Match report

England Secures 2-0 Win Over Serbia in World Cup Qualification

England
England
2–0
FT
Serbia
Serbia
Nov 13, 2025

England secured a 2-0 victory over Serbia in their World Cup Qualification match, with goals from Bukayo Saka and Ebere Eze proving decisive. England's strong start and substitutions bolstered their lead, effectively shutting down Serbia's counterattacks.

Key Facts

  • • Bukayo Saka scored the first goal for England at 28 minutes.
  • • Ebere Eze sealed the win with a goal in the 90th minute.
  • • Phil Foden provided two assists, one for each goal.
  • • England made several substitutions, including Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers.

Lineups

England

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Pickford (G)
  • 3 R. James (D)
  • 2 E. Konsa (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 18 N. O'Reilly (D)
  • 21 E. Anderson (M)
  • 4 D. Rice (M)
  • 7 B. Saka (M)
  • 15 M. Rogers (M)
  • 11 M. Rashford (M)
  • 9 H. Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 D. Henderson
  • 22 J. Trafford
  • 6 T. Chalobah
  • 8 J. Henderson
  • 10 J. Bellingham
  • 12 D. Burn
  • 14 D. Spence
  • 16 A. Wharton
  • 17 P. Foden
  • 19 E. Eze
  • 20 J. Bowen
  • 23 J. Quansah

Serbia

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Rajkovic (G)
  • 2 O. Mimovic (D)
  • 4 N. Milenkovic (D)
  • 3 S. Pavlovic (D)
  • 22 A. Terzic (D)
  • 6 N. Gudelj (M)
  • 10 S. Lukic (M)
  • 14 A. Zivkovic (M)
  • 17 I. Ilic (M)
  • 11 F. Kostic (M)
  • 23 D. Vlahovic (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 V. Ilic
  • 21 D. Petrovic
  • 5 M. Grujic
  • 7 N. Radonjic
  • 8 L. Jovic
  • 9 A. Katai
  • 13 M. Veljkovic
  • 15 V. Milosavljevic
  • 16 S. Erakovic
  • 18 L. Ilic
  • 19 A. Stankovic
  • 20 L. Samardzic

Timeline

  1. England
    28' England Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Saka
  2. Serbia
    39' Serbia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Ilic · On: A. Stankovic
  3. England
    64' England subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Rashford · On: E. Eze
  4. England
    65' England subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Declan Rice · On: J. Henderson
  5. England
    65' England subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Morgan Rogers · On: Jude Bellingham
  6. England
    65' England subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Kane · On: P. Foden
  7. Serbia
    69' Serbia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Gudelj · On: L. Samardzic
  8. Serbia
    76' Serbia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Lukić · On: Marko Grujić
  9. Serbia
    77' Serbia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Terzic · On: N. Radonjic
  10. Serbia
    77' Serbia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Andrija Živković · On: L. Jović
  11. Serbia
    85' Serbia Card · Yellow Card
    F. Kostic

    Foul

  12. England
    85' England subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Anderson · On: A. Wharton
  13. England
    90' England Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Eze · Assist: P. Foden

Match Stats

Stat England Serbia
Fouls 13 10
Pass Accuracy 91% 79%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 7
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 647 270
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 6 1
xG 0.93 1.06
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 70% 30%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 588 212
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 9 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bukayo Saka's early goal at 28 minutes set the tone and gave England a confidence boost.
  • ▸ Ebere Eze's late goal in the 90th minute secured the win and ended any hope of a Serbia comeback.