The match between Serbia and England in Group C of EURO 2024 ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the Three Lions. This result helped England temporarily take the top spot in the group after in the previous match, Slovenia and Denmark drew 1-1.

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Serbia vs England goal

Anh: Bellingham (13′)

In the opening match of EURO 2024, England fielded the strongest possible lineup with the quartet of Kane, Saka, Foden and Bellingham in attack. Alexander-Arnold partnered Declan Rice in central midfield.

The Three Lions quickly dominated the battle and pressed Serbia. By the 13th minute, they had scored the opening goal. Saka crossed the ball from the right wing. The ball hit the Serbian defender’s foot, but Bellingham still had time to head in and hit Rajkovic’s net.

Excited after the early goal, England continued to attack like a storm and created a series of dangerous opportunities. However, no more goals were scored in the first half.

Bellingham ran in and scored the only goal in the match between Serbia and England in the 13th minute

Entering the second half, Serbia surprised everyone by attacking and forcing England to retreat deep into their home field. Many opportunities were created by the Serbian players, but sometimes they finished inaccurately, sometimes they could not beat the excellence of goalkeeper Pickford.

England also had a few dangerous chances but failed to capitalize on them. The most regrettable was captain Harry Kane’s header hitting the crossbar in the 77th minute.

The final result of this match was 1-0 in favor of the England team. Coach Gareth Southgate’s team temporarily took the top spot in the group after in the previous match, Slovenia and Denmark drew 1-1.

Serbia vs England match lineup

Serbia: Rajković, Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic, Zivkovic (Birmančević 74′), Milinkovic-Savic, Lukic (Jović 61′), Kostic (Mladenović 43′), Gudelj (Ilić 46′), Mitrovic (Tadić 61), VlahovicAnh: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier, Alexander-Arnold (Gallagher 69′), Rice, Saka (Bowen 76′), Bellingham (Mainoo 86′), Foden, Kane