Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman grew to become the youngest Champions League participant ever after approaching as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 3-0 Champions League win at Slavia Prague on Tuesday.
Dowman, who’s 15 years and 309 days previous, beat German striker Youssoufa Moukoko, who performed for Borussia Dortmund at Zenit St Petersburg at 16 years and 18 days in 2020.
Dowman made his Premier League debut aged 15 years and 234 days in the course of the Gunners’ 5-0 win over Leeds on August 23.
He’s the second-youngest Premier League participant ever after Arsenal teammate Ethan Nwaneri, who was 53 days youthful on his 2022 debut.
However Dowman grew to become the youngest-ever participant to start out a match for Arsenal within the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Brighton within the League Cup fourth spherical final week.
Arsenal’s win in Czechia was their fourth in as many video games within the competitors.
For the Premier League leaders, the consequence additionally constituted a tenth straight win in all competitions and an eighth consecutive clear sheet.
They’ve now scored 11 objectives and conceded none within the Champions League as far as they moved clear on the prime of the standings.
Stand-in captain Bukayo Saka opened the scoring from the penalty spot on 32 minutes after Slavia captain Lukas Provod had dealt with the ball within the field clearing a nook.
Merino made it 2-0 from a fast breakaway 30 seconds into the second half as he volleyed house on the close to put up after Leandro Trossard’s excellent go discovered him unmarked within the Slavia field.
He then beat Slavia goalkeeper Jakub Markovic with a header from Declan Rice’s cross on 68 minutes.
The loss leaves Slavia, the Czech top-flight leaders, with two factors from 4 video games within the Champions League.
