England display one of their most wicked performances under Thomas Tuchel as dem flog Serbia 5-0 for Group K of World Cup 2026 Qualifiers. Na five wins from five for di Three Lions, wey don already dey clear top of table.
After dat dry win against Andorra wey no sweet fans belle, England bounce back sharp. At first e be like say dem still dey dull for attack, but once Harry Kane nod di opener, everything scatter for Serbia.
How Di Goals Take Enter
33rd Min – Harry Kane (0-1): Declan Rice deliver one sweet corner, Kane adjust neck like pro, nod am in off di post. Di skipper don now score against 16 different nations away – equal Wayne Rooney record.
36th Min – Noni Madueke (0-2): Morgan Rogers flick pass be like magic. Madueke run behind defence, lob Petrovic clean. Im first senior goal for England, and na correct finish.
52nd Min – Ezri Konsa (0-3): Gordon try shot, keeper parry am, ball jam Konsa leg, and he no miss. Another first-time scorer for di night.
72nd Min – Nikola Milenkovic Red Card: Serbia wahala increase. Milenkovic bring down Kane wey wan burst free, ref no waste time – straight red.
75th Min – Marc Guehi (0-4): Rice corner again! Guehi peel off marker, poke am through Petrovic leg. Crystal Palace skipper join scorers list.
90th Min – Marcus Rashford (0-5): VAR give late pen after foul on Watkins. Rashford step up cool, send keeper opposite side. England round am up with five-star win.
Man of the Match – Declan Rice
Plenty players shine – Rogers, Guehi, Konsa, Madueke – but Rice na real conductor. Two assists, 96% pass accuracy, seven shots. Only goal miss from im night.
Match Stats
- Possession: Serbia 30% – 70% England
- Shots: Serbia 3 – 24 England
- Shots on target: Serbia 0 – 12 England
- Corners: Serbia 2 – 6 England
- Fouls: Serbia 11 – 10 England
TPB Verdict
From dat Andorra struggle to this Belgrade massacre – na two different Englands we see. Tuchel don balance di defence with ruthless attack. Morgan Rogers look like star-in-making, while Kane continue dey bang records. And remember say Saka, Bellingham and Palmer no even dey. England fans go dey ginger wella after this.
What Next?
England go play Wales friendly October 9 before travel Latvia October 14. Win fit even seal dem World Cup spot early. As for Serbia, pressure don set – dem must beat Albania and Andorra if dem wan still drag playoff hope.
