SURDULICA, Serbia (Interstat) — Surdulica hosted Partizan in a chaotic Serbian Super Liga match that ended in a 4-4 draw Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at efbet Stadion. The match featured eight goals, a first-half red card and a late equalizer. Partizan’s record in the competition stands at two wins, five losses and three draws. Surdulica’s record in the competition stands at three wins, two losses and five draws. Both teams hold the same records across all competitions. The result added another dramatic chapter to a season that has already brought uneven form for both clubs.

Erik Kojzek gave Partizan the lead in the 18th minute, finishing after a quick attacking move. Surdulica answered in the 27th minute when Emmanuel Jnr Quarshie scored. Milan Vukotić was booked and then sent off in the 35th minute, leaving Partizan with 10 men. Surdulica capitalized two minutes later when Vukašin Bogdanović scored. In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Uroš Lazić added another goal to give Surdulica a 3-1 lead at halftime.

Partizan responded after halftime. Lazar Radojicic scored in the 54th minute, cutting the deficit to 3-2. Four minutes later, defender Nikola Simić equalized at 3-3. Simić played all 90 minutes and was among Partizan’s most influential players. Surdulica regained the lead in the 64th minute when Bogdanović scored his second goal of the match. That made it 4-3. The lead lasted until the 73rd minute, when Sidney scored for Partizan to level at 4-4. The final stages were tense, with both sides pushing for a winner but unable to find one.

Nikola Simić, a Partizan defender, had a stat line of 90 minutes and one goal. Uroš Lazić, a Surdulica defender, played 90 minutes and scored. Emmanuel Jnr Quarshie, a Surdulica forward, also played 90 minutes and scored. Erik Kojzek, a Partizan forward, scored in 69 minutes of action. Bogdanović scored twice for Surdulica, and Simić scored from defense for Partizan. The disciplinary record was busy. Vukašin Bogdanović was booked in the fifth minute. Partizan’s Samson Nwulu was booked in the 28th, Milan Vukotić in the 35th, and Igor Miladinović in the 42nd. Surdulica’s David Stojanović was booked in the 68th, Martin Novaković in the 72nd and Sadick Abubakar in the 85th. Partizan’s Stefan Mitrović was booked in the 73rd, and Aleks Zekovic was booked in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.

The result continued a difficult stretch for Partizan, which had lost 3-2 at home to Vojvodina on Sept. 13 and 2-1 at Crvena zvezda on Sept. 6. Earlier in the season, Partizan beat OFK Beograd 3-1 on Aug. 31, lost 3-1 at Lučani on Aug. 23, lost 1-0 at home to Kragujevac on Aug. 16, drew 0-0 at Niš on Aug. 8, lost 2-1 at home to Novi Beograd on Aug. 2, won 3-1 at Mačva on July 26 and drew 2-2 at Zemun on July 18. Surdulica entered after a 1-1 draw at Zemun on Sept. 14 and a 0-0 draw at home against Crvena zvezda on Sept. 10. Surdulica also beat FK Čukaricki 3-1 on Sept. 5, lost 5-1 at Pančevo on Aug. 29, beat Novi Pazar 1-0 on Aug. 23, beat Mačva 2-1 on Aug. 15, lost 2-1 at Vojvodina on Aug. 9, drew 0-0 at OFK Beograd on July 25 and drew 1-1 at home against Lučani on July 19.

Partizan next hosts Novi Pazar on Oct. 10 in Super Liga play. Surdulica travels to Novi Beograd the same day. Partizan then visits Pančevo on Oct. 17, while Surdulica hosts Niš on Oct. 17. Partizan hosts FK Čukaricki on Oct. 24, and Surdulica travels to Kragujevac on Oct. 24. Partizan hosts Zemun on Nov. 1, while Surdulica travels to Lučani on Nov. 1. Partizan hosts Mačva on Nov. 7, and OFK Beograd visits Surdulica on Nov. 7. Partizan visits Novi Beograd on Nov. 21, while Surdulica visits Crvena zvezda on Nov. 21. Partizan hosts Niš on Nov. 28, and Vojvodina visits Surdulica on Nov. 28.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Surdulica 1, Partizan 0. Interstat’s ELO system gave Surdulica a 70.3 percent probability to win.