World Cup: Cameroon and Serbia share thrilling 3-3 draw - reaction

1. Cameroon come from two goals down to draw World Cup thriller against Serbia
2. Aboubakar scored amazing lob and Choupo-Moting tapped in to make it 3-3
3. Pavlovic, Milinkovic-Savic and Mitrovic had earlier put Serbia 3-1 up
4. Mitrovic capped brilliant team move for one of goals of tournament so far
5. Castelletto opened scoring after Mitrovic hit post for Serbia

'The land of the giants'

Pat Nevin

Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

It was the most likely way that they were going to score - in the land of the giants. No one was near him he was completely free and in the end it was an easy header, nothing Devis Epassy could do.

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GOAL - Cameroon 1-1 Serbia

And the free-kick delivers! Serbia are level!

Dusan Tadic lofts the ball into the box and Strahinja Pavlovic rises unmarked before burying a powerful header into the corner.

Six minutes to be added on at the end of this half. Which is pretty conservative compared to what we have had so far this World Cup.

Serbia have a free-kick midway inside the Cameroon half. Chance to get the ball into the box.

CLOSE!

What a chance for Cameroon to double their lead!

Pierre Kunde intercepts a stray Serbia pass and bursts into the area. His initial shot is parried straight back to him by goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, but Kunde slices his second effort wide.

Pat Nevin

Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

I put my head in my hands for Eric Choupo-Moting, the delivery from the wide areas just hasn't been good enough so far.

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Mbuemo really is class on grass!

Lincoln

Mitrovic will be ruing that miss even more now. These types of games are all about taking your chances.

Paul

More neat interplay from Serbia as Andrija Zivkovic breaks forward and plays in Dusan Tadic, but the move breaks down just as they approach the penalty area.

Minutes later a dangerous from by Zivkovic from the left is cleared only as far as Tadic, who blazes over from 12 yards.

That final pass is just not there for Serbia at the moment.

'They will be borderline impossible'

Pat Nevin

Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

On the right-hand side there Bryan Mbeumo and Collins Fai look like they have the makings of a good understanding but they have just not got it quite right. If they get that right with their pace they will be borderline impossible.

A reminder that Cameroon are 43rd in the world rankings and Serbia are 21, so this could be classed as a mini shock, though not quite on the scale of other shocks we have seen so far this tournament.

Collins Fai is fine to continue for Cameroon, though he is running a little gingerly on that ankle.

Cameroon are buzzing now.

A searching pass from Bryan Mbeumo very nearly finds Collins Fai on the overlap but Nikola Milenkovic gets in a last-ditch interception.

Fai landed awkwardly after that challenge so there is a break play for him to get treatment.

'I have to applaud them'

Pat Nevin

Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

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I have to applaud them with that corner kick, get it to the near post and make sure you are that person to get the flick-on. That is exactly what they did.

Well organised and Jean-Charles Castelletto has a tap-in - brilliantly played.

GOAL - Cameroon 1-0 Serbia

Cameroon break the deadlock!

A corner from the left is flicked on at the near post and Jean-Charles Castelletto is there at the back stick to tap home from close range.

It is his first goal for his country. What a time to get it!

It is slightly against the run of play but Cameroon won't care.

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YELLOW CARD

Nicolas Nkoulou is the first player in the book after a hand in the face sends Andrija Zivkovic to the floor.

Zivkovic certainly made the most of it as the replays suggested minimal contact.

Nkoulou a little unlucky there.

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Come on Bryan Mbeumo this is your stage fella!!!

Jason

This is going to be an exciting game, two very evenly matched teams.

Mike

That's better from Cameroon. Pierre Kunde gets in behind the Serbia defence and fizzes in a shot from a tight angle that Vanja Milinkovic-Savic pushes behind for a corner.

This game is warming up now.

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'Absolute terrible miss'

Pat Nevin

Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

It has fallen to Aleksandar Mitrovic and it is an absolute terrible miss. He had plenty of time to think about it and he has just pulled it like a golf shot. It is so unlike him, get it on target and test the new goalkeeper.

CLOSE!

What a chance for Aleksandar Mitrovic!

It is calamitous defending from Cameroon as an attempted clearance hits two defenders before landing perfectly for Mitrovic in the centre of the penalty area, but his first-time effort flashes wide.

That's optimistic from Nicolas Nkoulou. The Cameroon defender attempts a first-time shot from outside the area that sails well over the bar.

Cameroon have yet to settle in this game.

Martin Hongla is fine to continue and runs back onto the pitch.

There's another break for an injury this time for Cameroon as midfielder Martin Hongla goes down with what looks like an ankle injury.

He is quickly back on his feet and hobbles off the pitch for some treatment.