Luka Jovic scored a dramatic stoppage time equaliser for Serbia as neither side could claim their first win at the Euros.
2024 European Championship
1–1
- Zan Karnicnik (69′)
- Jovic (90’+5′)
Match Events
69′ GOAL! Slovenia 1-0 Serbia (Zan Karnicnik)
95′ GOAL! Slovenia 1-1 Serbia (Luka Jović)
Match Report
Slovenia’s Zan Karnicnik scored the opening goal of the game to put Euro 2024’s surprise package on the verge of qualification following their draw against Denmark in their first game.
Jovic headed in an equalsier with the last effort of the game, however, to keep his side’s hopes alive.
A last-gasp equaliser gives the tournament’s angriest nation a fighting chance of reaching the last 16 with their first point so far.
A header by AC Milan’s Luka Jovic sparked chaotic scenes in the crowd at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena.
The Group C match against their Balkan neighbours was played out against the backdrop of a political fallout.
Serbian FA bosses slammed UEFA and said they were ready to take the squad home in protest at chants aimed at their country by rival Croatia and Albania fans in an earlier match.
Serbian FA general secretary Jovan Surbatovic said: “What happened is scandalous and we will ask UEFA for sanctions, even at the cost of not continuing the competition.
“We will request UEFA to punish the federations of both teams.
“We don’t want to participate in that, but if UEFA doesn’t punish them, we will think about how to proceed.”
The row centres around simmering tensions following conflict in the area in the 1990s.
There could yet be more controversy for the Serbian FA after Slovenian left-back Erik Janza was pelted with plastic cups lobbed by fuming Serbia fans in the closing stages.
Flares landed on the pitch and red smoke bombs clouded the air.
But the heated atmosphere among the 75,000 crowd clearly paid off for the Serbs as they levelled with the last action of a game which grew in tempo as time went on.
Slovenia looked to have secured victory with a breakaway goal thanks to an incredible run by right-back Zan Karnicnik with 21 minutes left.
Line-ups
Slovenia XI: Oblak, Erik Janza, Andraz Sporar, Petar Stojanović, Timi Max Elsnik, Jan Mlakar, Zan Karnicnik, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Jaka Bijol, Vanja Drkusic, Benjamin Sesko
Subs: Ilicic, Vid Belec, Kurtic, Miha Blazic, Jure Balkovec, Benjamin Verbic, Stankovič, Sandi Lovric, Zan Celar, Tomi Horvat, David Brekalo, Nino Zugelj, Zan Vipotnik, Igor Vekic, Adrian Zeljkovic
Serbia XI: Tadic, Filip Mladenovic, Mitrovic, P. Rajković, A. Živković, Veljkovic, Lukic, Dušan Vlahović, Milenkovic, Ivan Ilić, S. Pavlovic
Subs: Gudelj, Srdjan Mijailovic, Kostic, U. Spajić, Gacinovic, Babic, Jovic, Milinkovic-Savic, Maksimovic, Vanja Milinković-Savić, Veljko Birmancevic, Djordje Petrovic, Lazar Samardžić, Nemanja Stojic, Petar Ratkov
