Novi Pazar and Zemun played out a 2:2 draw in the Super Liga on Saturday evening, 19 September 2026, in what proved to be a match decided by moments rather than sustained pressure. The hosts entered the fixture sitting fourth with 15 points from 10 games, while the visitors languished in 14th place with just two points and no victories.
Adem Ljajić opened the scoring in the 15th minute, giving Novi Pazar an early advantage that they looked comfortable holding. The second half began with two substitutions for Zemun at the break—Zarko Bogdanovic and Dimitrije Tabaković—before Vasilije Bakić pulled one back in the 48th minute, shifting the momentum slightly. By then, the game had settled into a rhythm where both sides could find space.
Aleksandar Miljković restored the home side's lead in the 63rd minute, but the lead lasted barely a minute before Tomislav Dadic received his first yellow card and then a second, earning a red card in the 89th minute. Novi Pazar had to chase the game with ten men while Zemun, who had created nothing in terms of big chances, pressed forward. And here's the thing about matches like this—the red card changes everything, even when the scoreline suggests otherwise.
Đorđe Petrović struck in the 90th minute plus three, completing a remarkable comeback for the visitors who had played most of the match without registering a proper opportunity. He also picked up a yellow card shortly after, adding to the sense that this result came down to timing rather than dominance. To be fair, Zemun's shot accuracy of 57 per cent tells you they made the most of what they had.
The statistics paint a familiar picture: Novi Pazar dominated possession at 53 per cent and created three big chances compared to Zemun's zero, yet their seven shots on target yielded only two goals. Zemun managed just four shots on target but converted two, while the hosts' 84 attacks produced fewer clinical outcomes than expected.
The result keeps Novi Pazar in the upper half of the table at fourth place, though the gap to those above remains narrow. Zemun's position at 14th place with two points from ten games tells you this was a rare bright spot for a side that has lost eight of their ten fixtures this season.
