Ethan Nwaneri continued his remarkable breakthrough season scoring second goal of the evening against PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash.
ball into the area found the underlapping run of who created a yard of space before firing in a low cross towards the six-yard box and Nwaneri blasted the ball into the roof of the net.
In scoring, he became the third youngest player to score in the history of the Champions League knockout stages and only the third English player to start a game in the knockout stages of the competition ahead of his 18th birthday.
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Nwaneri joins illustrious company with Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden the other two Englishmen to play in the latter stages of the competition before passing that landmark.
Nwaneri's striker was his eighth goal of the season in all competitions, in 27 appearances and his second in the Champions League after scoring in the 2-1 win over Girona in their final game of the league phase.
Speaking on Amazon Prime co-comms, Alan Shearer said: "Well I mentioned earlier, when injuries happen to you, that then creates chances for other players and it's great to see the Arsenal youngsters making the most of those chances. Again, the movement, the running in behind.
"Lewis-Skelly goes one way, then the other and whips it in there. Then, Nwaneri - what a finish that is. Top of the corner. Goalkeeper has got no chance. What a start for Arsenal.
"His movement to get into the box, in that goalscoring position, yes at times he's got to hug the touchline and like he did earlier, go inside and whip crosses in.
"Also, part of his job is getting into dangerous areas and scoring really important goals like that. He's helped put his team in such a strong position now."