Serbia 0-1 England in the Euro 2024: Jude Bellingham shines as the Three Lions overcome Group C in the second half.

In their opening matchup for Euro 2024, England defeated Serbia 1-0 to take the lead in Group C.

After just 13 minutes, thanks to a deflected cross from Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham's superb header put Gareth Southgate's team ahead. The first forty-five minutes of play were impressive.

Midway through the first half, Kyle Walker broke into the box and had a chance to increase their lead, but he missed the far post with his cross-shot, which was also beyond the reach of Harry Kane and Phil Foden.

There was an anxious end to the half as a result of their inability to capitalize on their dominance, and after the break, the momentum shifted. England lost their way as Serbia took the lead.

Kieran Trippier shoved Aleksandar Mitrovic to the ground at the near post, causing him to lose a penalty appeal.

Then, as England dug in and Southgate postponed making any further changes, Serbia pushed for a draw while substitutes Dusan Tadic and Luka Jovic nearly collaborated.

When the England manager finally turned to his bench, Jarrod Bowen made a nearly immediate impression. Harry Kane met his cross, and Serbian goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic expertly pushed his header against the underside of the bar.

However, Serbia kept applying pressure, forcing Jordan Pickford to parry a drive from Dusan Vlahovic before Sergej Milinkovic-Savic missed a long-range effort.

England hung on, waiting impatiently for the final whistle, but when it did arrive, they could enjoy a brilliant start to their Euro campaign.

England is already in a good position to go to the knockout stages of the tournament thanks to the draw between Slovenia and Denmark earlier on Sunday. However, if they want to advance further in the competition, they will need to perform better in the first half than the second.