England U21 9-1 Serbia U21: England U21s put nine past Serbia

England Under 21s thrashed Serbia 9-1 in Euro 2025 qualifying in their first home game since winning the European Championships in the summer.

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 equalizer.

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 defense 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 into 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.