World Cup qualifiersSerbia beat Luxembourg 1-0 to go top of Group A
Despite a plucky performance by the Red Lions, they slumped to their first defeat at the new Stade de Luxembourg on Saturday night.
The score means Luxembourg sit in third place in Group A with 6 points and a game in hand, while Serbia go top of the group with 14 points. Portugal are hot on their heels, however, with a game in hand to come against Luxembourg, where they will be hoping to bolster their tally of 13 points.
The Red Lions put on a strong performance on Saturday, hoping to make up for their previous 4-1 defeat away to the Serbs, but it was not to be. Luc Holtz’s team had an abundance of chances to even out the game, dominating the first half, but they fell frustratingly short as Vlahovic scored the winner for the away team in the 68th minute.
Elsewhere in Group A, Ireland beat Azerbaijan 3-0, putting them in fourth place.
Den Aserbaidjan verléiert mat 0:3 géint Irland
Fir Irland ass et am Grupp A déi éischt Victoire.
Luxembourg’s reaction
D'Reaktioune vun de Lëtzebuerger nom Match géint Serbien
De Luc Holtz, de Sébastien Thill, den Dirk Carlson an de Laurent Jans hu sech de Froe vum Mike Fandel gestallt.
Match highlights
First half highlights
No enger excellenter Prestatioun konnten d’Lëtzebuerger mat engem 0:0-Remis géint Serbien an d’Paus goen.
The deciding goal ( Vlahovic, 68)
No engem laange Ball konnt de serbesche Stiermer d’Nerve behalen.
A bitter defeat for Luxembourg
Trotz enger super Leeschtung konnte sech d’Rout Léiwen um Enn net belounen.
As it happened - Luxembourg 0-1 Serbia
