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

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Serbia U21
    FT
    0 - 3
    England U21
    • 5': James McAtee
    • 19': James McAtee
    • 55': Harvey Elliott

    About

    Serbia U21 are hosting England U21 at TSC Arena, Backa Topola, Serbia, 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.
    • 3': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Uros Lazic.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (England U21) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 5': Goal! Serbia U21 0, England U21 1. James McAtee (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 6': Foul by Nikola Petkovic (Serbia U21).
    • 6': Harvey Elliott (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tino Livramento with a cross.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (England U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by Jaden Philogene (England U21).
    • 11': Uros Lazic (Serbia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Mateja Dordevic.
    • 19': Goal! Serbia U21 0, England U21 2. James McAtee (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 20': Aleksa Matic (Serbia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Hayden Hackney (England U21).
    • 20': Offside, Serbia U21. Stefan Lekovic tries a through ball, but Nikola Stankovic is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Nikola Petkovic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Petar Ratkov (Serbia U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Petkovic with a headed pass.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Petar Ratkov (Serbia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
    • 26': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Uros Lazic.
    • 30': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia U21).
    • 30': Noni Madueke (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Mihajlo Ilic.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Petkovic (Serbia U21).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Petar Ratkov (Serbia U21).
    • 36': James McAtee (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Delap.
    • 37': Foul by Nikola Petkovic (Serbia U21).
    • 37': Hayden Hackney (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Liam Delap (England U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 40': Foul by Aleksa Matic (Serbia U21).
    • 40': Noni Madueke (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Tino Livramento (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Serbia U21 0, England U21 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Serbia U21 0, England U21 2.
    • 50': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Mihajlo Ilic.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (England U21) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by Jaden Philogene (England U21).
    • 51': Stefan Lekovic (Serbia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Offside, Serbia U21. Mihajlo Ilic tries a through ball, but Petar Ratkov is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
    • 53': Attempt missed. James McAtee (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
    • 55': Goal! Serbia U21 0, England U21 3. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 57': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Uros Lazic.
    • 58': Substitution, Serbia U21. Uros Kabic replaces Aleksa Matic.
    • 58': Substitution, Serbia U21. Mihailo Stevanovic replaces Nikola Stankovic.
    • 59': Corner, Serbia U21. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Mihajlo Ilic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 62': Corner, Serbia U21. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.
    • 62': Foul by Liam Delap (England U21).
    • 62': Uros Lazic (Serbia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Liam Delap (England U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Uros Kabic (Serbia U21).
    • 64': James McAtee (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Substitution, England U21. Jay Stansfield replaces Liam Delap.
    • 67': Substitution, England U21. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Jaden Philogene.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Tino Livramento (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 70': Foul by Nikola Petkovic (Serbia U21).
    • 70': Tino Livramento (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, England U21. Tyler Morton replaces James McAtee.
    • 75': Bashir Humphreys (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Stefan Lekovic (Serbia U21).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Nikola Petkovic (Serbia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 78': Jay Stansfield (England U21) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
    • 78': Substitution, Serbia U21. David Petrovic replaces Nikola Petkovic.
    • 82': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Serbia U21).
    • 82': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, England U21. Jarell Quansah replaces Jarrad Branthwaite.
    • 82': Substitution, England U21. Josh Wilson-Esbrand replaces Bashir Humphreys.
    • 83': Foul by Petar Ratkov (Serbia U21).
    • 83': Hayden Hackney (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Petar Ratkov (Serbia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by Josh Wilson-Esbrand (England U21).
    • 84': Uros Kabic (Serbia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Serbia U21. Samed Bazdar replaces Petar Ratkov.
    • 84': Substitution, Serbia U21. Milos Lukovic replaces Vladimir Lucic.
    • 85': Offside, Serbia U21. Uros Lazic tries a through ball, but Milos Lukovic is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Mihailo Stevanovic (Serbia U21).
    • 86': Harvey Elliott (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Mihailo Stevanovic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 88': Corner, England U21. Conceded by David Petrovic.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Mateja Dordevic (Serbia U21).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Mateja Dordevic went off injured after Serbia U21 had used all subs.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Serbia U21 0, England U21 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Serbia U21 0, England U21 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: TSC Arena
    Location: Backa Topola, Serbia
    Attendance: 1,200

    Line-Ups

    SRB Serbia U21 (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    23 Veljko Ilic (GK)
    3 Mihajlo Ilic
    16 Mateja Djordjevic
    13 Stefan Lekovic
    7 Stefan Mitrovic
    14 Uros Lazic
    19 Nikola Petkovic
    6 Aleksa Matic
    11 Vladimir Lucic
    20 Nikola Stankovic
    21 Petar Ratkov Yellow Card
    Serbia U21 Substitutes:
    Andrija Katic, Milos Lukovic, Samed Bazdar, Uros Kabic, Mihailo Stevanovic, Marko Lazetic, David Petrovic, Uros Drezgic, Nemanja Dekovic.

    ENG England U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 James Trafford (GK)
    4 Jarrad Branthwaite
    5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
    3 Bashir Humphreys
    2 Tino Livramento
    6 Hayden Hackney
    19 Harvey Elliott
    10 James McAtee
    9 Liam Delap Yellow Card
    7 Jaden Philogene
    11 Noni Madueke
    England U21 Substitutes:
    Jamie Gittens, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Jay Stansfield, Jarell Quansah, Tyler Morton, Samuel Iling-Junior, Charlie Cresswell, Matthew Cox, Josh Wilson-Esbrand.

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