Fifteen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri grew to become the youngest participant in Premier League historical past when he got here on as an alternative choice to Arsenal as they returned to the highest of the Premier League with a snug 3-0 win at Brentford on Sunday.
Goals from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus gave Mikel Arteta’s facet a 2-0 lead on the break earlier than Fabio Vieira accomplished the win within the 54th minute.
Nwaneri, who’s 15 years and 181 days previous, got here on as an alternative choice to Vieira within the second minute of stoppage time, the primary participant below 16 to play within the competitors.
The earlier youngest participant to function within the league was Harvey Elliott, now of Liverpool, who was 16 years, 38 days previous when he made his high flight debut for Fulham.
Aged 15 years and 181 days, Ethan Nwaneri turns into the youngest participant in #PL historical past! 🤩#BREARS | @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/7gepwExUaD
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Arsenal had suffered their first defeat of the season of their final outing, at Manchester United, however by no means seemed at risk, controlling the sport from the outset.
Saliba bought issues below approach, heading the guests in entrance within the seventeenth minute, rising to angle a nook from Bukayo Saka in off the far submit.
Another header, 11 minutes later, doubled Arsenal’s benefit with Grant Xhaka choosing out Gabriel Jesus with a superbly floated cross from the left which the Brazilian met powerfully.
The sport was put past Brentford within the fourth minute after the break because of an exquisite strike from outdoors the field by Portuguese midfielder Fabio Vieira, which rattled in off the submit.
🔴 @Arsenal return to the highest of the desk 🔴#BREARS pic.twitter.com/gxaCQKJNxq
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“We have a different mentality this season. We kept going and are training like we play and have class with the players that can make a difference,” mentioned Arsenal midfielder Xhaka.
“More than happy we are in a good way but a long way to go,” he added.
Arsenal are on 18 factors from the opening seven matches of the season with defending champions Manchester City some extent behind and North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur additionally on 17 factors.
The defeat leaves Brentford in ninth place on 9 factors however supervisor Thomas Frank mentioned that they had misplaced to real title contenders.
“We lost 3-0, to the number one in the Premier League. I said before they are a top side. I think we performed quite well, not 10 out of 10 but if you want to win or get something out of a team (that are) flying, you cannot concede the first from a set piece and then the second one,” he mentioned.
“We lost the game, I hate losing (but) they are top of the table so you cannot argue with that, they have done brilliant. Looking at the quality, they must be title contenders.”
