John McGinn watched through his fingers as Luka Jovic's late header bounced up into the top corner. Sitting in the stands of the Rajko Mitic Stadium after being brought off for Kenny McLean, the Aston Villa man thought his on-pitch team-mates were done for despite dominating Serbia as the home side made it 1-1 in the final minute of regular time.
But he was proved wrong as Steve Clarke's weary troops held on in extra time before keeping up a 100 per cent record in penalty shootouts to allow keeper David Marshall a shot at glory, which he duly took by denying Aleksandar Mitrovic.
And speaking to Sky Sports, McGinn praised the Derby County keeper - but admitted he feared the unthinkable when the match rolled on after 90 minutes.
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