Luka Jovic saves Serbia and reengages Slovenia as time expires
Luka Jovic saves Serbia and pegs back Slovenia as time expires
At the Allianz Arena in Munich, it ends 1-1 between Slovenia and Serbia, a match that è a kind of derby between countries of former Yugoslavia valda for the second day of Group C.
The first conclusion of the match è by Slovenia with Mlakar, his shot is parried by Rajkovic. Definitely better Slovenia in the first part of the first half, but on 27’ comes a flash by Vlahovic, whose header commits Oblak to a two-time save.
On 31’ from a corner kick Mitrovic ducks down to strike a header but sends it just wide. On 38’ Elsnik’s right-footed shot hits the left post of the Serbian goal, on the rebound Sesko sends high. At 43’ Mitrovic’s conclusion and Oblak saves the result.
Resume. At 47’ Mitrovic tries with a lob to go over Oblak who però stops his attempt. Serbia is tightening up: at 50’ Mitrovic’s header deflected into a corner, just before Bijol on Gacinovic’s cross had come close to an own goal.
In 58’ Sesko’s right-footed shot on which è Rajkovic’s corner deflection was providential. At 69’ Slovenia took the lead: Karnicnik collected a low cross from the left by Elsnik at the second post and although hitting rather badly è close enough to the goal to still manage to put it in the net.
Karnicnik è then decisive at 72’ to deflect over the crossbar a right-footed shot by Mitrovic just a paso from the goal. At 79’ Karnicnik, again him, tries a low right, out not far at the far post. It seems done for Slovenia and its qualification to the round of 16, but at 95’ on Ilic’s corner, Jovic’s header slots in the 1-1.