Endrick, a youthful attacking sensation, scored his first international goal for Brazil and became the youngest male player to score at Wembley Stadium when the Selecao defeated hosts England 1-0 in a friendly match on Saturday.
Endrick scored his first international goal to help Brazil defeat hosts England 1-0.
Endrick, who will move from Palmeiras to Real Madrid at the end of the season when he turns 18, scored nine minutes after replacing Rodrygo in the 71st minute. This young kid scored into an empty net after Vinicius Junior had already scored. England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saved a previous shooting attempt. Endrick couldn’t contain his joy as he dashed out to celebrate and collapsed to his knees, despite having to wait for VAR to confirm the score after checking for offside. According to Opta, this was Endrick’s first goal for Brazil, and at 17 years and 246 days old, he holds the record for the youngest male player to score an international goal at Wembley.
Endrick could have scored another goal, but couldn’t beat Pickford from a chance late on. But this young player happily shared after the match: “My family is here, my girlfriend, my agent. I’m restraining myself but this is something unique and I’m very happy. In the end, all of this affected me a bit, including the opportunity I missed in the end. I won’t lie. I was just thinking about scoring that goal. I can only think about that. I can’t think about the match anymore.”
But Endrick’s single goal was enough for Brazil to win in the debut match of new coach Dorival Junior, and at the same time end England’s 21-match unbeaten streak at Wembley Stadium. “We know he is a dangerous player. He tried to pursue his goal,” England coach Gareth Southgate said about Endrick. “We should have protected the goal better. It was a great moment for him. We had as many attempts to score as they did, but in the end, it was that cruel moment that decided this match.”
Jude Bellingham was unable to help England establish a good match against Brazil.The five-time world champion squad is having problems qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, as injuries have forced them to debut five players from the starting lineup. However, the away team created the majority of the best chances, with Lucas Paquete hitting the post in the 35th minute. England, on the other hand, was missing captain Harry Kane and many other official players, making it difficult to push Brazil’s goalkeeper Bento, who made his debut.
In addition to losing the match, England had another setback when defender Kyle Walker was suspected of suffering a hamstring injury. The Manchester City star departed the field in the 20th minute after receiving treatment on the pitch. Coach Southgate stated, “Kyle feels something; he is not a player who is frequently injured, so he is unsure what it is. We’ll have to assess it within the next two days.”
Coach Southgate also stated that Harry Kane will return to Bayern Munich and will not play in the friendly match against Belgium at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brazil will play a friendly against Spain in Madrid on the same day.