Nwaneri, an academy graduate, struck Arsenal’s second goal of the night with a first-time finish from Myles Lewis-Skelly’s cross, marking his eighth goal of a breakthrough season under Mikel Arteta.
His inclusion in the starting XI made him only the third English player to start a Champions League knockout match before turning 18, alongside Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden.
At 17 years and 348 days, Nwaneri’s goal placed him behind only Bojan Krkic and Bellingham as the youngest scorers in Champions League knockout history, surpassing Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala.
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