Sparkling England Crush Serbia To Ignite Tuchel's Reign
England maintained a perfect qualifying record with a 5-0 win featuring first international goals for three players and a red card for Serbia's Nikola Milenkovic.
- At the Rajko Mitic Stadium, England defeated Serbia 5-0 on Tuesday, moving seven points clear at the top of Group K under Thomas Tuchel.
- Facing Serbia ranked 32, England prepared for a stern test as Tuchel faced criticism after a 5-0 rout at Rajko Mitic Stadium.
- In the second half, Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi scored set-piece goals, and Marcus Rashford converted a late penalty after Nikola Milenkovic's red card.
- Three players achieved firsts as they scored their first England goals: Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa, and Marc Guehi, while Djed Spence became the first practising Muslim to play for England.
- With the victory, the campaign positions England strongly for automatic qualification as Group K winners will secure spots in next year's World Cup finals, and Thomas Tuchel hailed it as his best England performance so far.
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