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Germany U19 missed a sensational win against England: 5:5!
Germany led 5-1 against England at the U19 European Championships until the game ended in a spectacular draw. Final chances in the last group game.
Germany U19 missed a sensational win against England: 5:5!
What a spectacular game! The German U19 national team gave their all in the European Championship group stage against England today, but the game ended in a dramatic 5-5 draw that left the mood with a bitter aftertaste. After Germany led 5-1 at half-time, coach Hanno Balitsch's team is now threatened with early exit from the tournament. To stay in the competition, Germany must win against Norway in the final group game while also hoping that England loses against the Netherlands, as kicker reports.
The game started promisingly: Noah Darvich gave Germany the lead after just eight minutes. Complemented by goals from Saïd El Mala (32nd, 49th) and Leopold Wurm (45th), everything seemed to point to clear German dominance. Zach Abbott's own goal in the 43rd minute reinforced this impression. But shortly before half-time, Jobe King came on for England and caused a shock moment with his goal to make it 1-2, which contributed significantly to the turnaround in the second half, as Bild reports.
The unexpected knockout
The disaster for Germany began after half-time. Within just 13 minutes, England equalized with a flurry of goals from Ethan Wheatley (53'), Rico Denny (56'), Zach Abbott (62') and Jaden Derry (64'). What initially looked like a sure win turned into a dramatic duel that put the German players under a lot of pressure. The team couldn't shake off their shocked attitude and couldn't find their way back to their usual strength.
There were several critical scenes afterwards: Kporha had the chance to win in stoppage time, but put the shot just over the goal. Coach Balitsch, who only made one change compared to the first game against the Netherlands, which Germany lost 3-0, now has to encourage his players. They are under pressure with one point in the group and only have one last chance to stay in the tournament.
The perspective of the U19 European Championships
The UEFA European U-19 Football Championship, which has been held since 1981, is an important tournament for young talent in European football and serves as a qualification for the U-20 World Cup. With the current format, which consists of two groups and a knockout system from the semi-finals onwards, the development of young talent is very relevant, as the Wikipedia page for the U19 European Championship explains.
Germany, which has secured the title three times so far, is one of the top teams in this competition. With a strong majority of players who won the U17 World Cup two years ago - including Paris Brunner from AS Monaco and Noah Darvich from Barcelona - there is great potential in the team. But in order to continue to live this out, they now have to turn things around against Norway.
The next big duel awaits on the horizon, while fans and experts look intently on the final group game. Let's trust that the young German footballers have the right touch this time and will accept the challenge.