Overview
- Dowman, aged 15 years and 308 days, came on in the second half to become the competition’s first 15-year-old, breaking Youssoufa Moukoko’s record.
- Arsenal won 3-0 in Prague, with Bukayo Saka scoring a first-half penalty and Mikel Merino adding two after the interval.
- Mikel Arteta praised Dowman’s immediate impact, highlighting his dribbling, foul-winning and what the manager called unteachable personality and courage.
- The cameo continues a rapid rise this season after Dowman became Arsenal’s youngest-ever starter in the Carabao Cup and the Premier League’s second-youngest debutant.
- Reporting indicates a scholarship is set to begin when he turns 16 on Dec. 31, with safeguarding measures in place, while FIFA rules prevent a professional contract until 17.