CHELSEA youngster Ryan Kavuma-McQueen scored a 91st-minute winner as England Under-18s clinched a 2-1 victory against Korea Republic on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old came off the bench on the hour mark, shortly after the Young Lions had taken the lead thanks to a strike from ace Sam Alabi.
A 91st minute winner! ✅🏴
— The England Academy (@EnglandAcad) September 30, 2026
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen. Who else? 😎 pic.twitter.com/GuJcshiFC0
Ji-Seong Lim then equalised for Korea Republic in the 70th minute, but won it late with a deflected shot into the top-right corner.
Excited fans were quick to comment on the goal, with one person writing: “Absolute star in the making.”
Another said: “What a player!”
A third commented: “Kavuma-McQueen leaving it that late, my heart did not need that. Give me academy lads doing this over another random signing any day.”
While a fourth wrote: “Who else can do it better than him?”
The win saw U18s progress to the UEFA Friendship Cup semi-finals.
Kavuma-McQueen has been enjoying his first taste of regular first team football this season.
He is currently on loan at in the and has made seven first-team appearances.
During that time, the teenager has scored one goal and provided one assist.
Kavuma-McQueen has made just one senior appearance for Chelsea, in last season’s quarter-final against Port Vale.
