UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Denmark
  • 36': Albert Gronbaek Erlykke
  • 61': Yussuf Poulsen
FT
2 - 0
Serbia

    Yussuf Poulsen bicycle-kick goal gives Denmark win over Serbia

    Denmark striker Yussuf Poulsen created the opening goal and then added a brilliant second with an acrobatic bicycle kick as his side beat Serbia 2-0 in their Nations League A Group 4 clash on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Albert Grønbæk (Denmark).
    • 5': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
    • 6': Predrag Rajkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Alexander Bah (Denmark).
    • 8': Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
    • 10': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 12': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Marko Grujic.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 17': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 17': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic.
    • 20': Foul by Alexander Bah (Denmark).
    • 20': Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Veljko Birmancevic.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Grønbæk.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Jovic with a headed pass.
    • 28': Albert Grønbæk (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Marko Grujic.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 30': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
    • 36': Goal! Denmark 1, Serbia 0. Albert Grønbæk (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Albert Grønbæk.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
    • 45'+3': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Denmark 1, Serbia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Denmark 1, Serbia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Serbia. Andrija Zivkovic replaces Marko Grujic.
    • 46': Offside, Serbia. Luka Jovic is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Denmark).
    • 48': Kosta Nedeljkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
    • 51': Joachim Andersen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Erakovic.
    • 59': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Denmark).
    • 59': Ivan Ilic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Victor Kristiansen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, Denmark. Morten Hjulmand replaces Christian Nørgaard.
    • 60': Substitution, Denmark. Gustav Isaksen replaces Albert Grønbæk.
    • 61': Goal! Denmark 2, Serbia 0. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
    • 63': Lazar Samardzic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Substitution, Serbia. Petar Ratkov replaces Lazar Samardzic.
    • 64': Substitution, Serbia. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Kosta Nedeljkovic.
    • 65': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Ilic with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Denmark. Patrick Dorgu replaces Christian Eriksen.
    • 69': Substitution, Denmark. Jonas Wind replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 69': Foul by Petar Ratkov (Serbia).
    • 69': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 69': Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Alexander Bah (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia).
    • 71': Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 71': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Serbia. Kristijan Belic replaces Sasa Lukic.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Ivan Ilic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Foul by Kristijan Belic (Serbia).
    • 74': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
    • 77': Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 80': Substitution, Serbia. Djordje Jovanovic replaces Veljko Birmancevic.
    • 82': Substitution, Denmark. Morten Frendrup replaces Victor Kristiansen.
    • 82': Hand ball by Jonas Wind (Denmark).
    • 85': Foul by Djordje Jovanovic (Serbia).
    • 85': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Ilic.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Ivan Ilic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Mitrovic.
    • 89': Foul by Ivan Ilic (Serbia).
    • 89': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Kristijan Belic (Serbia).
    • 90': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
    • 90'+2': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Denmark 2, Serbia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Denmark 2, Serbia 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    0 Saves 2
    45.9 Possession 54.1
    7 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    415 Accurate Passes 499
    485 Passes 575
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 36
    21 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    16 Effective Tackles 10
    26 Tackles 25
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 10
    27 Effective Clearances 16
    27 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Parken
    Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
    Attendance: 34,902

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # 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 Table

    Line-Ups

    DEN Denmark (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
    3 Jannik Vestergaard
    2 Joachim Andersen Yellow Card
    13 Rasmus Kristensen
    15 Christian Nørgaard
    23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
    17 Victor Kristiansen Yellow Card
    18 Alexander Bah
    20 Yussuf Poulsen
    10 Christian Eriksen
    9 Albert Gronbaek Erlykke
    Denmark Substitutes:
    Patrick Dorgu, Mads Hermansen, Kasper Dolberg, Jesper Lindstrom, Morten Hjulmand, Morten Frendrup, Andreas Skov Olsen, Mikkel Damsgaard, Peter Vindahl Jensen, Gustav Isaksen, Jonas Wind, Victor Nelsson.

    SRB Serbia (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
    4 Nikola Milenkovic
    3 Strahinja Pavlovic Yellow Card
    16 Strahinja Erakovic
    10 Sasa Lukic Yellow Card
    17 Ivan Ilic
    20 Marko Grujic
    7 Veljko Birmancevic
    2 Kosta Nedeljkovic
    8 Luka Jovic
    11 Lazar Samardzic
    Serbia Substitutes:
    Stefan Mitrovic, Djordje Petrovic, Kristijan Belic, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Andrija Zivkovic, Djordje Jovanovic, Srjdan Babic, Milan Aleksic, Jan-Carlo Simic, Petar Ratkov.

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