- Arsenal’s highly-rated starlet Eddie Nketiah got winner for England Under-19s
- Paul Simpson’s young team beat their Iceland counterparts 2-1 in Bulgaria
- The result sees the talented Under-19s secure place in Elite Round next March
- Arsenal’s Nketiah tweeted: Good 2-1 win – nice to get the winning goal
Arsenal’s highly-rated starlet Eddie Nketiah grabbed the winner as England Under-19s beat their Iceland counterparts 2-1 in Bulgaria on Saturday.
The 18-year-old South Londoner who scored two goals on his Gunners debut against Norwich City in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at the Emirates last month was on the scoresheet again as his side won their second successive game in Under-19s European Championship qualifying.
Chelsea’s Mason Mount put the youngsters ahead through a free-kick on 70 minutes but Iceland equalised 12 minutes later after Daniel Hafsteinsson slotted past Huddersfield Town keeper Ryan Schofield.
The talented England Under-19s beat their Iceland counterparts 2-1 in Bulgaria on Saturday
Nketiah tweeted: Nice to get the winning goal. My boy Jadon Sancho with another assist
But the young England side led by boss Paul Simpson were ahead again 60 seconds later after substitute Jadon Sancho – who was signed by Borrusia Dortmund from Manchester City for £8 million – set up Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah for a clinical finish.
The result means England now have secured their place in the Elite Round next March and now have top-spot to play for in the final match of the group against hosts Bulgaria – who have also won two out of two.
The talented Arsenal teenage tweeted: ‘Good 2-1 win vs Iceland U19s, nice to get the winning goal. My boy Jadon Sancho with another assist’.