England U21 vs Serbia U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
England U21
  • 38': Jaden Philogene
  • 42': Liam Delap
  • 45'+6': Harvey Elliott
  • 53': Noni Madueke
  • 59': Noni Madueke
  • 63': Jaden Philogene
  • 87': Luka Subotic (OG)
  • 89': Jon Rowe
  • 90'+1': Harvey Elliott
FT
9 - 1
Serbia U21
  • 27': Vladimir Lucic

About

England U21 are hosting Serbia U21 at The City Ground, Nottingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Marko Lazetic (Serbia U21).
  • 4': James Trafford (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jarrad Branthwaite.
  • 4': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Veljko Ilic.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Charlie Cresswell (England U21) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Marko Lazetic (Serbia U21).
  • 6': Jarrad Branthwaite (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Marko Lazetic (Serbia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Foul by Marko Lazetic (Serbia U21).
  • 8': Rico Lewis (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Delap.
  • 10': Foul by Hayden Hackney (England U21).
  • 10': Mihailo Stevanovic (Serbia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 12': Offside, England U21. Noni Madueke tries a through ball, but Jaden Philogene is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Serbia U21. Viktor Rogan tries a through ball, but Aljosa Vasic is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Lewis with a cross.
  • 17': Offside, England U21. Hayden Hackney tries a through ball, but Noni Madueke is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 22': Corner, Serbia U21. Conceded by Bashir Humphreys.
  • 23': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Vladimir Lucic.
  • 24': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Viktor Rogan.
  • 25': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Mitar Ergelas.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jaden Philogene following a corner.
  • 27': Goal! England U21 0, Serbia U21 1. Vladimir Lucic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aljosa Vasic.
  • 28': Foul by Vladimir Lucic (Serbia U21).
  • 28': Harvey Elliott (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Offside, England U21. Rico Lewis tries a through ball, but Noni Madueke is caught offside.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Aljosa Vasic (Serbia U21).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Mihajlo Ilic.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Liam Delap (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a through ball.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Subotic (Serbia U21).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Goal! England U21 1, Serbia U21 1. Jaden Philogene (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Delap.
  • 40': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Nikola Stankovic.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 42': Goal! England U21 2, Serbia U21 1. Liam Delap (England U21) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Viktor Rogan (Serbia U21).
  • 45'+1': Jaden Philogene (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Viktor Rogan (Serbia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jaden Philogene (England U21).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Cole Palmer (England U21).
  • 45'+4': Mihailo Stevanovic (Serbia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Serbia U21. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Nikola Stankovic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+6': Goal! England U21 3, Serbia U21 1. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, England U21 3, Serbia U21 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins England U21 3, Serbia U21 1.
  • 46': Offside, Serbia U21. Veljko Ilic tries a through ball, but Marko Lazetic is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mihailo Stevanovic.
  • 52': Substitution, England U21. Tino Livramento replaces Cole Palmer because of an injury.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Aljosa Vasic (Serbia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Goal! England U21 4, Serbia U21 1. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Rico Lewis (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
  • 58': Foul by Mihajlo Ilic (Serbia U21).
  • 58': Jaden Philogene (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Mihajlo Ilic (Serbia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Substitution, Serbia U21. Igor Miladinovic replaces Aljosa Vasic.
  • 59': Substitution, Serbia U21. Milos Pantovic replaces Marko Lazetic.
  • 59': Goal! England U21 5, Serbia U21 1. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
  • 62': Delay in match (England U21).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Goal! England U21 6, Serbia U21 1. Jaden Philogene (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Delap.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Miladinovic.
  • 66': Corner, Serbia U21. Conceded by Bashir Humphreys.
  • 66': Substitution, Serbia U21. Jovan Lukic replaces Nikola Stankovic.
  • 68': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Luka Subotic.
  • 69': Substitution, England U21. Jonathan Rowe replaces Liam Delap.
  • 69': Substitution, England U21. James McAtee replaces Jaden Philogene.
  • 69': Substitution, England U21. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Noni Madueke.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Charlie Cresswell (England U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by James McAtee (England U21).
  • 70': Vladimir Lucic (Serbia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Hayden Hackney (England U21).
  • 71': Mihailo Stevanovic (Serbia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Offside, Serbia U21. Vladimir Lucic tries a through ball, but Stefan Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt saved. James McAtee (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a through ball.
  • 76': Substitution, England U21. Jarell Quansah replaces Jarrad Branthwaite.
  • 79': Foul by Mitar Ergelas (Serbia U21).
  • 79': James McAtee (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (England U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rowe (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Serbia U21. Aleksa Matic replaces Mihailo Stevanovic.
  • 84': Substitution, Serbia U21. Nikola Jojic replaces Vladimir Lucic.
  • 85': Hand ball by Aleksa Matic (Serbia U21).
  • 86': Harvey Elliott (England U21) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 87': Own Goal by Luka Subotic, Serbia U21. England U21 7, Serbia U21 1.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jovan Lukic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Pantovic.
  • 89': Goal! England U21 8, Serbia U21 1. Jonathan Rowe (England U21) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Elliott (England U21).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Goal! England U21 9, Serbia U21 1. Harvey Elliott (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jovan Lukic (Serbia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nikola Jojic.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Serbia U21).
  • 90'+3': James McAtee (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, England U21 9, Serbia U21 1.
  • 0': Match ends, England U21 9, Serbia U21 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 14,753

Line-Ups

ENG England U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 James Trafford (GK)
5 Jarrad Branthwaite
4 Charlie Cresswell
3 Bashir Humphreys
2 Rico Lewis
6 Hayden Hackney
19 Harvey Elliott
10 Cole Palmer
9 Liam Delap
23 Jaden Philogene
11 Noni Madueke
England U21 Substitutes:
Aaron Ramsey, Charlie Patino, Jarell Quansah, James Beadle, James McAtee, Samuel Iling-Junior, Jamie Gittens, Jon Rowe, Tino Livramento.

SRB Serbia U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Veljko Ilic (GK)
15 Luka Subotic
3 Mihajlo Ilic Yellow Card
22 Mitar Ergelas
2 Viktor Rogan Yellow Card
20 Aljosa Vasic
8 Mihailo Stevanovic
21 Nikola Stankovic
9 Marko Lazetic Yellow Card
11 Vladimir Lucic
7 Stefan Mitrovic
Serbia U21 Substitutes:
Uros Drezgic, Nikola Jojic, Jovan Lukic, Andrija Katic, David Petrovic, Uros Lazic, Milos Pantovic, Igor Miladinovic, Aleksa Matic.

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