England recover from 5-1 down in record draw with Germany at under-19 Euros
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.
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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.
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