Denmark were evidently riding high on confidence after their impressive performance against England, as they pressed Serbia aggressively to good effect from the front and dictated the tempo of the game in possess with patient build-up play, picking their moments to get players into the opposing box.
Group C saw only seven goals scored across the first two matchdays, making it the lowest-scoring group in the Euros, and the first half of this match was in keeping with that theme, as neither side managed to create a chance of real significance, with Denmark managing only two tame shots on target, while Serbia were unable to register a single attempt to trouble Kasper Schmeichel.
Adopting a more attacking shape in the second half, Serbia looked much better going forward and thought they had taken the lead when Luka Jovic’s shot bobbled over the goal line in the 53rd minute, but the flag raised, and VAR quickly confirmed that the AC Milan forward was offside at the top of his run.
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Denmark withstand late pressure to take point
Both sides seemed content to sit back in the first half, but there was evidently more intentshown in the second period with both managers making personnel changes in search of the opening goal.
Needing a win have a chance of progressing, Dragan Stojkovic brought on Luka Jovic and Dusan Tadic for Nemanja Gudel and Lazar Samardzic at the interval and from then on there was a notable improvement in the Serbian attack.
Mitrovic began to get more involved as Serbia began throwing more bodies forward and the Al-Hilal forward almost broke the deadlock with 20 minutes left to play but failed to steer his effort on target from a Dusan Vlahovic cut-back.
Serbia were by far the more attacking in the final moments of the game but never really looked likely to find a late in the day, as Denmark got everyone behind the ball and saw out the match with a clean sheet.
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