England, clad in pristine white attire, took charge from the outset, securing the first-half kickoff. Bellingham’s deft touch found Foden in the box, though he was swiftly thwarted by a barrage of Serbian defenders before unleashing a close-range shot.
GOAL!!! Walker’s exquisite through-ball found Saka on the right flank, who delivered a pinpoint cross for Bellingham to nod past Serbia’s goalkeeper Rajković, breaking the deadlock 1-0 in favor of England!
Moments later, Alexander-Arnold unleashed a thunderous right-footed strike from outside the box, only to see it glance off Serbia’s goalpost, denying him a spectacular goal.
Serbia capitalized on an English defensive lapse, with Mitrovic launching a powerful right-footed shot that rattled England’s crossbar.
England responded swiftly with a lightning counter-attack. Saka’s precise through pass sent Walker sprinting towards goal, but his attempt was foiled by a resilient Rajković in Serbia’s goal.
Alexander-Arnold stepped up for a free-kick approximately 30 meters out on the right, yet his effort was deflected away by a formidable Serbian defensive wall.
Saka dazzled on the right wing, evading two Serbian defenders before whipping in a tantalizing cross into the penalty area, only for Harry Kane to be tightly marked and unable to convert.
The match was briefly halted following an injury to Kostić, leading to Mladenović’s substitution.
At halftime, England held a slender 1-0 lead over Serbia courtesy of Bellingham’s clinical finish in the 13th minute.
In the second half, Vlahović showcased his agility down the left flank, penetrating England’s penalty area and delivering a teasing cross, but Mitrović failed to connect with the ball under pressure from England’s goalkeeper Pickford.
Alexander-Arnold tried his luck again with a powerful right-footed strike from long range, but Rajković punched away the danger to keep Serbia in contention.
Tadić displayed his finesse in midfield, threading a delicate pass to Jović who surged into the penalty area, only for the Serbian forward to lose control of the ball under Pickford’s vigilant watch.
A pinpoint cross from the right found Jović rising high to head towards goal, but Pickford produced a spectacular save to deny Serbia.
Substitute Bowen provided a precision cross from the right, allowing Harry Kane to leap and head towards goal, but Rajković’s acrobatic punch tipped the ball onto the crossbar, preserving Serbia’s hopes.
Vlahović turned sharply and unleashed a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, forcing Pickford into a full-stretch save to maintain England’s clean sheet.
In the end, England triumphed with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Serbia, securing their advantage with Bellingham’s early goal standing as the decisive moment in the match.
