baena (Spain) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Spain. Bryan Zaragoza replaces Álex Baena.
  • 78': Substitution, Spain. Joselu replaces Álvaro Morata.
  • 79': Substitution, Serbia. Jan-Carlo Simic replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
  • 80': Pedri (Spain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Pedri (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Dani Vivian (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Luka Jovic (Serbia).
  • 82': Substitution, Spain. Aleix García replaces Fabián Ruiz.
  • 82': Substitution, Spain. Pau Cubarsí replaces Dani Vivian.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Bryan Zaragoza (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Luka Jovic (Serbia).
  • 90'+1': Pedro Porro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Luka Jovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jan-Carlo Simic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bryan Zaragoza (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Spain).
  • 90'+3': Luka Jovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spain 3, Serbia 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 3, Serbia 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 1
33.3 Possession 66.7
3 SHOTS 30
1 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
243 Accurate Passes 565
316 Passes 634
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 10
6 Crosses 22
0.0 Cross % 0.5
58 Long Balls 51
21 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 8
4 Effective Tackles 7
9 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
1 Interceptions 2
20 Effective Clearances 6
20 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Nuevo Arcángel
Location: Córdoba, Spain
Attendance: 20,345

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
14 Aymeric Laporte
5 Dani Vivian
17 Marc Cucurella
2 Pedro Porro
6 Mikel Merino
8 Fabián Ruiz
18 Martín Zubimendi
7 Álvaro Morata
16 Álex Baena
21 Mikel Oyarzabal Yellow Card
Spain Substitutes:
Sergio Gómez, Bryan Zaragoza, Pau Cubarsí, Joselu, Álex Remiro, Pedri, Rodrigo Riquelme, Pau Torres, Aleix García, Alejandro Grimaldo, Robert Sánchez, Óscar Mingueza.

SRB Serbia (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
4 Nikola Milenkovic Yellow Card
3 Strahinja Pavlovic Red Card
16 Strahinja Erakovic Yellow Card
7 Veljko Birmancevic
2 Kosta Nedeljkovic
6 Nemanja Maksimovic
5 Sasa Zdjelar
11 Lazar Samardzic
19 Dejan Joveljic
9 Aleksandar Mitrovic Yellow Card
Serbia Substitutes:
Jan-Carlo Simic, Nikola Cumic, Marko Grujic, Veljko Ilic, Aleksandar Cirkovic, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Mihailo Ivanovic, Dejan Zukic, Luka Jovic, Andrija Maksimovic.

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