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– Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a hat-trick as Serbia thrashed Sweden 4-1 in Belgrade in the Nations League.
– Fulham striker Mitrovic, 28, scored Serbia’s first three goals before Sasa Lukic added a fourth midway through the second half.
– Serbia moved level on points with Norway at the top of Group B4, but are below them on head-to-head record.
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– The two sides meet on Tuesday in a fixture that will decide which team gains promotion to the A league.
– Mitrovic has now scored 49 goals in 75 appearances for his national side, taking his season tally to nine in eight games in all competitions.
– Viktor Claesson had given Sweden the lead after 15 minutes but it was short-lived as Mitrovic grabbed his first of the night three minutes later.
– A header on the stroke of half-time put the home side in control and when the striker scored his third three minutes after the break the result was all but secured, with Torino midfielder Lukic scoring a fourth for good measure.
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⚽️ (1-1) 18' А. Митровић
⚽️ (2-1) 45+1' А. Митровић
⚽️ (3-1) 48' А. Митровић
⚽️ (4-1) 70' Лукић pic.twitter.com/832YclkU3K
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– Serbia need to beat Norway to gain promotion, while a draw or a win for Erling Haaland’s team will see them progress after the Norwegians won the first encounter between the two sides.
