Stadium: SRC Krušik
Referee: Andrija Stojanović
Scorers: Aleksić 4 – Jeh 52, Zubairu 54, Kojzek 57, Mitrović 66, Čumić 90

BUDUĆNOST KRUŠIK: Milinković, Obućina, Jović, Pajović (60. Ašković), Cmiljanović, Pavić, Otašević, Tušanović (72. Stanojević), Sofronić (83. Obradović), Martinović (72. Stojanović), Aleksić (72. Demirović).

PARTIZAN: Krunić, Đurđević (46. Samson), Lima, Mitrović, Milovanović, Baba (70. Alilović), Zeković (46. Jeh), Zubairu (77. Lekić), Kostić (46. Čumić), Vukotić, Kojzek.

Partizan booked their place in the Serbian Cup Round of 16 with a 5:1 (0:1) victory over Budućnost Krušik.

However, the Black and Whites’ return to Valjevo after 24 years did not get off to the expected start. The home side took the lead through Nebojša Aleksić as early as the fourth minute before retreating into their own half and showing little attacking ambition. The hosts’ defensive approach, combined with a far from ideal playing surface and several missed clear-cut chances by Partizan, meant that Aleksandar Stanojević’s team went into the break trailing.

The head coach made several changes at half-time, and, just as in Niš a few days earlier, they produced an immediate response. Brazilian forward Jeh equalised in the 52nd minute. Almost immediately after the home players restarted the game, Partizan struck again, with Zubairu Ibrahim putting the visitors ahead. Erik Kojzek then extended the lead to 3:1 in the 57th minute.

By that point, Partizan’s place in the next round of the Serbian Cup was virtually secured, but the players in Black and White had no intention of slowing down. On the contrary, they continued to attack the home side’s goal, and Stefan Mitrović and Nikola Čumić both got on the scoresheet before the final whistle.