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The Independent
7 hours ago
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- The Independent
England U19s pull off miracle comeback against Germany from 5-1 down
England staged a remarkable four-goal second-half comeback to draw 5-5 with Germany at the Under-19 European Championship in Bucharest in the highest-scoring game in the tournament's history. Fulham midfielder Joshua King's 35th-minute goal had briefly made it 2-1 before their opponents scored three times in a six-minute period around half-time. England were sparked into life when Manchester United's Ethan Wheatley began the comeback in the 52nd minute, with Tottenham midfielder Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny, Nottingham Forest's Zach Abbott and Crystal Palace's Jesse Derry - son of former Eagles captain Shaun - all on target in the following 11 minutes. There was even a chance for Caleb Kporha to snatch victory in stoppage time but he fired over. England also drew their opening Group B game against Norway, with Tottenham's Mikey Moore equalising from the penalty spot late on. They take on the Netherlands, who top the group with two wins from two, in their final game with Germany facing Norway simultaneously in the other fixture on Friday. The top two from each group progress to the semi-finals.
New York Times
17 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
England recover from 5-1 down in record draw with Germany at under-19 Euros
England recovered from a four-goal deficit to draw 5-5 with Germany on Tuesday, setting a new record for the highest-scoring game in Under-19 European Championship history. In their second game of the tournament, England found themselves 5-1 down in the 48th minute, but four goals in 11 second-half minutes helped the young side earn an unlikely draw. The 10-goal haul in Bucharest on Tuesday was one more than the previous tournament record of nine goals in a match, Spain's 8-1 victory over Cyprus in 2006 . Gerard Pique and Juan Mata both featured for the victors that day. Germany looked on course for a comfortable win on Tuesday as goals from Barcelona's Noah Darvic and Said El Mala established a 2-0 lead just after the half-hour mark. Fulham's Josh King pulled one back in the 35th minute, but Max Moerstedt and Leopold Wurm ensured Germany retired at half-time 4-1 up and in command. Advertisement El Mala made it 5-1 upon the restart, but Manchester United's Ethan Wheatley pulled one back seven minutes into the second half to England's remarkable comeback. Tottenham Hotspur's Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny, Nottingham Forest's Zach Abottt, and Crystal Palace's Jesse Derry all scored to make it 5-5 in the 63rd minute. Despite six minutes of stoppage time, neither side was able to find a winner, and the game ended in a pulsating 5-5 draw. The result leaves Germany, who lost their first game 3-0 to the Netherlands on Saturday, bottom of group B, while England, who were held to a 2-2 draw with Norway on the same day, are in second spot. England face group leaders the Netherlands on Friday in their final group game.
