England vs Serbia: Tuchel’s team earns 5-0 victory in Belgrade

England recorded a dominant 5-0 win over Serbia on Tuesday, September 10, 2025, moving near to World Cup qualification under head trainer Thomas Tuchel.

The result leaves England only five points down from securing qualification, with three matches remaining in group stage.

Match Highlights:

1. Harry Kane opened the scoring with his 74th international goal.
2. Nomi Madueke, Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi each scored their first goal for England
3. A second-half own goal completed the 5-0 scoreline.

England created 24 attempts, 12 of them on target, while Serbia failed to register a single shot on target. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford earned his seventh successive clean sheet.

Team changes and key performances:

With regular starters Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Phil Foden, unapproachable, Thomas Tuchel made several changes. Elliott Anderson impressed in midfield, completing 75 passes against Serbia. 

Morgan Rogers also made an impact, playing in the number 10 role. Madueke, making only his ninth appearance, scored formerly and was directly involved in England’s attacking play.

Key records:

1. England came the first team to score five goals in an away competitive match against Serbia.
2. This was England’s eighth straight competitive win.
3. Thomas Tuchel has now overseen successive down wins in the qualifying campaign.

The match was played at Rajko Mitic Stadium behind a tense atmosphere. The match was compactly broke due to crowd disturbances and the use of laser pointer directed at player.

Coming matches:

England will continue their campaign coming month, with matches against Greece and Belarus.