Slovenia and Serbia: A Thrilling Euro 2024 Encounter
Serbia's Dramatic Equalizer Steals Points from Slovenia
In a hard-fought match on Thursday evening, Slovenia and Serbia played out a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2024 qualifying match. The result leaves both teams with work to do if they are to qualify from England's Group H.
Slovenia's Early Lead
Slovenia took an early lead in the match when a cross from the right found its way to Josip Iličić, who headed home to give the hosts the advantage.
Serbia's Fightback
Serbia responded well to going behind and created a number of chances to equalize. However, they were unable to find the back of the net until the dying moments of the game.
Stoppage-Time Drama
In the fifth minute of stoppage time, Serbia was awarded a free-kick on the edge of the Slovenia penalty area. Dušan Tadić stepped up and curled a magnificent shot into the top corner to earn his side a point.
Conclusion
The draw leaves both Slovenia and Serbia with work to do in their remaining qualifying matches. Serbia will need to win their remaining two games against England and North Macedonia, while Slovenia will need to beat England and draw with North Macedonia. The race to qualify from Group H is set to go down to the wire.
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