11.23pm
Bellingham: “Happy to have started with a goal”
Bellingham on Sky: “We played a good match against a very tough team, with strong and physically large players. We had to prepare well for this match and we did. We knew what we had to do and that it would be a hard-fought match, different from the others in which there have been many goals. We adapted to the opponent. It’s important to start well, now the mood is positive and we have to continue like this bringing him to the national team. It’s a positive start, it boosts confidence. The celebration with Alexander Arnold?? We play video games and one of the staff loves that we do this celebration, it’s something between us”.
11.18pm
England, victory without convincing
Especially in the second half, England were not particularly convincing, gradually giving up meters to Serbia and showing a not particularly brilliant physical condition.
11.03pm
Euro 2024, the calendar
Euro 2024 continues tomorrow with three more matches (RESULTS AND CALENDAR).
10.57pm
England celebrated by its fans
Fans celebrate England, who won 1-0 against Serbia to take the lead in Group C (SEE THE UPDATED RANKINGS).
10.54pm
It ends here! England wins narrowly
Bellingham was enough for England in the 13th minute to beat Serbia on the first day of group C. Final whistle from Orsato.
10.50pm
90′ – Four minutes of injury time
There are four minutes of injury time.
10.49pm
89′ – Milinkovic-Savic from distance
Milinkovic-Savic tries from afar: half neck outside-right well to the side.
10.46pm
86′ – Bellingham leaves
Southgate removes Bellingham and covers with Mainoo.
10.45pm
85′ – Stojkovic booked
Stojkovic booked for protesting.
10.42pm
82′ – Vlahovic dangerous
Pickford lifts a nice long-range shot from Vlahovic onto the crossbar.
10.37pm
77′ – Kane’s crossbar
Kane’s safe header following a cross from substitute Bowen, Rajkovic miraculous: he slides to the right and by pure instinct touches enough to send the ball crashing onto the crossbar. Then he rejoices.
10.35pm
76′ – England substitution
Saka out, Bowen in. Change Southgate.
10.33pm
74′ – Serbia pressing, Stojkovic makes a substitution
Serbia increases the pressure trying to recover the ball. England keeps calm and keeps it rolling. Birmancevic takes over Zivkovic.
10.28pm
69′ – England substitution
Out Alexsander-Arnlod, who sacrificed himself in midfield, in Gallagher.
10.24pm
65′ – Serbia tries
Serbia is growing, Tadic for Jovic, who fails to connect.
10.20pm
61′ – Double substitution Serbia
Lukovic and Mitrovic out, Tadic and Jovic in. Serbia switches to 4-2-3-1 with Vlahovic acting as the only reference in attack.
10.18pm
59′ – Trippier unbalances Mitrovic in the area
Trippier faces Mitrovic with his body, who calls for the penalty. Orsato lets it go.
10.15pm
56′ – Shot by Alexander-Arnlod
Shot by Alexander-Arnold, blocked with fists by Rajkovic.
10.14pm
55′ – Milinkovic-Savic in the shade
A match far from being a positive one for Milinovic-Savic: evanescent, many wrong passes.
10.12pm
53′ – Serbia picks up the pace
Serbia picks up the pace and shows off with Vlahovic, Mladenovic and Mitrovic. Drive away the English defense.
10.11pm
52′ – England still in control of ball possession
England managed their lead with good ball movement.
10.05pm
46′- We start again, Serbia changes: Ilic for Gudelj
We start again with a change in Serbia: Ilic for Gudelj.
10.03pm
Serbia-England, everything is ready for the start of the second half
Everything is ready for the start of the second half of Serbia-England.
9.57pm
Serbia-England, the statistics
Serbia-England, statistics after the first half (READ ALL THE STATISTICS).
9.48pm
End of the first half
End of the first half, England ahead at the break: goal by Bellingham (man of the match) in the 13th minute.
9.46pm
45′ – Two minutes of added time
There are two minutes of added time.
9.44pm
43′ – Muscle problems for Kostic, replaced by Mladenovic
Muscle problems for Kostic, exhausted by the marking of Saka (possessed): forced to come out, Mladenovic comes in in his place.
9.41pm
40′ – Bellingham amazing, Gudelj booked
Fantastic Bellingham, even in the non-possession phase. First he stops Vlahovic, then he causes Gudelj to be booked.
9.37pm
36′ – Serbia struggles to play
Horizontal passes, many backward touches, Serbia struggles to develop an offensive game worthy of note.
