’s turned the third-youngest goalscorer in a knockout stage match because the 17-year-old discovered the goal in opposition to within the last-16.
Nwaneri completed off Myles Lewis-Skelly’s cross with a thumping first-time shot , with the academy graduate scoring his eighth aim of what has been a breakthrough season.
Nwaneri has helped Mikel Arteta’s facet by way of an harm disaster in Arsenal’s assault – with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus all unavailable – and he stepped up with one other huge aim.
Nwaneri doesn’t flip 18 till later this month and solely former Barcelona and Stoke ahead Bojan Krkic and England worldwide have scored a Champions League knockout stage aim at a youthful age.
Bojan was 17 years and 217 days when he scored for Barcelona in opposition to Schalke in 2008, whereas Bellingham was 17 years and 289 days when he scored for Borussia Dortmund in opposition to Manchester Metropolis within the quarter-finals in 2021.
Nwaneri, at 17 years and 348 days, overtakes Bayern Munich’s , who scored in opposition to Lazio simply shy of his 18th birthday at 17 years and 363 days.
Simply by enjoying, Nwaneri additionally turned solely the third English participant to begin a Champions League knockout match earlier than turning 18, together with Bellingham and Phil Foden.
Nwaneri’s aim, arrange by fellow academy graduate Lewis-Skelly, was the primary time English youngsters had mixed to attain in Champions League historical past.
