Costa Rica vs Serbia, World Cup 2018 player ratings: Aleksandar Kolarov and Branislav Ivanovic as dependable as ever
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Your support makes all the difference.Former Manchester City full-back Aleksander Kolarov scored a stunning free-kick as Serbia beat Costa Rica 1-0 in their opening Group E match.
The 32-year-old struck from 25-yards-out midway through the second-half as the European nation won the first ever match between the two sides.
It was a deserved win for Serbia, who enjoyed slightly less possession than their rivals but looked dangerous throughout on the counter-attack.
Sergej Milinković-Savić in particular looked dangerous while Newcastle United striker Aleksandar Mitrović had a good game leading the line. But how did the other players perform?
Find out our player ratings by checking the gallery above. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in the comment section below.
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