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Watch Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic score outrageous lob to down Ireland with incredible impact off the bench


ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC scored an exquisite chip to sink Irish hopes.

The Fulham striker lobbed Ireland goalkeeper Mark Travers from 25 yards with a stunning finish.

Serbia beat Ireland in Belgrade

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Serbia beat Ireland in Belgrade
Travers is beaten by Mitrovic

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Travers is beaten by Mitrovic

The 26-year-old forward came on in the second half and made an incredible impact with two goals to lift his side to victory.

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Fulham ace Mitrovic came off the bench and scored twice in the second half as Serbia wiped out Alan Browne’s early goal on the way to a 3-2 win. 

It was a disastrous start for Stephen Kenny’s men who kicked off the World Cup qualifying campaign with little margin for error in a group that also contains Portugal. 

With only one team assured of a spot in Qatar and a second team going into a play-off lottery, a good start was top of the agenda to get points and build confidence. 

A winless eight-games in 2020 and an Irish record seven games without a goal had dented belief. 

The goal drought is over as Browne scored early and James Collins scored late to set-up a grand finale. 

But the winless run goes on and Ireland now host Luxembourg on Saturday with a convincing victory required. 

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Alan Browne ends the goal drought

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Alan Browne ends the goal drought

A repeat performance at the weekend should be enough as Kenny’s team continue to produce in patches rather than full matches. 

The new Ireland gaffer will say he is so close. His critics will say he is far away from where things are needed. 

The truth is somewhere in between – this winless run cannot go on much longer. 

On the negative side, the goals conceded were all avoidable despite the brilliant finishes of Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic, and creativity of Dusan Tadic. 

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