Serbia 2–3 Switzerland: 2022 World Cup match
Serbia2–3Full 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
55.9%Possession sequences44.1%
12Shots14
4On target7
1.19Expected goals (xG)3.10
521Passes445
78.1%Pass accuracy77.8%
12Corners0
21Fouls14
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1BEBreel-Donald EmboloSwitzerland · 1 goals1.75xG
- 2DVDušan VlahovićSerbia · 1 goals0.76xG
- 3XSXherdan ShaqiriSwitzerland · 1 goals0.46xG
- 4CFChristian FassnachtSwitzerland · 0 goals0.32xG
- 5RFRemo FreulerSwitzerland · 1 goals0.25xG
Decisive moments
5 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-12-02
- Venue
- Stadium 974, Doha
- Result
- 2–3
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Serbia / SwitzerlandSerbia
Aleksandar Mitrović26′
Dušan Vlahović35′
Switzerland
Xherdan Shaqiri20′
Breel Embolo44′
Remo Freuler48′
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
22 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′2 – 2X. Shaqiri 20′ · A. Mitrović 26′ · D. Vlahović 35′ · B. Embolo 44′
Second half
45′–90′0 – 1R. Freuler 48′
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
3-4-1-2VM
23Vanja Milinković-SavićNM
4Nikola MilenkovićMV
5Miloš VeljkovićSP
2Strahinja PavlovićAŽ
14Andrija ŽivkovićFK
17Filip KostićSL
16Saša LukićSM
20Sergej Milinković-SavićDT
10Dušan TadićDV
18Dušan VlahovićAM
9Aleksandar MitrovićListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 6NMNemanja Maksimović68′
- 7NRNemanja Radonjić78′
- 8NGNemanja Gudelj55′
- 11LJLuka Jović55′
- 21FĐFilip Đuričić78′
Match contributions
- Strahinja Pavlović▰ 56′
- Nikola Milenković▰ 90′+5′
- Aleksandar Mitrović⚽ 1▰ 82′
- Saša Lukić▰ 90′+10′
- Dušan Vlahović⚽ 1
- Sergej Milinković-Savić▰ 47′
- Nemanja Gudelj▰ 81′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2SPStrahinja PavlovićCentre-back
- 4NMNikola MilenkovićCentre-back
- 5MVMiloš VeljkovićCentre-back
- 9AMAleksandar MitrovićCentre-forward
- 10DTDušan TadićAttacking midfielder
- 14AŽAndrija ŽivkovićRight midfielder
- 16SLSaša LukićCentral midfielder
- 17FKFilip KostićLeft midfielder
- 18DVDušan VlahovićCentre-forward
- 20SMSergej Milinković-SavićCentral midfielder
- 23VMVanja Milinković-SavićGoalkeeper
Switzerland
4-2-3-1GK
21Gregor KobelRF
8Remo FreulerDS
15Djibril SowXS
23Xherdan ShaqiriRV
17Ruben VargasListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 2EFEdimilson Fernandes69′
- 6DZDenis Zakaria69′
- 16CFChristian Fassnacht83′
- 19NONoah Okafor90′+6′
Match contributions
- Silvan Widmer▰ 15′
- Breel Embolo⚽ 1
- Remo Freuler⚽ 1
- Granit Xhaka▰ 90′+5′
- Ruben Vargas▰ 34′
- Fabian Schär▰ 90′+9′
- Xherdan Shaqiri⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 3SWSilvan WidmerRight-back
- 5
Manuel AkanjiCentre-back - 7
Breel EmboloCentre-forward - 8RFRemo FreulerCentral midfielder
- 10
Granit XhakaCentral midfielder - 13RRRicardo RodríguezLeft-back
- 15DSDjibril SowAttacking midfielder
- 17RVRuben VargasLeft winger
- 21GKGregor KobelGoalkeeper
- 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
12%5%6%22%14%11%10%14%7%
Switzerland
10%6%7%15%13%16%9%14%9%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeFernando Andrés Rapallini
Team comparison
SerbiaSwitzerland
55.9%Possession sequences44.1%
12Shots14
4On target7
1.19Expected goals (xG)3.10
521Passes445
78.1%Pass accuracy77.8%
12Corners0
21Fouls14
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
1.19Serbia3.10Switzerland
1.19Total xG3.10
1.19Non-penalty xG3.10
0.10xG per shot0.22
4Shots on target7
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Serbia2 goals · 12 shots · 1.19 xG
Switzerland3 goals · 14 shots · 3.10 xG
Passing network
Serbia
Switzerland
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Serbia
12%5%6%22%14%11%10%14%7%
Switzerland
10%6%7%15%13%16%9%14%9%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
2Goals3
12Shots14
4On target7
6Dribble attempts6
Passing
521Pass attempts445
407Completed passes346
78.1%Pass accuracy77.8%
12Corners0
Defending
34Duels34
5Interceptions18
94Pressures83
21Fouls14
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsBreel EmboloSwitzerland1Goals0Assists1.75xG
DV
Dušan VlahovićSerbia1Goals0Assists0.76xG
XS
Xherdan ShaqiriSwitzerland1Goals0Assists0.46xG
CF
Christian FassnachtSwitzerland0Goals0Assists0.32xG
RF
Remo FreulerSwitzerland1Goals0Assists0.25xG
Serbia
3-4-1-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DV Dušan VlahovićStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.76 |
AM Aleksandar MitrovićStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.15 |
NM Nikola MilenkovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
DT Dušan TadićStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.06 |
LJ Luka JovićSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.06 |
NR Nemanja RadonjićSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 |
AŽ Andrija ŽivkovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
SP Strahinja PavlovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SL Saša LukićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
FK Filip KostićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
VM Vanja Milinković-SavićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SM Sergej Milinković-SavićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MV Miloš VeljkovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Switzerland
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breel EmboloStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.75 |
XS Xherdan ShaqiriStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.46 |
CF Christian FassnachtSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
RF Remo FreulerStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Granit XhakaStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.15 |
FS Fabian SchärStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
RV Ruben VargasStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 |
| Manuel AkanjiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
SW Silvan WidmerStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
RR Ricardo RodríguezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
GK Gregor KobelStarter | 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
5 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-12-02
- Venue
- Stadium 974, Doha
- Result
- 2–3
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Serbia / SwitzerlandSerbia
Aleksandar Mitrović26′
Dušan Vlahović35′
Switzerland
Xherdan Shaqiri20′
Breel Embolo44′
Remo Freuler48′
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.