Slovakia 2–2 Montenegro – International Friendly, 6 June 2026

Slovakia and Montenegro played out an entertaining 2–2 draw in an international friendly held at the National Stadium in Bratislava. The match, part of both teams’ preparations for the upcoming UEFA Nations League, saw two lead changes and plenty of attacking intent.

First‑half fireworks

Slovakia opened the scoring in the 12th minute. A cross from the right was flicked on by striker Róbert Boženík, and midfielder Ondrej Duda arrived at the far post to volley home. Montenegro responded quickly: captain Stevan Jovetić equalised six minutes later with a curling shot from outside the box that beat the Slovak goalkeeper.

The home side regained the lead on 34 minutes when Boženík turned provider again, this time laying the ball off for Lukáš Haraslín to slot into the net. Slovakia went into the break 2–1 up.

Montenegro fight back

Montenegro made changes at half‑time and dominated the early stages of the second period. Their pressure paid off in the 58th minute when a deflected shot from Marko Vešović found the net, making it 2–2. Both sides had chances to win it late – Slovakia hit the crossbar through substitute Tomáš Suslov, while Montenegro’s Jovetić had a goal ruled out for offside.

Tactical notes

• Slovakia used a 4‑3‑3 formation, with full‑backs pushing high to create overloads.
• Montenegro shifted to a 3‑5‑2 after the break, overrunning Slovakia in midfield.
• The match had 28 total shots (14 each), reflecting the open nature of the friendly.

Key performers

• Stevan Jovetić (Montenegro) – scored one and was involved in the second, a constant threat.
• Róbert Boženík (Slovakia) – two assists, showing excellent hold‑up play and vision.
• Lukáš Haraslín (Slovakia) – energetic on the left and took his goal well.

Both coaches will take positives from a competitive workout ahead of their competitive fixtures later this month.