Serbia 2-1 Saudi Arabia Player Ratings: Milinkovic-Savic Shines as Hosts Bounce Back to Win in 2nd Half

Serbia showed their experience to overcome Saudi Arabia in an international friendly, which emerged as nothing but a thriller. The Saudi Arabia national football team, ranked lower than their opponents on the FIFA table, had a breathtaking start, shocking Serbia in the World Cup friendly. However, Serbia came roaring back in the second half to seal the lead. Now, let's discuss Serbia vs Saudi Arabia player ratings from the match.

Only eight minutes into the game, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, who plays for Al Nassr alongside the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo, struck for Saudi Arabia to secure a lead.

The Serbia national football team showed great intensity and kept the ball, but in the final third, nothing was convertible. They attempted nearly ten shots in the first half, but most of them missed the frame, with Saudi Arabia going into the break with that slenderest lead.

The second half was not the same as how the game panned out in the first 45 minutes. Serbia flipped the script in just five minutes after the clock hit the hour mark. Milan defender Strahinja Pavlovic scored the equaliser before veteran striker Aleksandar Mitrovic gave Serbia the lead.

Milinkovic-Savic also deserved praise for how he controlled the Serbian midfield, as Saudi Arabia struggled to regain the momentum.

Serbia vs Saudi Arabia Highlights (31st March, 2026)

1. Abdullah Al-Hamdan gave Saudi Arabia an early lead in the 8th minute.
2. Strahinja Pavlovic equalised for Serbia shortly after the hour mark.
3. Aleksandar Mitrovic completed the comeback only five minutes later with the winning goal.

Serbia Player Ratings vs Saudi Arabia

Here are Serbia player ratings from the international friendly:

Saudi Arabia Player Ratings vs Serbia

Check out Saudi Arabia player ratings from the Serbia vs Saudi Arabia game:

Man of the Match

Sportsdunia's player of the match in Serbia vs Saudi Arabia was Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.