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This was the moment Welsh and Serbian football fans showed great respect for each other after tensions threatened to rise in the Belgrade Stadium where Wales were playing on Sunday night.

Wales kept their hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup in Russia afloat as they claimed a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Serbia.

With Chris Coleman ’s men suffering a horrendous 6-1 defeat to Serbia in September 2012 in his first away qualifier in charge of Wales - his heaviest loss in charge of the national team - Wales were keen to impress and come away with a win in Belgrade.

But it wasn't meant to be, with Aaron Ramsey's stunning Panenka penalty being cancelled out by Newcastle man Aleksandar Mitrovic's goal late on in the game.

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Wales fans in the stands were moved away from Serbia fans by riot police during the clash after the home supporters appeared to surge towards the barrier separating the two groups after Ramsey's goal.

But pictures taken following that tense moment show a Serbian security guard returning a Welsh flag in an act of conciliation after it was allegedly stolen during the incident. The two men pictured can then be seen sharing a handshake.

It followed Wales fans being heralded as some of the world's best after dozens of travelling supporters are thought to have ended up coming to the aid of an injured football supporters who was reportedly shot in the stomach ahead of the World Cup qualifier.

Serbian media outlet B92 learned that a fan suffered a gunshot wound during the early hours of Friday morning as Partizan and Red Star - Belgrade's two greatest club sides - supporters clashed.

A blood donating campaign was launched by Partizan fans to help the injured man, and B92 report that 30 Welsh supporters in Serbia were among those to give blood to help the youngster.

A Serbian fan group tweeted the news to thank the Welsh supporters for the wonderful gesture.