"With the game already beginning to stagger towards its end point like a wounded bison, England went 3-0 up. The goal was made by a goalkeeping blunder, a ricochet off Marc Guehi's chest, and a loose ball smashed in by Ezri Konsa. Serbia were that kind of opponent by this point, ready to collapse like an over-dunked digestive biscuit whenever England pressed with any precision."
"Then on 60 minutes the home fans produced the first really loud, unified noise of the night, jumping up and down around the stadium and joining in a chant that was roughly translated as jump if you're not that keen on the president. There had already been shouts and songs expressing disapproval of Aleksandar Vucic's Progressive Party. This was concerted stuff. Who knows exactly what happened next, or what the sequence of events was."
On a gripping, clammy night in Belgrade, England and Serbia produced a dual spectacle of elite sport and political unrest. England executed an expertly controlled away display that all but sealed World Cup qualification, with tactical gains under Thomas Tuchel and contributions from Morgan Rogers. The match reached 3-0 following a goalkeeping blunder, a ricochet off Marc Guehi and an Ezri Konsa finish, with Serbia collapsing under pressure. Around the 60th minute home supporters began loudly chanting against President Aleksandar Vucic and the Progressive Party. Riot police intervened around the 65th minute into a loudly singing section, sparking skirmishes.
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