Portugal 1 Serbia 2 LIVE REACTION: Mitrovic hits stoppage time winner to TOP group and send Ronaldo’s side to play-offs
PORTUGAL will have to qualify for next year's World Cup the hard way after they lost their final qualifying group game to Serbia 2-1.
Aleksandr Mitrovic scored a 90th-minute winner, sparking rapturous Serb celebrations in Lisbon.
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PORTUGAL 1-1 SERBIA
64. Serbia make a switch of their own, but this one is enforced.
Milos Velkovic hasn't been able to shrug off that muscle problem and so it's Uros Spajic that's coming on to patch up the defence.
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63. It's a double substitution for the Portuguese.
Joao Moutinho takes his leave after that booking moments ago, and he's joined in departing by Bernardo Silva. The Manchester City midfielder was only ever likely to make it through an hour after his fitness issues.
Joao Palhinha and Bruno Fernandes come on for the pair.
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62. Renato Sanches drifts into the perfect position again as Portugal break on the right.
A cut-back finds him in space outside the box, but the subsequent drive is straight down the throat of Rajkovic.
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61. It's a yellow card for Joao Moutinho, who has an impressive three kicks at Milinkovic-Savic as the Serbian threatens to break away.
He's the second Portuguese player to be cautioned after Joao Cancelo.
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59. There's trouble for Veljkovic. In his latest battle with Diogo Jota, the Serbian centre-half has pulled up and is feeling his groin.
It looks as though it's nothing a good rub won't fix though, and after some quick treatment, he's given the thumbs up to continue.
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58. Mitrovic shows that he's not just a goalscorer by nipping in ahead of Danilo to claim possession, and then playing in Kostic on the left.
The Frankfurt winger moves quickly down the line and then curls a centre towards Vlahovic, but the forward is unable to get a touch on it.
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54. Serbia win a corner and send for the big men.
Mitrovic is in there, and Veljkovic and Pavlovic are up from the back. Tadic's inswinger is good, but so too is the defending from Ruben Dias.
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52. A sensational run from Renato Sanches! And almost a sensational goal from Renato Sanches!
The midfielder tricks his way past three to face up to Rajkovic inside his area, but he's unable to squeeze a finish under the body of the oncoming Serbian goalkeeper.
It's fine football all round, but almost ends in farce as a defender rushes in to clear, and only succeeds in booting the ball against the prone Sanches, off whom it bounces just wide.
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50. Nuno Mendes attempts to do similar for Portugal, and it's the first time tonight that the PSG youngster has been able to run at the Serbian defence.
He ends up running too far though, and into an alert Milenkovic, who wins the ball back and clears.
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48. Kostic and Milinkovic-Savic combine to make inroads down the left touchline as the visitors look to maintain their momentum after the half-time break.
Portugal are standing firm. For now.
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46. Serbia get us back underway in Lisbon. They need a goal, they need a win, and they have sent for Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The Fulham striker is on for Nemanja Gudelj in the only half-time change.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
A HUGE 45 MINUTES COMING UP!HALF-TIME STATS
It's been a thrilling, nerve-racking 45 minutes of football that simply is not done justice by these numbers.
HT: PORTUGAL 1-1 SERBIA
Portugal are 45 minutes away from the World Cup, but it has not been easy despite Renato Sanches' goal 100 seconds into the match. Dusan Tadic later levelled for Serbia, and it's been the visitors that have been the better side. However, Dragan Stojkovic's team need at least another goal for the win they need to reach Qatar 2022; how long will he give it before he calls upon Aleksandar Mitrovic?
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
IT'S ALL SQUARE AT THE BREAK!
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45. There will be one minute added on at the end of the one of the most frenetic first halves of football I've seen in some time.
More of the same after the break, please.
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44. Immediately, Vlahovic has the ball in the back of the net at the other end of the pitch, but even his doesn't believe it's going to count.
Sure enough, the offside flag goes up, and replays show that the Serbian striker was at least five yards in front of the nearest defender.
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43. Danilo gets ahead of his marker to get his head on the corner, but cannot keep it down. It loops over the crossbar.
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42. It's absolutely breathless stuff!
Attempting to make Patricio feel better about his error, Rajkovic spills a routine cross at the other end, and it nearly leads to disaster.
The ball is worked back to Moutinho, whose shot from outside of the box crashes into Veljkovic and goes behind.
Portugal get a corner, but they want a penalty, and VAR do take a look at a potential handball - only to stick with the referee's decision.
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40. It's Serbia in the ascendency, and their wide players are finding plenty of room on the flanks.
It's from the left that Kostic drives towards goal, and then drives AT goal. His shot from an acute angle deflects off a defender and into the side netting but no corner is forthcoming.
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36. Fresh from his equaliser, it's Tadic that lines up the set-piece.
The midfielder goes low and hard through the wall, but this time is denied by some secure handling from Patricio.
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35. Joao Cancelo has a nervous look on his face.
The full-back brings down Milinkovic-Savic 25 yards from goal, and momentarily panics that he's about to receive a second yellow card.
The referee shows leniency on this occasion, but Serbia do have a chance to turn this tie on its head.
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33. The goal Serbia deserve!
It seemed only a matter of time before they equalised, and now the visitors are level - although some thanks must go to the mishandling of Rui Patricio.
Dusan Vlahovic's initial shot is blocked, but Sasa Lukic keeps the chance alive by poking the ball back to Dusan Tadic.
The Ajax man cuts back inside his marker and lets fly with his left foot. The effort takes a slight deflection before it squirms through the hands of the Portugal goalkeeper.
Patricio makes a desperate attempt to stop the ball rolling across the line but to no avail, and it's the cue for the Serbian bench to celebrate with the team on the pitch.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!
DUSAN TADIC EQUALISES!!PORTUGAL 1-0 SERBIA
30. Half hour gone. Portugal lead, but the Estadio da Luz has gone a little quiet.
Serbia are really having a go here.
