Match report

Austria Holds Off Serbia 1–1 in UEFA Nations League Clash

Austria
Austria
1–1
FT
Serbia
Serbia
Mar 20, 2025

In a tightly contested UEFA Nations League match, Austria held off Serbia to secure a 1–1 draw. Marko Gregoritsch opened the scoring for Austria in the 37th minute, capitalizing on a fine assist from Marko Arnautovic. Serbia found the equalizer through Luka Samardzic just before the hour mark, with an assist from Ognjen Mimovic. Both teams made multiple substitutions, but neither could find a winner.

Key Facts

  • • Marko Gregoritsch scored for Austria in the 37th minute, assisted by Marko Arnautovic
  • • Luka Samardzic equalized for Serbia in the 61st minute, assisted by Ognjen Mimovic
  • • Austria made four substitutions: Christopher Baumgartner, Robin Schmid, Florian Grillitsch, and Karim Stoger
  • • Serbia made five substitutions: Veljko Birmančević, Luka Jović, Nemanja Gudelj, Dušan Lukić, and Milan Cvetković

Lineups

Austria

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Schlager (G)
  • 21 P. Wimmer (D)
  • 15 P. Lienhart (D)
  • 8 D. Alaba (D)
  • 16 P. Mwene (D)
  • 6 N. Seiwald (M)
  • 10 F. Grillitsch (M)
  • 18 R. Schmid (M)
  • 11 M. Gregoritsch (M)
  • 19 C. Baumgartner (M)
  • 7 M. Arnautović (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 M. Cham
  • 9 R. Florucz
  • 4 X. Schlager
  • 23 K. Stöger
  • 5 G. Trauner
  • 12 T. Lawal
  • 3 S. Baidoo
  • 17 M. Grüll
  • 13 P. Pentz
  • 20 S. Lainer
  • 2 J. Auer
  • 14 L. Querfeld

Serbia

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Rajković (G)
  • 16 S. Eraković (D)
  • 6 N. Gudelj (D)
  • 15 S. Babić (D)
  • 2 O. Mimović (M)
  • 5 N. Maksimović (M)
  • 10 S. Lukić (M)
  • 17 V. Birmančević (M)
  • 11 L. Samardžić (F)
  • 23 D. Vlahović (F)
  • 8 L. Jović (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 S. Mitrović
  • 19 M. Topić
  • 4 J. Šimić
  • 22 A. Maksimović
  • 18 M. Cvetković
  • 9 N. Štulić
  • 20 S. Zdjelar
  • 12 Đ. Petrović
  • 21 A. Jovanović

Timeline

  1. Austria
    37' Austria Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Gregoritsch · Assist: M. Arnautovic
  2. Serbia
    46' Serbia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Veljko Birmančević · On: S. Mitrovic
  3. Serbia
    61' Serbia Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Samardzic · Assist: O. Mimović
  4. Serbia
    68' Serbia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Jović · On: M. Topic
  5. Serbia
    68' Serbia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Gudelj · On: J. Šimić
  6. Austria
    70' Austria subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Baumgartner · On: M. Cham
  7. Austria
    77' Austria subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Schmid · On: R. Florucz
  8. Austria
    77' Austria subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Grillitsch · On: X. Schlager
  9. Serbia
    82' Serbia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Lukić · On: A. Maksimovic
  10. Serbia
    87' Serbia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Samardzic · On: M. Cvetković
  11. Austria
    89' Austria subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Gregoritsch · On: K. Stoger

Match Stats

Stat Austria Serbia
Fouls 11 9
Pass Accuracy 87% 73%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 24 8
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 615 281
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 9 4
Shots on Target 4 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 11 3
Possession 69% 31%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 537 206
Shots Inside Box 16 3
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 8 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Austria took the lead through Marko Gregoritsch in the 37th minute, giving them a significant advantage
  • ▸ Serbia leveled the score through Luka Samardzic in the 61st minute, shifting the momentum of the game and setting up a tense finale