Key takeaways
Shim Mheuka: Two goals in two England Under-20 starts.
Jesse Derry: Set up Kian Noble’s winning goal against Germany.
England: Completed three consecutive victories despite a first-half red card.
Chelsea striker Shim Mheuka scored again as England Under-20s overcame Jack Fletcher’s dismissal to beat Germany 2-1 on Saturday.
Fellow Blues loanee Jesse Derry also made a decisive contribution, setting up Kian Noble’s winner in La Nucia.
The result completed a perfect international window for England after victories over Italy and France.
Mheuka makes it two goals in two starts
Mheuka followed his early opener against France with another first-half finish against Germany.
According to the FA’s match report, Chris Rigg headed the ball to Mikey Moore, whose through-ball released Mheuka to score.
Fletcher’s red card shortly before half-time then left England facing the second half with ten men.
Derry helped them double their advantage almost immediately after the restart. The Sporting CP loanee collected a loose ball following a corner and found Noble, who finished from close range.
Eric da Silva Moreira pulled one back, but England held on.
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Mheuka played 78 minutes, while Derry made way after 56.
The striker is spending the season with Celtic following the loan move ReadChelsea covered in September.
Chelsea also extended his contract until 2031 before his departure.
For Chelsea, the Germany victory brought two tangible contributions to track: another Mheuka goal and Derry’s involvement in the winner.
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