Serbia vs England, 2024 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipBellingham's header gives England Euro win over Serbia
An early header by Jude Bellingham was enough for England to beat Serbia 1-0 in their Group C opener at the European Championship on Sunday as they ground out a victory from a contest they initially dominated.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 5': Offside, England. Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
- 9': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
- 10': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by John Stones (England).
- 13': Goal! Serbia 0, England 1. Jude Bellingham (England) header from very close range to the top left corner.
- 17': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
- 17': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 20': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 21': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 27': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
- 27': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
- 29': Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (England).
- 39': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
- 39': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Filip Kostic (Serbia).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Mladenovic replaces Filip Kostic because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Filip Mladenovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (England).
- 45'+2': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by John Stones.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Serbia 0, England 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Serbia 0, England 1.
- 45': Substitution, Serbia. Ivan Ilic replaces Nemanja Gudelj.
- 47': Delay in match (England).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
- 55': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 61': Substitution, Serbia. Dusan Tadic replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 61': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 62': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 62': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Filip Mladenovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Bukayo Saka (England).
- 66': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
- 66': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Corner, England. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
- 69': Substitution, England. Conor Gallagher replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 71': Foul by Ivan Ilic (Serbia).
- 71': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
- 74': Substitution, Serbia. Veljko Birmancevic replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
- 75': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
- 75': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, England. Jarrod Bowen replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 76': Conor Gallagher (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 77': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Kieran Trippier (England).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Conor Gallagher (England).
- 81': Ivan Ilic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 82': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Veljko Birmancevic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
- 83': Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
- 85': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, England. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Jude Bellingham.
- 87': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Declan Rice (England).
- 88': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
- 88': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Filip Mladenovic.
- 90'+1': Conor Gallagher (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
- 90'+2': Conor Gallagher (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ivan Ilic (Serbia).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ivan Ilic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
- 90'+4': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Serbia 0, England 1.
- 0': Match ends, Serbia 0, England 1.
Statistics
 ENG |
SRB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 527 | Accurate Passes | 438 |
| 588 | Passes | 504 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 22 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 48,953
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 48,953
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Serbia | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Serbia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 2 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
| 13 | Milos Veljkovic |
| 6 | Nemanja Gudelj  |
| 22 | Sasa Lukic |
| 11 | Filip Kostic |
| 14 | Andrija Zivkovic |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 20 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 7 | Dusan Vlahovic |
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 12 | Kieran Trippier |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 10 | Jude Bellingham |
| 4 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Phil Foden |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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