"England captain Harry Kane lauded his international team-mates for making Serbia "look average" in their resounding 5-0 victory in their World Cup qualifying clash. Kane kick-started the scoring in the 33rd minute after glancing Declan Rice's corner beyond Djordje Petrovic before Noni Madueke doubled the lead two minutes later. Further goals from Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford sealed an emphatic victory against Serbia, who saw captain Nikola Milenkovic sent off in the 72nd minute."
"Indeed, the result ensured England did not concede in their last seven competitive fixtures, matching their longest ever run of clean sheets in such games, which came under Sir Bobby Robson between October 1988 and October 1989. The performance was by far their most impressive under Thomas Tuchel, who became just the fourth England manager to win his first five competitive games at the helm, after Fabio Capello (first eight), Ron Greenwood (six) and Sven-Goran Eriksson (five)."
England defeated Serbia 5-0 in a World Cup qualifying match in Belgrade. Harry Kane opened the scoring in the 33rd minute from Declan Rice's corner, with Noni Madueke doubling the lead two minutes later. Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford added further goals, while Serbia's captain Nikola Milenkovic was sent off in the 72nd minute. England extended a run of seven competitive matches without conceding, matching a record from 1988–89. Thomas Tuchel became the fourth England manager to win his first five competitive games. England recorded an xG of 4.22 to Serbia's 0.08 and sit seven points clear atop Group K.
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