Netherlands

FIFA #9 · 1stin Group A2 · 2-2-0

YES!

The Netherlands beat Serbia

2-2-0 2 – 1

0-0-4

FT · Sun, Sep 27

Match Details

Rajko Mitic Stadium (Belgrade) · 15,212 fans · Fox Sports 2 View tournament bracket →

Recap

Xavi gets 1st Netherlands win with Meerdink brace in Serbia

Mexx Meerdink scored twice as the Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 away in the Nations League on Sunday, giving new coach Xavi Hernándeez his first win in charge.

Recap via ESPN

Commentary

·Match ends, Serbia 1, Netherlands 2.
90'+3'Second Half ends, Serbia 1, Netherlands 2.
90'+2'Attempt saved. Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia). Assisted by Joey Veerman.
90'+2'Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a corner.
90'+1'Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
90'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'Attempt saved. Ruben van Bommel (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia). Assisted by Guus Til.
89'Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
89'Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
89'Attempt saved. Filip Kostic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
85'Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
85'Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands).

Line Score

	1	2	T
NED	1	1	2
SRB	0	1	1

Match Leaders

Netherlands

MM Mexx Meerdink · 2Goals
Tijjani Reijnders · 6Total Shots
BV Bart Verbruggen · 5Saves
Jan Paul van Hecke · 15Defensive Interventions
Jan Paul van Hecke · 109Accurate Passes

Serbia

LJ Luka Jovic · 1Goals
LJ Luka Jovic · 6Total Shots
VM Vanja Milinkovic-Savic · 6Saves
SB Srjdan Babic · 10Defensive Interventions
SB Srjdan Babic · 42Accurate Passes

UEFA Nations League Standings

	Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	4	2	2	0	+2	8
2	Greece	4	2	2	0	+2	8
3	Germany	4	1	2	1	+1	5
4	Serbia	4	0	0	4	-5	0

Key Events

85'Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.

80'Substitution, Netherlands. Jurriën Timber replaces Denzel Dumfries.

80'Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Mexx Meerdink.

71'Substitution, Serbia. Filip Kostic replaces Strahinja Pavlovic.

69'Goal! Serbia 1, Netherlands 2. Mexx Meerdink (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guus Til.

67'Substitution, Netherlands. Guus Til replaces Ryan Gravenberch.

67'Substitution, Netherlands. Kenneth Taylor replaces Tijjani Reijnders.

59'Substitution, Serbia. Strahinja Erakovic replaces Kosta Nedeljkovic.

59'Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Maksimovic replaces Aleksandar Stankovic.

46'Goal! Serbia 1, Netherlands 1. Luka Jovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.

45'Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Dejan Joveljic.

45'Substitution, Serbia. Dusan Tadic replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

30'Goal! Serbia 0, Netherlands 1. Mexx Meerdink (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

17'Substitution, Netherlands. Ruben van Bommel replaces Cody Gakpo because of an injury.

12'Sasa Lukic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.