Цукарички put two points ahead of OФK Белград with a 2:0 win in the Super Liga regular season. The hosts kept their side in contention for European places, while the visitors found themselves still searching for consistency. Things came to a head around the penalty spot, but only one attempt was converted.
The trouble started in the twentieth minute when the incident went to review. Zlatan Šehović was involved in the decision that led to a penalty for OФK Белград, and by then the visitors were already pushing. Uroš Miladinović stepped up and struck in the twenty-second minute, but the goal was disallowed after VAR cancellation in the fifty-fourth minute. That was the turning point — the visitors gifted momentum without the reward.
The only goal came from open play in the seventy-seventh minute. U. Nikolić finished cleanly to give Цукарички the lead, and the hosts kept their shape to see it out. Mamadou Fall and Uroš Miladinović both picked up yellow cards in the sixty-third minute, but neither dismissal changed the outcome.
The statistics tell a familiar story: possession without penetration. OФK Белград had 65 per cent of the ball and 116 attacks, yet created zero big chances. Цукарички managed just 35 per cent possession but completed 40 per cent of their shots on target. Goalkeeper saves: 5 vs 2. The hosts' keeper worked harder, suggesting OФK were pressing but not converting.
The result tightens the gap in the table. Цукарички sit eighth with ten points from eight games — three wins, one draw, four losses. OФK Белград are ninth with nine points, two wins and three draws. Recent form shows Цукарички unbeaten in three matches, while OФK have won one and drawn two in that span. The visitors still have work to do.