9.31pm
30′ – Alexsander-Arnlod, free kick rejected
Free kick from Alexsander-Arnold blocked by the barrier.
9.26pm
25′ – Walker uncatchable
Walker goes away at full speed and puts it in the middle, no one manages to get to the ball. Pavlovic still in difficulty.
9.23pm
22′ – Attempt by Rice
Rice almost hit by a cross from Alexsander-Arnold, fails to coordinate, ball goes wide.
9.21pm
20′ – Serbia dangerous
Lost ball by Alexsander-Arnold, Mitrovic charges the right: ball on the back. First ring from Serbia.
9.19pm
18′ – Shot by Alexsander-Arnold
Weak, oversized volley from Alexsander-Arnold.
9.18pm
17′ – England only
Only England on the pitch. Serbia submissive and defeatist, at least for the moment.
9.14pm
13′ – Goal by Bellingham, Serbia-England 0-1
Saka cuts behind Pavlovic and puts in a cross fouled by the direct marker, Bellingham attacks the penalty area ferociously and leaves Rajkovic no chance with a great header.
9.10pm
9′ – Good start to the match by Kostic
Good start to the match for Kostic, careful in marking Saka.
9.06pm
5′ – Foden doesn’t connect
Bellingham passes it through for Foden, who lacks control. He drives away Serbia’s defense.
9.03pm
2′ – England have possession of the ball
Insistent ball possession by England. Serbia all behind the line of the ball.
9.02pm
1′ – Off we go
Off, first possession for England, Vlahovic recovers the ball.
9pm
Ritual photo
Ritual photo, coin toss in midfield: Serbia-England is about to begin.
8.57pm
Anthem of Serbia
Vlahovic leads the line of Serbian players who sing their national anthem at the top of their lungs.
8.56pm
Anthem of England
God save the king: the national anthem of England is sung by all the Three Lions fans.
8.55pm
Daniele Orsato will direct the meeting
Daniele Orsato leads England and Serbia on the pitch.
8.53pm
England and Serbia in the changing room tunnel
England and Serbia in the tunnel leading to the pitch.
8.47pm
England and Serbia ready to enter the field
Having completed the warm-up and returned to the changing rooms, England and Serbia are ready to return to the field to face each other on the first day of group C. In the first match of the group 1-1 between Slovenia and Denmark.
8.34pm
Serbia, first time at a European Championship
As an independent nation, Serbia qualified for a European Championship for the first time; in the past, it participated as Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia in five editions, finishing second on two occasions, in 1960 and 1968. (READ ALL THE CURIOSITIES ABOUT THE MATCH)
8.20pm
Southgate: “We need the right emotional approach”
Southgate on Sky: “Alexsander Arnold in midfield? He played there against teams that defend five. Sometimes it’s difficult to find spaces and he will give us more options. There are many different factors that are necessary to win a football match. You have to have the right mentality and the right emotional approach, being the first, has a special importance.”.
8.19pm
England on the pitch
England enters the pitch, the Three Lions fans make themselves heard.
8.18pm
Euro 2024, the updated rankings
Euro 2024, the updated rankings (LAWS ALL).
8.16pm
Serbia, warm-up begins
Serbia enters the field. Warm-up begins. Mix of applause and whistles from the opposing factions in the stands.
8.08pm
Euro 2024, the calendar
Serbia-England is the seventh match of Euro 2024 (RESULTS AND CALENDAR).
8.02pm
Serbia, three “Italians” starters
Three “Italians” therefore play as starters in Serbia: Milenkovic (Fiorentina), Kostic and Vlahovic (Juventus).
7.59pm
Serbia-England, the official lineups
The official line-ups of Serbia-England.
SERBIA (3-4-1-2): Rajkovic; Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, Lukic, Gudelj, Kostic; S. Milinkovic-Savic; Vlahovic, Mitrovic. CT Stojkovic.
ENGLAND (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Alexander-Arnold, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane. CT Southgate.
7.50pm
Serbia-England, tension in Gelsenkirchen: clashes between fans
Albanian supporters were also involved in the brawl. The toll for the moment is of some minor injuries (LAWS ALL).
7.45pm
First match between England and Serbia
This will be the first meeting between England and Serbia since the latter became an independent state in 2006. In fact, since the break-up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, England have only faced Serbia-Montenegro once, in 2003 , winning 2-1 in an international friendly. (READ ALL THE CURIOSITIES ABOUT THE MATCH)
