Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe have matched an impressive 15-year-old Premier League record.
The young English pair both scored in the Gunners' stunning 4-2 win away at Chelsea on Wednesday evening, with Smith-Rowe brilliantly finishing a smooth counter-attack, while Saka sealed Arsenal's victory with a late penalty.
Goals from Saka, 20, and Smith-Rowe, 21 saw them both reach double figures for top-flight strikes this season. That means the duo are the first aged 21 or under to reach that landmark for the same team since the 2006/07 season.
The England internationals equalled the record set by Manchester United pair Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Red Devils going on to lift the title at the end of that campaign.
Rooney and Ronaldo, of course, went onto fulfill their potential and have elite careers. With this in mind, the young, attack-minded Arsenal players' achievement is certainly worth noting.
Only one other young duo has reached the milestone in Premier League history. Leeds United's Harry Kewell and Michael Bridges set the record in the 1999-2000 campaign.
Arsenal move level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham following brilliant Chelsea win
Expectations among Gunners fans were low heading into the Stamford Bridge clash, with several first-team players such as Alexandre Lacazette, Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey all missing.
Mikel Arteta's side were desperate to stop a run of three consecutive defeats, with just one goal scored among those which saw their Champions League hopes hang by a thread.
But the Spaniard's team grabbed a deserved victory against an underpar Chelsea, with Eddie Nketiah grabbing his first ever top-flight brace to seal a huge three points for the north London club.
The Gunners are now only behind Spurs on goal difference, and star winger Saka has praised his teammates mentality following the win.
Having missed the decisive penalty in England's Euro 2020 shootout defeat against Italy, Saka showed incredible nerve to score his spot-kick at the Bridge. As per The Mail, he told Sky Sports:
widaimrstu
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To the world arsenal
rsnnpn123
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Same things were said about bojan when he was that age, just saying
i am talking of now if is added then mbappe also can be next bojan, if is used then anything can happen its uncertain,
mancsupporter
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then you are right, abit overhype is there but there is no one talent midfielder of his age then him for now
Same things were said about bojan when he was that age, just saying
rsnnpn123
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I saw a lot of barca fans fuming on Twitter, all im saying is because They overhyped him then tear him apart for 1 game might make his career continue downhill, praise is good for young players but there is a huge difference in praising and overhyping
then you are right, abit overhype is there but there is no one talent midfielder of his age then him for now
mancsupporter
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so one game makes you great and one game makes you go downhill,?
I saw a lot of barca fans fuming on Twitter, all im saying is because They overhyped him then tear him apart for 1 game might make his career continue downhill, praise is good for young players but there is a huge difference in praising and overhyping
rsnnpn123
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Did you see him against Frankfurt or no?
so one game makes you great and one game makes you go downhill,?
mancsupporter
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what did this guy mean by Pedro performance is starting to go downhill
Did you see him against Frankfurt or no?
cenabclpsz
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Just pray They dont end up like wilshere because he was once a good promising talent, pedri has been hyped up alot recently by barca fans and his performance are starting to go downhill now
what did this guy mean by Pedro performance is starting to go downhill
Gunners4ever❤
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Just pray They dont end up like wilshere because he was once a good promising talent, pedri has been hyped up alot recently by barca fans and his performance are starting to go downhill now
They're coping very well with the physicality in the EPL. Top notch for young lads like them. I hope they continue to do so and focus on improving themselves.
mancsupporter
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Just pray They dont end up like wilshere because he was once a good promising talent, pedri has been hyped up alot recently by barca fans and his performance are starting to go downhill now
JamzAFC
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They are the future. 🔴⚪