FK Partizan loses friendly to Rodina as Mario Jurčević returns

FK Partizan lost 3-2 to Russian club Rodina in a friendly match held at the SC Teleoptik complex in Zemunelo. The match, which served to inaugurate the complex's new main pitch, was marked by defensive errors from the Serbian side, including an own goal by Mateja Milovanović. Ibrahim Zubairu and Nemanja Trifunović scored for Partizan, while Ivan Timošenko, Kerfala Sisoko, and a defensive lapse secured the victory for the visitors.

Despite the defeat, the match was significant for Partizan as it marked the return of Slovenian left-back Mario Jurčević to the pitch after nearly a year out due to an Achilles tendon injury. Jurčević played the final 25 minutes of the match.

In other Serbian football news, Savo Pavićević resigned as the head coach of Spartak Subotica following a 2-0 defeat to Loznica, marking the team's third consecutive loss. Additionally, in the Serbian First Futsal League, KMF Pirot maintained a perfect record with a 7-3 victory over Euro Lider.