Bellingham scored the only goal, England narrowly beat Serbia

Bellingham's joy after scoring against Serbia - Photo: REUTERS

England attacked from the very beginning. At one point, they forced all 11 Serbian players on the pitch to retreat deep into their own half.

England's constant back-and-forth passes made it difficult for the crowded defense of the opponent. In the 13th minute, the "Three Lions" opened the scoring. Bukayo Saka escaped down the right wing and crossed into the penalty area. Jude Bellingham rushed in from behind to head the ball into the Serbian net.

Having scored, England kept their style of play the same. They didn't push the pace of the game too high, but still created dangerous opportunities.

England and Serbia starting lineup - Graphics: AN BINH

At least twice their passes from the right wing sent the ball across the opponent's goal, but no one created a touch. Meanwhile, Serbia was almost deadlocked in developing their play.

Having dominated the first half, England completely changed in the second half. The players played disjointedly, often losing the ball under pressure from Serbia. Meanwhile, the attack almost lost contact and failed to create dangerous situations.

This helped Serbia rise up. But their strikers lacked the necessary precision.

For England, their only chance in the second half was Harry Kane's header hitting the crossbar in the 77th minute. Otherwise, they did not create any further impressions.

Despite not playing very impressively, England still maintained a 1-0 score against Serbia on the opening day of Euro 2024.

Statistics of England's win over Serbia - Graphics: AN BINH

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