England took the field in white shirts and white shorts, while Serbia wore red shirts and red shorts. England gained the advantage of the first half kickoff. Bellingham passed to Foden who entered the penalty area but couldn’t get a shot off as Serbian defenders quickly closed him down.
GOAL!!! Walker made a precise through pass to Saka on the right flank, who then delivered an accurate cross for Bellingham to head the ball into Serbia’s net, making it 1-0 to England!
After some well-coordinated play, Alexander-Arnold had a powerful right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that hit the Serbian goalpost.
Serbia capitalized on a defensive error by England, with Mitrovic unleashing a powerful right-footed shot that struck the crossbar.
England countered quickly, with Saka setting up Walker, who faced Serbian goalkeeper Rajković but failed to score.
Alexander-Arnold attempted a free kick from about 30 meters out on the right side but it was blocked by Serbia’s defensive wall.
Saka dribbled down the right, evading two Serbian defenders and crossing into the penalty area, but Harry Kane couldn’t get a shot away due to close marking by Serbian players.
The match was briefly interrupted when Kostić was injured and had to be substituted by Mladenović.
At halftime, England led Serbia 1-0 thanks to Bellingham’s goal in the 13th minute.
In the second half, Vlahović broke down the left wing, entered the penalty area, and crossed perfectly, but Mitrović couldn’t convert the chance facing England’s goalkeeper Pickford.
Alexander-Arnold attempted a powerful right-footed shot from over 30 meters, but Rajković punched the ball away to save Serbia.
Tadić skillfully maneuvered in midfield and passed to Jović who entered the penalty area, but the Serbian striker couldn’t control the ball and missed the chance to shoot against England’s goalkeeper Pickford.
A cross from the right wing allowed Jović to head the ball inside the penalty area, but Pickford punched the ball away to save England.
Substitute Bowen crossed from the right for Harry Kane to head high inside the penalty area, but Rajković punched the ball against the crossbar to save Serbia.
Vlahović turned and shot with his left foot from outside the penalty area, forcing Pickford to dive and punch the ball away to save England.
In the end, the England team kept a clean sheet and won the match 1-0, with victory leaning towards England.