The Emirates is abuzz with an unseen level of faith North London from the days of “The Invincibles”. Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Everton this week was much more than just another three points; it was a psychological hammer blow Manchester City.
With two late goals sealing the win, The Gunners now have a nine-point lead at the top of the table. Although City have a game in hand, there are only seven games left in this tough fixture Premier League season, and Mikel Arteta The group is increasingly looking like a group that simply refuses to blink.
Attention now shifts immediately to Tuesday night when the Gunners host Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. The stakes are huge: if Arsenal progress, so be it third season in a row under Arteta that they have reached at least the quarter-finals.
The new king of North London: Max Dowman breaks the Premier League goalscoring record
The victory against Everton was a declaration of intent for the title fight, but it was also an “I was there” moment for the history books. Arsenal’s 16-year-old prodigy, Max Dowman, rewrote the record books by becoming the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history only 16 years and 73 days.
Dowman’s combined success at the death not only secured the points; it officially ended a 21-year reign James Vaughanwho had held the record since 2005 (scoring for Everton against Crystal Palace after 16 years and 270 days). It looks like Everton like to be a part of this album.
Dowman is fast becoming the ultimate ‘cheat code’ for the Arsenal academy. This historic strike comes just months after he became the youngest player to play in a Champions League match back in September, debuting at 15 years and 308 days.
His ability to impact games at the highest level, not just as a passer, but as a clinical finisher, suggests that the hype surrounding him is not just PR, it’s a real generational shift in English football.
Elite Five: The youngest goalscorers in the history of Europe’s top leagues
With Dowman’s name now etched in gold in England, fans across the continent are looking to see how he compares to all-time history.killers in the face of children“off The big five leagues in Europe. While Dowman’s record is incredible, he still sits just behind some legends in the overall European hierarchy.
Premier League (England)
- Max Dowman (Arsenal): 16 years, 73 days against Everton (2026).
- James Vaughan (Everton): 16 years, 271 days against Crystal Palace (2005).
- James Milner (Leeds United): 16 years, 356 days against Sunderland (2002).
La Liga (Spain)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona): 16 years, 87 days against Granada (2023).
- Fabrice Olinga (Málaga): 16 years, 98 days against Celta Vigo (2012).
- Iker Muniain (Sports Club): 16 years, 289 days against Real Valladolid (2009).
Bundesliga (Germany)
- Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund): 16 years, 28 days against Union Berlin (2020).
- Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen): 17 years, 34 days against Bayern Munich (2020).
- Nuri ahin (Borussia Dortmund): 17 years, 82 days against Nürnberg (2005).
Serie A (Italy)
- Amedeo Amadei (AS Roma): 15 years, 287 days against Lucchese (1937).
- Pietro Pellegri (Genoa): 16 years, 184 days against Roma (2017).
- Gianni Rivera (Alessandria): 16 years, 274 days against Sampdoria (1959).
Ligue 1 (France)
- Richard Krawczyk (Lens): 16 years, 105 days against Angers (1963).
- Neal Maupay (Nice): 16 years, 123 days against Evian (2013).
- Kylian Mbappé (Monaco): 17 years, 62 days against Troyes (2016).