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Serbia scored nine goals in the opening period and took a 9:2 lead. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany managed to fight back in the second quarter and won that period of the game 6:4, but Serbia went into the big break with a safe 13:8 lead.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third quarter ended with a 3:3 tie, with Serbia leading 16:11 before the last eight minutes. Germany managed to come within two goals of the deficit in the final quarter \u2013 17:15, but our team scored three consecutive goals in the final period and confirmed the victory \u2013 20:15. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/&#x423;20-&#x432;&#x430;&#x442;&#x435;&#x440;&#x43F;&#x43E;&#x43B;&#x438;&#x441;&#x442;&#x438;-&#x424;&#x41E;&#x422;&#x41E;-European-Aquatics-2-1-1024x581.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7745\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PHOTO: European Aquatics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most efficient player for the Serbian national team was Vasilije Pakashki with five goals, while Kosta Bodiroga scored four. Vuk Koji\u0107, Strahinja Krsti\u0107, Luigi Kanepa and Mateja Kosanovi\u0107 each scored two goals, and Filip Novakovi\u0107, Miljan \u0110okanovi\u0107 and Pavle Papi\u0107 each scored one goal. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbia, after a narrow defeat to Croatia in the quarterfinals, returned to winning ways and qualified for the match for fifth place at the European Championship. They will play for fifth place against Hungary, which defeated Greece 17:10 in the second match of the playoff. 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