Serbia 1–2 Switzerland: 2018 World Cup match
Serbia1–2Full time
Match in one glance
SerbiaSwitzerlandGoalCard
Serbia
Switzerland
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
SerbiaSwitzerland
37.5%Possession sequences62.5%
12Shots19
3On target5
1.15Expected goals (xG)1.56
347Passes554
75.8%Pass accuracy84.3%
5Corners12
20Fouls13
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1AMAleksandar MitrovićSerbia · 1 goals0.81xG
- 2XSXherdan ShaqiriSwitzerland · 1 goals0.56xG
- 3BDBlerim DžemailiSwitzerland · 0 goals0.39xG
- 4MGMario GavranovićSwitzerland · 0 goals0.23xG
- 5
Manuel AkanjiSwitzerland · 0 goals0.17xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-22
- Venue
- Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Serbia / SwitzerlandSerbia
Aleksandar Mitrović5′
Switzerland
Granit Xhaka52′
Xherdan Shaqiri90′
Complete match timeline
SerbiaSwitzerlandGoalCardSubstitution
Serbia
Switzerland
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
13 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0A. Mitrović 5′
Second half
45′–90′0 – 2G. Xhaka 52′ · X. Shaqiri 90′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Serbia
4-2-3-1VS
1Vladimir StojkovićBI
6Branislav IvanovićNM
15Nikola MilenkovićDT
3Duško TošićAK
11Aleksandar KolarovLM
4Luka MilivojevićNM
21Nemanja MatićSM
20Sergej Milinković-SavićDT
10Dušan TadićFK
17Filip KostićAM
9Aleksandar MitrovićListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 18NRNemanja Radonjić81′
- 22ALAdem Ljajić64′
Match contributions
- Luka Milivojević▰ 39′
- Aleksandar Mitrović⚽ 1▰ 87′
- Sergej Milinković-Savić▰ 34′
- Nemanja Matić▰ 45′+2′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1VSVladimir StojkovićGoalkeeper
- 3DTDuško TošićCentre-back
- 4LMLuka MilivojevićCentral midfielder
- 6BIBranislav IvanovićRight-back
- 9AMAleksandar MitrovićCentre-forward
- 10DTDušan TadićRight winger
- 11AKAleksandar KolarovLeft-back
- 15NMNikola MilenkovićCentre-back
- 17FKFilip KostićLeft winger
- 20SMSergej Milinković-SavićAttacking midfielder
- 21NMNemanja MatićCentral midfielder
Switzerland
4-2-3-1YS
1Yann SommerVB
11Valon BehramiBD
15Blerim DžemailiXS
23Xherdan ShaqiriSZ
14Steven ZuberHS
9Haris SeferovicListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7
Breel Embolo73′ - 18MGMario Gavranović46′
- 19JDJosip Drmić90′+4′
Match contributions
- Granit Xhaka⚽ 1
- Xherdan Shaqiri⚽ 1▰ 90′+1′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1YSYann SommerGoalkeeper
- 2SLStephan LichtsteinerRight-back
- 5Manuel AkanjiCentre-back
- 9HSHaris SeferovicCentre-forward
- 10
Granit XhakaCentral midfielder - 11VBValon BehramiCentral midfielder
- 13RRRicardo RodríguezLeft-back
- 14SZSteven ZuberLeft winger
- 15BDBlerim DžemailiAttacking midfielder
- 22FSFabian SchärCentre-back
- 23XSXherdan ShaqiriRight winger
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Serbia
Switzerland
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Serbia
13%11%7%16%9%9%12%17%6%
Switzerland
10%7%6%18%18%12%9%14%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeFelix Brych
Team comparison
SerbiaSwitzerland
37.5%Possession sequences62.5%
12Shots19
3On target5
1.15Expected goals (xG)1.56
347Passes554
75.8%Pass accuracy84.3%
5Corners12
20Fouls13
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.15Serbia1.56Switzerland
1.15Total xG1.56
1.15Non-penalty xG1.56
0.10xG per shot0.08
3Shots on target5
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Serbia1 goal · 12 shots · 1.15 xG
Switzerland2 goals · 19 shots · 1.56 xG
Passing network
Serbia
Switzerland
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Serbia
13%11%7%16%9%9%12%17%6%
Switzerland
10%7%6%18%18%12%9%14%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals2
12Shots19
3On target5
16Dribble attempts25
Passing
347Pass attempts554
263Completed passes467
75.8%Pass accuracy84.3%
5Corners12
Defending
32Duels28
13Interceptions8
296Pressures147
20Fouls13
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsAM
Aleksandar MitrovićSerbia1Goals0Assists0.81xG
XS
Xherdan ShaqiriSwitzerland1Goals0Assists0.56xG
BD
Blerim DžemailiSwitzerland0Goals0Assists0.39xG
MG
Mario GavranovićSwitzerland0Goals1Assists0.23xG
Serbia
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AM Aleksandar MitrovićStarter | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.81 |
DT Dušan TadićStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.09 |
FK Filip KostićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
NM Nemanja MatićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
AL Adem LjajićSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
SM Sergej Milinković-SavićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 |
AK Aleksandar KolarovStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
BI Branislav IvanovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
DT Duško TošićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
VS Vladimir StojkovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
NM Nikola MilenkovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
LM Luka MilivojevićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Switzerland
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XS Xherdan ShaqiriStarter | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.56 |
BD Blerim DžemailiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.39 |
MG Mario GavranovićSubstitute | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.23 |
| Manuel AkanjiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
FS Fabian SchärStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
RR Ricardo RodríguezStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.06 |
BE Breel-Donald EmboloSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
SL Stephan LichtsteinerStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| Granit XhakaStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.02 |
VB Valon BehramiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SZ Steven ZuberStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
YS Yann SommerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-22
- Venue
- Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Serbia / SwitzerlandSerbia
Aleksandar Mitrović5′
Switzerland
Granit Xhaka52′
Xherdan Shaqiri90′
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.