England’s conflict with Serbia was quickly paused throughout the first-half after irritated dwelling followers pointed lasers on the visiting gamers.
The incident got here after Thomas Tuchel’s aspect took a 2-0 lead due to objectives from Harry Kane and Noni Madueke, who bagged his first for his nation.
With frustration amongst the house followers in Belgrade rising, England defenders Reece James and Ezri Konsa have been two of the gamers focused by lasers from the group.
A clip posted to social media confirmed Konsa, 27, elevating his fingers to his eyes whereas driving ahead with the ball because the pink lights have been directed at him.
The disruption left the referee with little alternative however to halt the fixture, a choice met with loud jeers by the Serbian followers.
Describing precisely what had occurred on BBC Radio 5 Stay’s protection of the sport, former Three Lions goalkeeper Paul Robinson mentioned: ‘Ezri Konsa instantly stopped. You could possibly see the flash on his shirt.
England’s sport towards Serbia was quickly paused within the thirty eighth minute after Ezri Konsa and Reece James have been focused with lasers from the group
The Serbian supporters had certainly been a significant speaking level within the build-up to the sport
‘He put his fingers to his eyes. A transparent inexperienced laser pen should have shone in his face.’
The group on the Rajko Mitic Stadium was certainly a significant speaking level within the construct as much as Tuesday’s World Cup Qualifier.
The fixture was performed in entrance of a diminished crowd, with Serbian supporters being punished after aiming vile racist abuse at Andorra’s gamers earlier this 12 months.
In his pre-match press convention, England skipper Harry Kane mentioned he and the remainder of the Three Lions would stroll off in the event that they’re racially abused.
‘Sure [we will walk off],’ he mentioned, ‘We had an identical scenario in Bulgaria. UEFA have the protocols in place for us to observe. We all know the steps, we all know the scenario.
‘We’re speaking about one thing that is not occurred but. ‘We’ll take each in our stride, the whole lot because it comes. We’re clear in what we need to do. Let’s simply see what occurs tomorrow evening. We’re extra centered on Serbia as a crew and the way we are able to harm them.’
The intimidating Serbian crowd didn’t nonetheless get the higher of Tuchel’s males, who breezed to a 0-5 away victory towards the likes of Dusan Vlahovic and Aleksandr Mitrovic.
Kane opened the scoring early on after bundling the ball previous the house aspect’s goalkeeper earlier than a elegant flick from Morgan Rogers arrange Noni Madeuke for his first worldwide objective.
After the break, Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa made it three as he fired dwelling into an empty internet for his maiden England objective earlier than Marc Guehi additionally bought in on the motion, scoring his first worldwide objective within the seventy fifth minute.
Marcus Rashford later sealed the 0-5 victory for the travelling Three Lions with a penalty laced into the underside nook.
The win sees England maintain their place on the high of their qualifying group on 15 factors with three video games to go.
