MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY has joined Jude Bellingham in an exclusive Champions League club.
The two England stars went head-to-head in tonight’s first leg quarter-final tie between Arsenal and Real Madrid.
Lewis-Skelly was named in the Gunners starting XI at left-back for the visit of the current holders to the Emirates Stadium.
A stunning 3-0 win for Arteta’s Gunners added some serious gloss to Lewis-Skelly’s night under the lights.
Declan Rice score two worldie free-kicks, with Mikel Merino slotting a the third in a rampant victory.
And at the age of 18 years and 194 days old, teen Lewis-Skelly has become the second youngest Englishman to ever start a Champions League quarter-final.
But the record is still held by Bellingham, who achieved the feat at just 17 years and 281 days old.
The midfielder, who is now 21, did so at Borussia Dortmund in the 2020/21 season.
Bellingham started both games as the German giants lost to Manchester City 4-2 on aggregate – though he did score in the second leg.
Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri would have joined the exclusive club tonight, but Mikel Arteta had him among the substitutes.
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Lewis-Skelly’s start in a Champions League quarter-final comes just 28 games into his senior club career.
Since making the left-back position at Arsenal his own, he has started 18 matches in all competitions.
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Lewis-Skelly capped his dream debut by getting on the scoresheet, with his goal assisted by none other than Belllingham.
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