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The Independent
18-06-2025
- Sport
- 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.
Telegraph
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Watch: England U-19s pull off stunning four-goal comeback to draw with Germany
England pulled off a sensational 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. Barcelona's Noah Darvic opened the scoring for Germany in the Group B fixture after just seven minutes at the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf and the ever-lively Said El Mala grabbed the first of his two goals with just over half-an-hour played as England seemed to wilt in the stifling heat in Romania. Fulham midfielder Joshua King's 35th-minute goal – firing in from 12 yards out after a Jayden Meghoma cross – had briefly made it 2-1 before their opponents scored three times in six minutes either side of the interval through Max Moerstedt, Leopold Wurm and El Mala to make it 5-1. But the 2022 champions were a side transformed in the second half. They sparked into life when Manchester United's Ethan Wheatley began the comeback in the 52nd minute, forcing the ball home after Germany goalkeeper Konstantin Heide mishandled a header from Nottingham Forest's Zach Abbott. Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny made it 5-3 three minutes later and the belief seemed to spread through the whole of Will Antwi's side. The incredible comeback was sealed by a further two goals in three minutes – Abbott heading in from a corner on the hour mark and Crystal Palace's Jesse Derry, son of former Eagles captain Shaun, levelling the scores after Heide had again spilt the ball, this time from a Kaden Young cross.
