On 29 January Serbia water polo team won its second European title since independence, and "dolphins" won the gold by beating Montenegro 9:8 (1:1,2:3,3:1,3:3), paying them back for defeat in the 2008 European Championship finals played in Málaga. Defence was in both teams fare better than the attacks were, offensive actions were often interrupted due to the errors of players who have rushed by the opposing goal, and the goalkeepers on both sides were pointed out. Therefore, it was full seven minutes until the first goal was scored, but whenever someone managed to take the lead, the draw would arrive in the next attack. It was clear then that the moment of inspiration will decide the final result, that special moment that will boost team morale and undermine rivals, and it happened at the beginning of the third section. At one point, "dolphins" were left without two teammates who were excluded, but not only they did not hesitated in that situation, but they managed to defend themselves from that difficult situation. About ten seconds later, Aleksić scored from counterattack to give Serbia a lead a hold it till the end. The final result was 9:8 for Serbia and the new champion was crowned with the European gold!