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Arsenal's Young Guns Shine in Carabao Cup Victory
29 Oct
Summary
- 15-year-old Max Dowman becomes Arsenal's youngest starter
- Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka score second-half goals
- Arsenal remain unbeaten in 11 games, keep 6 clean sheets
On October 30, 2025, a youthful Arsenal side, led by manager Mikel Arteta, defeated Brighton 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup. The Gunners fielded a lineup that included 15-year-old Max Dowman, who became the youngest Arsenal player to start a match.
In the 57th minute, Ethan Nwaneri, an academy graduate, gave Arsenal the lead, sweeping the ball into the far corner after a clever backheel pass from Mikel Merino. Second-half substitute Bukayo Saka then doubled the lead, firing into an empty net after picking up the rebound from a shot by Andre Harriman-Annous.
Brighton had their chances in the first half, with Georginio Rutter and Stefanos Tzimas both coming close to scoring, but Kepa Arrizabalaga was equal to the task in the Arsenal goal. The result means Arsenal are now unbeaten in their past 11 games and have not conceded a goal for six matches.
