Serbia drove through Nico Elvedi's own objective in first-half stoppage time and Aleksandar Mitrovic multiplied the benefit before Predrag Rajkovic saved a punishment from Swiss striker Breel Embolo. Serbia took a giant stride towards survival in the UEFA Nations League top-flight by securing a 2-0 victory over near rivals Switzerland - their first-ever head-to-head win. With Serbia and Switzerland essentially competing against each other to avoid relegation from Group A4, you’d have been forgiven for expecting a brighter start from two sides desperate to beat the other. It turned out to be quite the opposite though, as the only bright spot in an incredibly dull start came when Veljko Birmancevic ’s tame effort was easily gathered by Gregor Kobel . It took until just after the half-hour mark for the game's first big chance to arrive, but it was wasted by Breel Embolo who skewed wide after he was teed up by Silvan Widmer . That ...
The match with Croatia is getting closer, and uncertainty about the return to the national team Dejan Stankovic Serbia increasing. Return of former captain "eagles" in the national team pompously announced, but how things are going at the end of everything could remain just a wish of individuals. Selector Sinisa Mihajlovic and Dejan Stankovic have discussed a possible performance experienced midfielder in the match with Croatia (22 March), but it was agreed that this happens only if he is fit, and if he plays for Inter. Stankovic on 11 February played his first competitive match since May 2012. when operated on the Achilles tendon. In the match against Chievo in the field spent the last 15 minutes, and since then several more times and enter the game from the bench. A month after his return to competitive team, Stankovic on Sunday night finally took place back in the starting lineup, "nerazura". The match with Bologna, however, he will not remain in good memory...