Matic shines on another gloomy night for Serbia


Serbian national soccer team player Nemanja Matic attends a training session ahead of their Euro 2016 qualifier against Portugal at Luz stadium in Lisbon March 28, 2015. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

BELGRADE (Reuters) - A 2-1 defeat by Portugal has left Serbia with only a slim hope of reaching Euro 2016 after Nemanja Matic provided the only beacon of light in another lacklustre qualifying performance by the Balkan nation.

The Chelsea midfielder capped a fine individual display with a breathtaking equaliser at the La Luz stadium on Sunday, unleashing an unstoppable overhead volley to briefly cancel out Ricardo Carvalho's opener.

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