Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates after the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Serbia blanked Switzerland 2-0 to earn their first victory in UEFA Nations League 2024-25 on Sunday (October 13, 2024), while the visitors missed a penalty and fell to their third successive loss of the competition. The breakthrough came in added time at the end of the first half when Lazar Samardzic's free kick struck the leg of Swiss defender Nico Elvedi and flew through the legs of the keeper Gregor Kobel and into his own net. Serbia doubled their lead in the 61st minute after Aleksandar Mitrovic curled a superb strike into the far top corner, leaving Kobel with no chance.
Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates after the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Switzerland's Breel Embolo falls in front of Switzerland's Nico Elvedi during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Serbia's players celebrate after a goal during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Serbia's Kosta Nedeljkovic fouls Switzerland's Dan Ndoye inside the penalty box during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Serbia's Strahinja Pavlovic, left, and Switzerland's Joel Monteiro fight for the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Switzerland's Ulisses Garcia shoots by Serbia's Jan-Carlo Simic during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic scores during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Serbia's Strahinja Pavlovic, left, and Switzerland's Michel Aebischer fight for the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Switzerland's Nico Elvedi tackles Serbia's Strahinja Pavlovic during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
Switzerland's Dan Ndoye tackles Serbia's Veljko Birmancevic during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.