Hosting Serbia at Gelsenkirchen in both teams' Euro 2024 opener, England endured a difficult 90 minutes to secure a narrow 1-0 win over the Eastern European side. Jude Bellingham's only goal got the Three Lions off to a flying start, although it was not a perfect performance.
Jude Bellingham scored the only goal in England's victory
England dominated the first half but created few clear-cut chances throughout the match, while Serbia came out determined in the second half, completely outplaying the English. Dragan Stojkovic's men controlled the game but failed to create many chances, with just six shots and one on target.
Goalkeeper Pickford worked hard in the second half
Serbia almost equalised when Dusan Vlahovic fired a shot from outside the box, forcing goalkeeper Pickford to make a difficult save as the ball flew over the bar. Earlier in the first half, Aleksandar Mitrovic took advantage of Alexander-Arnold's error in losing the ball and fired a powerful long-range shot that narrowly missed the England goal.
Jordan Pickford in a face-off with Aleksandar Mitrovic
By keeping out all of Serbia's shots, Jordan Pickford went 10 games without conceding a goal for England, equalling the record currently held by legendary goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Shilton is England's most capped player of all time with 120 caps and played in five major tournaments between 1980 and 1990.
Legendary goalkeeper Peter Shilton
Jordan Pickford plays for Everton and has been England's number one goalkeeper for the past six years. He has been in goal since the 2018 World Cup and remains one of the best goalkeepers in the English game.
Pickford excited with achievement equaling England record
When told of his achievement to equal Peter Shilton's record, Pickford told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Individual achievements are always great but I certainly wouldn't have been able to do it without my team-mates. The other 10 members of the squad have always been there to support me and be there whenever I needed help. To be recognised as equal to a legend like Peter Shilton is a huge privilege and honour for me."
Pickford has a chance to set a new record at Euro 2024
Jordan Pickford could create his own record when England host Denmark in midweek in their second Group C match.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/euro-2024-tuyen-anh-thang-nhoc-thu-mon-pickford-sanh-ngang-huyen-thoai-196240617085804331.htm
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