Overview
- Arsenal won 4-2 at Meadow Park, with Max Dowman scoring in the 38th minute and again in stoppage time after goals from Kyran Thompson and Ceadach O’Neill.
- Luis Munoz, 13, debuted late on to become the youngest player to feature in the UEFA Youth League, surpassing the previous age record.
- Goalkeeper Jack Porter kept the match level at 1-1 with a penalty save before Arsenal pulled away in the second half.
- Emerson Nwaneri, 15, also made his Youth League debut as Arsenal integrated multiple schoolboys following four early losses that left qualification unlikely.
- Dowman’s brace continues his run of scoring in each academy outing this season and follows his recent record as the youngest Champions League participant.