Montenegro promoted to Nations League B after 91st‑minute winner
Aleksa Maraš scored a stoppage‑time winner as Montenegro overcame a late scare to top Group C2 and earn promotion.
Montenegro clinched promotion to UEFA Nations League B after a dramatic 2-1 home victory over Latvia, sealed by debutant Aleksa Maraš’s 91st‑minute strike.
The hosts finished the match with ten men after captain Stefan Savić received a second yellow card in the 57th minute, but they still managed to take the lead through Nikola Krstović’s header in the 70th minute, after a precise delivery from Janković.
Late drama and decisive result
Latvia answered quickly when Melniks levelled from a corner in the 73rd minute, and the game looked set to finish in a draw. Instead, in stoppage time Maraš — making his first appearance for the senior side — found the net and sent Montenegro’s supporters into celebration.
The draw between Armenia and Cyprus in Yerevan, which finished 1-1, removed any doubt about the table: Montenegro secured first place in Group C2 and promotion to League B with one match remaining in the group stage.
Elsewhere in the Nations League window, Albania beat Finland 2-0: Ernest Muçi opened the scoring in the 35th minute and Réj Manaj doubled the lead five minutes into the second half with an assist from Elseid Hysaj. Belarus recorded a 2-0 win over San Marino.
The result gives Montenegro momentum heading into the final matchday as they prepare to compete at a higher tier in the next Nations League cycle.
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