Serbia 1–3 Germany: Wirtz and debutant Gruda seal a win that relegates the hosts in Belgrade
Germany beat Serbia 3–1 at the Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade on Friday in the UEFA Nations League. Srđan Babić deflected Kai Havertz's header into his own net in the 3rd minute and Florian Wirtz made it 2–0 in the 14th, before debutant Brajan Gruda scored a solo goal at 50 minutes and Babić replied at 56. Serbia, who had two men sent off late on, stay on zero points and are relegated from League A; Germany move level with Greece on eight points in Group A2.
Key points
- Final score: Serbia 1, Germany 3 — Babić own goal 3', Wirtz 14', Gruda 50', Babić 56', at the Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade.
- Gruda scored a solo goal on his Germany debut; Wirtz also scored in the reverse fixture.
- Serbia finished with nine men after late red cards for Dragojević and Živković.
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- Germany go level with Greece on eight points in Group A2; pointless Serbia are relegated from League A.
What happened
Serbia had lost all four of their earlier group games and played this one behind closed doors, and the match was effectively settled inside 14 minutes: Babić's own goal and Wirtz's finish put Germany in control before Gruda's solo run made it three. Babić's header gave the hosts a brief reply, but two late red cards ended any comeback, and Serbia's relegation was confirmed with a game still to play.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedGermany beat Serbia 3–1 at the Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade on Friday 13 November 2026 in UEFA Nations League League A, Group A2, Matchday 5. Srđan Babić deflected Kai Havertz's third-minute header into his own net, Florian Wirtz bundled in the second in the 14th minute, debutant Brajan Gruda scored a solo goal in the 50th and Babić headed Serbia's reply in the 56th, so it was 0–2 at half-time and 1–3 at full-time.UEFA — Nations League Matchday 5 round-up: Netherlands hit seven, Germany beat Serbia (13 Nov 2026) · Sportradar — Serbia v Germany match record, UEFA Nations League A2 Matchday 5, 13 Nov 2026 · Reuters — Reijnders' hat-trick fires Dutch to 7-0 rout of Greece, Germany beat Serbia (13 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedGruda's goal came on his Germany debut, and Wirtz also scored in Germany's win in the reverse fixture between the sides.UEFA — Nations League Matchday 5 round-up (13 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Reijnders' hat-trick fires Dutch to 7-0 rout of Greece, Germany beat Serbia (13 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedSerbia finished the match with nine men: Vanja Dragojević and Andrija Živković were both sent off late on.UEFA — Nations League Matchday 5 round-up (13 Nov 2026) · Flashscore — Germany cruise past Serbia to keep hopes of Nations League progression alive (13 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedThe win moves Germany level with second-placed Greece on eight points in Group A2, behind the Netherlands on 11, with the two quarter-final places settled on Monday when Germany host the Netherlands in Berlin and Greece host Serbia. Serbia stay on zero points after five defeats in five games, are guaranteed to finish bottom, and are relegated from League A.UEFA — Nations League Matchday 5 round-up (13 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Reijnders' hat-trick fires Dutch to 7-0 rout of Greece, Germany beat Serbia (13 Nov 2026)
What we know / what we don't know yet
What we know
- The score, the scorers, the red cards and the group picture, from UEFA's official round-up, with Reuters and the match data record in agreement.
What we don't know yet
- An official highlights video of this match — none was verified on UEFA's official YouTube channel at publish time, so no video is attached.