Historic night for Arsenal - Max Dowman becomes youngest-ever UCL debutant

August 23, Emirates Stadium, London: Arsenal are 4-0 up against Leeds United, and Mikel Arteta decides to make a triple sub in the 64th minute. One of those who enters is Max Dowman, a 15-year-old boy, who becomes the second youngest debutant in Premier League history, right behind his teammate Ethan Nwaneri.

October 29, the same venue: Arsenal face Brighton in the EFL Cup Round of 16, and Dowman is one of Arteta's starting XI, becoming the youngest-ever starter in the North London club's history.

Premier League is in good hands

November 4, Fortuna Arena, Prague: Arsenal are 3-0 up against Slavia in the fourth round of the Champions League league phase, and Arteta subs in Dowman in the 73rd minute for Leandro Trossard, making the teenager the youngest-ever UCL debutant at the age of 15 years and 308 days.

However, it's not only about his age. Whoever watched the kid on the pitch fighting against much stronger and more mature players could see that he's far from inferior. On the contrary, he's brave, determined, and not at all afraid.

The Gunners' boss commented on the boy's performances, and even he seemed amazed.

"What he's done on the pitch - he comes in, the first ball he takes is he takes people on, he starts to dribble and gets a foul. That's personality, that's courage - and you cannot teach that. You have it or you don't."

"And it doesn't matter what his passport says. You throw him in this context and he is able to adapt and have a good performance," Arteta stated via Sky Sports.

Against the Brighton, Dowman had the most dribbles, duels won, and fouls drawn. Against Leeds, he earned a penalty, which Viktor Gyokeres sent home. Considering his immense talent and quality displays, it's only a matter of time before goals and assists come.

And then we'll talk about new pages of football history books signed by Arsenal's wonderkid Max Dowman.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 4

Tuesday

Napoli - Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0

Slavia Prague - Arsenal 0-3 (0-1)

/Saka 32 pen, Merino 46, 68/

Atletico Madrid - St. Gilloise 3-1 (1-0)

/Alvarez 39, Gallagher 72, Llorente 90+6 - Sykes 80/

Bodo/Glimt - Monaco 0-1 (0-1)

/Balogun 43/

Juventus - Sporting Lisbon 1-1 (1-1)

/Vlahovic 34 - Araujo 12/

Liverpool - Real Madrid 1-0 (0-0)

/Mac Allister 61/

Olympiacos - PSV 1-1 (1-0)

/Martins 17 - Pepi 90+3/

PSG - Bayern Munich 1-2 (0-2)

/Neves 74 - Diaz 4, 32/

Tottenham - Copenhagen 4-0 (1-0)

/Johnson 19, Odobert 51, Van de Ven 64, Palhinha 67/

Wednesday

20.45: (7.00) Paphos (4.40) Villareal (1.47)

20.45: (8.00) Qarabag (5.30) Chelsea (1.35)

23.00: (3.20) Ajax (4.00) Galatasaray (2.15)

23.00: (2.05) Benfica (3.70) Leverkusen (3.70)

23.00: (5.50) Club Brugge (5.15) Barcelona (1.53)

23.00: (1.05) Inter (14.0) Kairat Almaty (45.0)

23.00: (1.45) Man.City (5.25) Dortmund (6.75)

23.00: (1.50) Newcastle (4.20) Ath.Bilbao (6.75)

23.00: (2.10) Olympique Marseille (3.75) Atalanta (3.50)

***odds are subject to change***