Overview
- Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford scored, with Madueke and Konsa netting their first senior England goals.
- Serbia captain Nikola Milenkovic was sent off in the second half as England recorded a fifth straight qualifying win.
- Play was paused after a laser was aimed at England players, and riot police intervened following crowd trouble among home fans.
- ITV cut Marc Guehi’s live post-match interview to hand over to the News at Ten, later posting the full conversation online.
- Thomas Tuchel praised the performance as a 'proof of concept' that leaves England top of Group K and on course for the 2026 World Cup.