Match report

England Secures Narrow Victory Over Serbia in Euro Championship

Serbia
Serbia
0–1
FT
England
England
Jun 16, 2024

England secured a narrow victory over Serbia with a 1-0 win in their Euro Championship match. Jude Bellingham's early goal was enough to see England through as Serbia struggled to create significant opportunities despite numerous substitutions and tactical changes.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Serbia 0-1 England
  • • Jude Bellingham scored the only goal in the 13th minute
  • • Nikola Gudelj received a yellow card for persistent fouling in the 39th minute
  • • England made three substitutions: Chris Gallagher, Jarrod Bowen, and Kofi Mainoo came on for Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bukayo Saka, and Jude Bellingham respectively
  • • Serbia saw three of their players substituted: Franck Mladenovic, Ivan Ilic, and Veljko Birmanjevic came on

Lineups

Serbia

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Rajković (G)
  • 13 M. Veljković (D)
  • 4 N. Milenković (D)
  • 2 S. Pavlović (D)
  • 14 A. Živković (M)
  • 22 S. Lukić (M)
  • 6 N. Gudelj (M)
  • 11 F. Kostić (M)
  • 7 D. Vlahović (F)
  • 20 S. Milinković-Savić (F)
  • 9 A. Mitrović (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 F. Mladenović
  • 17 I. Ilić
  • 8 L. Jović
  • 10 D. Tadić
  • 26 V. Birmančević
  • 16 S. Mijailović
  • 3 N. Stojić
  • 12 Đ. Petrović
  • 19 L. Samardžić
  • 18 P. Ratkov
  • 15 S. Babić
  • 5 N. Maksimović
  • 23 V. Milinković-Savić
  • 21 M. Gaćinović
  • 24 U. Spajić

England

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Pickford (G)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 6 M. Guéhi (D)
  • 12 K. Trippier (D)
  • 8 T. Alexander-Arnold (M)
  • 4 D. Rice (M)
  • 7 B. Saka (M)
  • 10 J. Bellingham (M)
  • 11 P. Foden (M)
  • 9 H. Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 C. Gallagher
  • 20 J. Bowen
  • 26 K. Mainoo
  • 21 E. Eze
  • 19 O. Watkins
  • 18 A. Gordon
  • 17 I. Toney
  • 24 C. Palmer
  • 15 L. Dunk
  • 23 D. Henderson
  • 25 A. Wharton
  • 3 L. Shaw
  • 13 A. Ramsdale
  • 14 E. Konsa
  • 22 J. Gomez

Timeline

  1. England
    13' England Goal · Normal Goal
    Jude Bellingham
  2. Serbia
    39' Serbia Card · Yellow Card
    N. Gudelj

    Persistent fouling

  3. Serbia
    43' Serbia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Kostic · On: F. Mladenovic
  4. Serbia
    46' Serbia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Gudelj · On: I. Ilic
  5. Serbia
    61' Serbia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Lukić · On: L. Jović
  6. Serbia
    61' Serbia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Mitrović · On: D. Tadić
  7. England
    69' England subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Alexander-Arnold · On: C. Gallagher
  8. Serbia
    74' Serbia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Andrija Živković · On: Veljko Birmančević
  9. Serbia
    75' Serbia Card · Yellow Card
    D. Tadić

    Foul

  10. England
    76' England subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Saka · On: Jarrod Bowen
  11. England
    86' England subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jude Bellingham · On: K. Mainoo

Match Stats

Stat Serbia England
Fouls 19 8
Pass Accuracy 87% 90%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 5
Corners 2 1
Total Passes 504 588
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 1 3
xG 0.18 0.52
Shots off Target 2 1
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 438 527
Shots Inside Box 1 2
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Jude Bellingham's early goal in the 13th minute set the tone for the match, giving England a crucial advantage and confidence boost
  • ▸ Serbia's tactical changes and substitutions in the second half, particularly bringing on Andrija Šivković, did not significantly alter the momentum of the game