NEW DELHI: In a thrilling Group C encounter at Euro 2024 in Munich on Thursday, Serbia's substitute Luka Jovic scored a dramatic last-minute header to equalise Zan Karnicnik's opener, resulting in a 1-1 draw with Slovenia.
The match at the Munich Football Arena was characterized by periods of end-to-end play, with both teams hitting the woodwork and creating numerous chances, reported Reuters.
Slovenia nearly took the lead in the first half when Timi Elsnik's dribble into the box ended with a shot that struck the near post.
Slovenia finally broke the deadlock in the second half with a superbly executed goal by right-back Karnicnik, who was named man-of-the-match.
The goal came after Karnicnik drove upfield from the edge of his own penalty area, passed the ball to Elsnik, and then met the return cross to beat Predrag Rajkovic in the 69th minute.
Despite Serbia's increased pressure in search of an equalizer, which included veteran striker Aleksandar Mitrovic hitting the post, it took until five minutes into added time for Jovic to nod home a corner, leaving the Slovenian players devastated.
The draw at the Munich Football Arena leaves Slovenia in second place with two points, with group leaders England as their final Group C opponent.
Serbia, currently at the bottom with one point, will face Denmark in their next match.
