Serbia 1-2 Netherlands: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 in UEFA Nations League on Sunday, 27 September 2026.

Netherlands led 1-0 at half-time. The game was played at Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade. The recorded attendance was 15,212.

Before kick-off

Serbia: 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-L-L-L), scoring 4 goals and conceding 14 goals. Serbia have lost 3 matches in a row.

Netherlands: 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-W-W-D-D), scoring 12 goals and conceding 6 goals. Netherlands are unbeaten in 5 matches.

Netherlands arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 3 for Serbia.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 3 goals.

30' - Mexx Meerdink converted a penalty for Netherlands (0-1). Luka Jovic found the net for Serbia in minute 46, making it 1-1. Mexx Meerdink found the net for Netherlands in minute 69, making it 1-2.

Mexx Meerdink scored 2 goals for Netherlands.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 2 yellow cards: 1 for Serbia and 1 for Netherlands.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Serbia and 5 substitutions for Netherlands.

Match statistics

Serbia had 32.9% of possession, against 67.1% for Netherlands.

Serbia had 11 shots, 6 on target, while Netherlands had 25 shots, 8 on target. Serbia won 3 corners and Netherlands won 4 corners. Serbia committed 7 fouls and Netherlands committed 10 fouls.

Netherlands had the most shots on target (8).

Impact on the table

The table shows Serbia in 4th place (0 points from 2 matches) and Netherlands in 1st place (4 points from 2 matches). Netherlands hold a 4 points advantage over Serbia in the standings.

Netherlands are top of the table.

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Serbia vs Netherlands stay available on the match page.