Key takeaways
- Reggie Watson: Captained England Under-17s and converted a penalty.
- Germany: Came from behind to win 3-2.
- Chelsea: The midfielder has already made his senior competitive debut.
Chelsea midfielder Reggie Watson scored while captaining England Under-17s on Sunday, although Germany’s late comeback ended his international window with a 3-2 defeat.
The 16-year-old equalised from the penalty spot after Oscar Johnson drew a foul inside the area.
According to England’s official match report, Watson beat goalkeeper Nick Hartung with a finish into the left-hand corner.
Watson scores before Germany turn the game
Mylo Bernard put England ahead on the hour, but Linus Güther equalised seven minutes later. Niko Ilicevic then struck the winner in the 83rd minute.
Barry Lewtas’ side finished the three-match tournament with two victories and one defeat, having previously beaten Israel and Venezuela.
Chelsea breakthrough adds another reason to follow Watson
Watson’s involvement offers Chelsea supporters another opportunity to track a teenager already introduced to senior football by Xabi Alonso.
As covered in our report on Watson’s first-team progress, he started the Carabao Cup victory over Leeds United and played the opening 45 minutes.
That appearance, aged 16 years and 226 days, placed him fourth among Chelsea’s youngest competitive debutants.
His England captaincy and goal add a concrete international development to that emerging club story.
