Serbia 1-2 Netherlands
Updated
Netherlands won: Serbia 1-2 Netherlands in the Nations League (Round 2) on Sun, 27 Sept 2026 at Stadion Rajko Mitić, Beograd. Serbia goals: Luka Jović 46'. Netherlands goals: Mexx Meerdink 30' (pen), Mexx Meerdink 69'. Expected goals: 1.32-2.74. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Mexx Meerdink (9).
Match report
Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1
Netherlands squeezed past Serbia 2-1 away from home at Stadion Rajko Mitić on Sunday 27 September in the Nations League.
Mexx Meerdink put Netherlands ahead from the penalty spot on 30' (0-1), Luka Jović levelled for Serbia on 46' (1-1) and Mexx Meerdink restored Netherlands' lead on 69' (1-2).
Serbia had 33% of the ball, shots were 11-25 (6-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.32-2.74. Netherlands were the better side on chances, too.
Mexx Meerdink (Netherlands) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 15,212. Referee: Szymon Marciniak.
Match stats
| Serbia | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.32 | 2.74 |
| Total shots | 11 | 25 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 40 |
| Big chances | 4 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 234 (77%) | 572 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 25 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 15 |
Lineups
Serbia (5-4-1): Vanja Milinković-Savić, Nemanja Gudelj, Srdjan Babić, Strahinja Pavlović, Kosta Nedeljković, Aleksa Terzić, Andrija Živković, Aleksandar Stanković, Saša Lukić, Sergej Milinković-Savić, Dejan Joveljić
Netherlands (4-3-3): Bart Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven, Ryan Gravenberch, Joey Veerman, Tijjani Reijnders, Crysencio Summerville, Mexx Meerdink, Cody Gakpo
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Saša Lukić (Serbia)
- 17' · Substitution · Ruben van Bommel for Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 30' · Goal · Mexx Meerdink (Netherlands)
- 46' · Substitution · Dušan Tadić for Sergej Milinković-Savić (Serbia)
- 46' · Substitution · Luka Jović for Dejan Joveljić (Serbia)
- 46' · Goal · Luka Jović (Serbia)
- 59' · Substitution · Nemanja Maksimović for Aleksandar Stanković (Serbia)
- 59' · Substitution · Strahinja Eraković for Kosta Nedeljković (Serbia)
- 67' · Substitution · Kenneth Taylor for Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)
- 67' · Substitution · Guus Til for Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands)
- 69' · Goal · Mexx Meerdink (Netherlands)
- 71' · Substitution · Filip Kostić for Strahinja Pavlović (Serbia)
- 80' · Substitution · Quinten Timber for Mexx Meerdink (Netherlands)
- 80' · Substitution · Jurriën Timber for Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands)
- 85' · Yellow card · Jurriën Timber (Netherlands)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Serbia vs Netherlands?
Netherlands won, 1-2 (Nations League) on Sun, 27 Sept 2026.
When and where is Serbia vs Netherlands?
Sun, 27 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stadion Rajko Mitić, Beograd, Nations League.