EURO 2024: Real Madrid's young star shines, England defeats Serbia to take top spot

England struggled in the opening minutes as Serbia poured concrete. But thanks to some brilliant moments from their stars, the Three Lions opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Kyle Walker sent a through ball down the flank for Bukayo Saka to cross the ball in. Jude Bellingham then ran across the pitch and headed home with a powerful header.

Bellingham's (white shirt) powerful header

England's main attack was on the right wing, where Saka and Walker were two quality strikers. In the first half, they created two more dangerous crosses but no teammate could finish, as Bellingham did. Serbia was not too far behind their opponents with 47% possession. However, they did not have any impressive coordination when Declan Rice provided excellent defensive support, and the central defenders John Stones and Marc Guehi also played well together.

Bellingham shines at the right time

Serbia's best chance came through striker Mitrovic after Trent Alexander-Arnold failed to control the ball. In the second half, Serbia pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. After 15 minutes of ineffective play, they sent two attacking stars, Luka Jovic and Dusan Tadic, onto the pitch and began to press the pitch. Coach Gareth Southgate did not sit still.

England attacked more but only scored 1 goal.

When the opposition attacked more strongly, he took Alexander-Arnold off the field to replace Conor Gallagher, a more combative midfielder. Then Jarrod Bowen was also brought on to replace Saka to freshen up England's attack. With his first touch, Bowen tried to break through and then crossed the ball accurately for Harry Kane to head, unfortunately the ball hit the crossbar.

Serbia's attack attempt was unsuccessful.

As the final minutes approached, the Serbian team pressed harder. However, all they could do was Vlaholic's dangerous long-range shot. England maintained their 1-goal advantage until the end of the match. In the end, the "Three Lions" won 1-0 to climb to the top of Group C while Serbia temporarily stood at the bottom of the table.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/sao-tre-real-madrid-toa-sang-anh-danh-bai-serbia-chiem-ngoi-dau-bang-185240617041319789.htm