Bellingham takes care of giving England the victory in the debut match against Serbia: in the second half the Three Lions drop, but fly to the top of Group C.
The most anticipated protagonist of theEngland does not disappoint the expectations of its fans: it is Jude Bellingham to shine in the Three Lions’ debut at the European Championships 2024 with the goal deciding the match against Serbia. All the spotlight was on him after his excellent season with Real Madrid, his first as a true big, and this time too he knew how to handle the pressure, becoming the point of reference for the whole team.
Bellingham opens the account for England
The English fans had to wait just 13 minutes before they could celebrate their idol’s goal: it was Bellingham to decide the match against Serbia with his beautiful header following a suggestion from Saka. A gesture from a great champion, from someone who is not afraid to take center stage even in the most difficult matches.
Many responsibilities fall on him, one above all that of avenging the final lost against Italy at Wembley in 2021. Southgate has the task of breaking England’s very long drought of trophies by counting on a long trail of talent led by Bellingham, deployed on the pitch in support of a Kane disappointed by his season but with a great desire for redemption.
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Serbia turns up the heat in the second half
The English mechanisms are still to be tested and this is clear above all from the second half played by the Three Lions who left a lot of space for Serbia. The sensational opportunity for England came in the 77th minute with Kane’s crossbar coming within a whisker of doubling the lead but was stopped by a great save from Rajkovic.
From that moment on, the character of the Serbian national team comes out as first with Vlahovic and then with Milinkovic-Savic they try to play a bad joke on their opponents who, despite the changes, are no longer able to regain control of the match.
