UEFA Champions League: Max Dowman sets new record for youngest player | OneFootball

A new benchmark for youth in the UEFA Champions League

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Tuesday night in the Champions League was packed with emotion, highlighted by Bayern Munich and Liverpool's victories over PSG (1-2) and Real Madrid (1-0), respectively.

But that wasn't all. A young prodigy shattered the age record during Arsenal's 3-0 win over Slavia Prague. His name is Max Dowman.

Coming off the bench in the 70th minute, the Gunners' young winger became the youngest player ever to appear in a Champions League match, at just 15 years and 308 days old.

Given his debut by Mikel Arteta, who once again shows his trust in youth, Dowman surpassed Youssoufa Moukoko's previous record (16 years and 18 days).

The third-youngest player in Champions League history is Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, who made his first tournament appearance at 16 years and 68 days old.

A U17 England international, Max Dowman has already featured twice in the Premier League and twice in the EFL Cup, delivering an assist for Arsenal's senior squad.