Hello and welcome to Eurosport's live digital coverage of Portugal vs Serbia! Both sides are level on 17 points at the top of Group A. It's very simple. Whoever wins this will secure their place at the World Cup in Qatar! If it's a draw then Portugal are also through. Kick-off is at 7:45pm UK time with team news coming right up!
- R. Sanches(3')
- D. Tadic(34')
- A. Mitrovic(90')
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Serbia have qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after Aleksandar Mitrovic’s dramatic late header stuns Portugal! The result means Serbia finish top of Group A on 20 points. Portugal on 17 have to settle for a place in the playoffs! Unbelievable!
Ronaldo shoots from range but he fires well over the bar. It's a shot of frustration more than anything! He is visibly fuming.
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A. Silva
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D. Pereira
This is remarkable! Serbia are just seconds away from taking first place! Ronaldo cannot believe it. Portugal are heading to the play-offs as it stands! YELLOW! For Mitrovic for taking his shirt off in the wild celebrations.
Yellow card
A. Mitrovic
GOAL! SERBIA HAVE DONE IT!!! MITROVIC STRIKES LATE FOR SERBIA! At the far post from a free-kick, Tadic swings a cross into the far post... Mitrovic sneaks in at the back post and nods the ball into the top corner!
Goal
A. Mitrovic
Fernandes' cross into the box is met by Palhinha but his header is straight at Rajkovic.
Portugal have a corner and are in no rush to take this. SUB! Jovic is on for Kostic.
Portugal have regained some coposure and are looking to just wind down the clock in these final moments. Do Serbia have anything left in the tank? Mitrovic's glancing header a few minutes is as close as they've got to taking the lead in this scrappy second half.
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R. Neves
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R. Sanches
SUBS! Felix comes on for Jota and Sanches, who has been brilliant this evening, makes way for Neves.
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J. Félix
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Diogo Jota
The corner is headed clear but Serbia come forward again. BIG CHANCE! Kostic's cross finds Mitrovic but his glancing header bounces narrowly wide!
Vlahovic is fouled by Cancelo and Serbia have a free-kick. The cross from Tadic is headed behind by Palhinha and all of a sudden Portugal are starting to look a little nervous in these final minutes.
Kostic's cross is cleared behind by Mendes with Radonjic breathing down his neck! The corner is caught by Patricio.
Vlahovic has a shot inside the box but it is blocked and the referee blows for offside. Portugal look content to try and hold on to this point at the moment.
Serbia are upping the ante right now. Radonjic's cross looking for a team-mate by the penalty spot is well blocked by Mendes. The corner from Tadic is nodded out to Kostic and he swings a ball in, but Milenkovic fouls Dias and Portugal have a free-kick.
YELLOW! Milenkovic is booked for clattering into Jota.
Yellow card
N. Milenkovic
SUB! Radonjic is on for Zivkovic.
ANOTHER YELLOW! For Sanches after he trips up Vlahovic. This period has been scrappy with the third yellow card issued in the space of seven minutes.
Yellow card
R. Sanches
YELLOW! For Pavlovic after he wipes out Palhinha as he surges down the right flank. The free-kick swung in by Fernandes is headed clear by Vlahovic.
Yellow card
S. Pavlovic
ANOTHER SUB! Spajic comes on for Veljkovic, whose groin still appears to be troubling him.
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U. Spajic
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M. Veljkovic
SUBS! Fernandes and Palhinha come on for Moutinho and Silva. Fernandes is picking up his 40th cap for Portugal this evening.
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B. Fernandes
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B. Silva
SHOT! Sanches, who has been Portugal's best player so far, drives a left-footed shot on goal but Rajkovic catches it.