In the 3rd round of the UEFA Europa League Group A match on October 13th, Serbia beat Switzerland 2-0 with an outstanding performance. After the match, Serbian head coach Stojkovic spoke highly of his team's performance and commented in detail on the key moments of the match. Stojkovic said that the match was as tough and competitive as expected before the match. However, the Serbian team showed great maturity and intelligence in the second half of the match, with a clear tactical conception and discipline, and eventually won this beautiful victory through the chances they created. It was a great night for Serbian soccer at the home of Leskovac.
Stojkovic made special mention of several players who performed well. Mitrovic scored a very nice goal to open the door for his team, and 17-year-old youngster Maksimovic made his national team debut in the match, showing a lot of potential. In addition, goalkeeper Rajkovic saved a penalty kick in the match, contributing to the team's victory. Stojković also said that Jović's performance on the field was equally good, as he created chances as soon as he came on the field, and then headed the ball on goal with very few mistakes, which was an important part of the team's victory.
However, while celebrating the victory, Stojkovic also revealed a worrying news. He said that Sasa Lukic was injured during the game, the injury being to a ligament in his right shoulder. The specifics of the injury are not yet clear, but based on initial judgment, there is a 95% chance that Lukic will not travel with the team to Spain for the upcoming matches. This is undoubtedly a big blow for the Serbian team, but Stojkovic said that the team will overcome the difficulties and continue to prepare for the upcoming matches.
