Serbia
NetherlandsGroup A2
Meerdink 69'
Serbia: 23. Milinkovic-Savic V. - 2. Nedeljkovic (Erakovic, 59), 3. Pavlović S. (Kostić F., 71), 15. Babić Sr., 17. Terzić - 7. Stankovic Al. (Maksimovic Nem., 59) - 6. Gudelj, 20. Milinković-Savić S. (Tadić Du., 46), 22. Lukic - 9. Joveljić (Jovic, 46), 14. Živković A.
Substitution: Jovic (from 46); Tadić Du. (from 46); Erakovic (from 59); Maksimovic Nem. (from 59); Kostić F. (from 71)
Bench: 1. Petrovic Dj., 12. Stankovic F. - 13. Simić - 4. Dragojević - 19. Dzodic, 21. Samardzic L. - 18. Cvetkoviс
Yellow Cards: Lukic 12
Netherlands: 1. Verbruggen - 4. van Dijk, 6. van Hecke, 15. van de Ven, 22. Dumfries (Timber J., 80) - 8. Gravenberch R. (Til G., 67), 14. Reijnders (Taylor Ke., 67), 18. Veerman J. - 7. Summerville - 11. Gakpo (van Bommel R., 17), 17. Meerdink (Timber Q., 80)
Substitution: van Bommel R. (from 17); Til G. (from 67); Taylor Ke. (from 67); Timber J. (from 80); Timber Q. (from 80)
Bench: 13. Roefs, 23. Flekken - 3. Hato, 5. Ake - 20. Koopmeiners T. - 10. Lang N. - 9. Zirkzee
Yellow Cards: Timber J. 85
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