England Under 21s thrashed Serbia 9-1 in Euro qualifying in their first home game since winning the European Championships in the summer.
Debutant Jaden Philogene, Liverpool’s Harvey Elliot and Chelsea’s Noni Madueke all scored twice as the Three Lions made it two wins from two in their group with a stunning display.
Lee Carsley’s side are making light work of having only seven members of the squad who lifted the trophy in Georgia now available, as the next generation show there is plenty of promise for the future.
Aljosa Vasic’s strike from the edge of the box actually gave the visitors an early lead, but it wasn’t long before Hull City’s Philogene marked his debut with a curling equaliser.
Man City’s Liam Delap put the hosts ahead, converting Philogene’s cross from close range, before Liverpool’s Elliot extended the lead with a shot into the top corner from 18 yards.
England continued to dominate after the break as Chelsea’s Madueke scored his double, first drilling in after dribbling past three defenders, then slotting into the net from Rico Lewis’s backheel.
Philogene grabbed his second and the hosts’ sixth when Delap raced clear of the defence and squared the ball for the winger to tap into an empty net, before Luka Subotic deflected into his own net.
Norwich’s Jonathan Rowe made it eight when he headed in Elliot’s cross from close range, before the latter completed the scoring with a calm finish.
Carsley’s men next head to Slovakia to play Ukraine on Monday.
Line-ups
England U21
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Trafford
- 2Lewis
- 4Cresswell
- 5BranthwaiteSubstituted forQuansahat 76′minutes
- 3Humphreys
- 10PalmerSubstituted forLivramentoat 52′minutes
- 6Hackney
- 19Elliott
- 11MaduekeSubstituted forBynoe-Gittensat 69′minutes
- 9DelapSubstituted forRoweat 69′minutes
- 23PhilogeneSubstituted forMcAteeat 69′minutes
Substitutes
- 7McAtee
- 8Patino
- 13Beadle
- 14A Ramsey
- 16Quansah
- 17Iling-Junior
- 18Rowe
- 20Livramento
- 21Bynoe-Gittens
Serbia U21
Formation 4-3-3
- 23Ilic
- 2RoganBooked at 45mins
- 3IlicBooked at 58mins
- 15Subotic
- 22Ergelas
- 21StankovicSubstituted forLukicat 66′minutes
- 20VasicSubstituted forMiladinovicat 58′minutes
- 8StevanovicSubstituted forMaticat 84′minutes
- 7Mitrovic
- 9LazeticBooked at 6minsSubstituted forPantovicat 59′minutes
- 11LucicSubstituted forJojicat 84′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Petrovic
- 5Drezgic
- 6Matic
- 10Miladinovic
- 12Katic
- 14Lazic
- 17Pantovic
- 18Lukic
- 19Jojic
- Referee:
- Sven Jablonski
- Attendance:
- 14,753
Live Text
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Match ends, England U21 9, Serbia U21 1.
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Second Half ends, England U21 9, Serbia U21 1.
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James McAtee (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jovan Lukic (Serbia U21).
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Attempt missed. Jovan Lukic (Serbia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nikola Jojic.
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Goal! England U21 9, Serbia U21 1. Harvey Elliott (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Elliott (England U21).
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Goal! England U21 8, Serbia U21 1. Jonathan Rowe (England U21) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
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Attempt missed. Jovan Lukic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Pantovic.
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Own Goal by Luka Subotic, Serbia U21. England U21 7, Serbia U21 1.
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Harvey Elliott (England U21) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
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Hand ball by Aleksa Matic (Serbia U21).
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Substitution, Serbia U21. Nikola Jojic replaces Vladimir Lucic.
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Substitution, Serbia U21. Aleksa Matic replaces Mihailo Stevanovic.
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Attempt missed. Jonathan Rowe (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (England U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
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James McAtee (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Mitar Ergelas (Serbia U21).
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Substitution, England U21. Jarell Quansah replaces Jarrad Branthwaite.