Kiril despodov

UEFA European Championship: Serbia ended their 24-year wait to qualify for the UEFA European Championship after drawing 2-2 with Bulgaria to book their ticket to EURO 2024, on a night when Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku established a new European Qualifiers goalscoring record.

Serbia secured the point they needed to qualify for their first EURO finals since 2000. Milos Veljkovic put the hosts ahead in the first half, nodding in from close range after Nemanja Gudelj's header had struck the crossbar.

The visitors improved after the restart and restored parity courtesy of Georgi Rusev's crisp low drive, before Kiril Despodov completed the turnaround following a well-worked counterattack.