{"id":1098,"date":"2026-04-01T00:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2026-04-01T00:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:29:47","slug":"max-dowman-scores-sensational-solo-goal-for-england-as-arsenal-youngster-takes-centre-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1098","title":{"rendered":"Max Dowman scores sensational solo goal for England as Arsenal youngster takes centre stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_cc3189\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Max Dowman&#8217;s brilliance was again on show as the teenager scored a magnificent solo goal for England&#8217;s U19s &#8211; just weeks after becoming the Premier League&#8217;s youngest scorer<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36951266\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Max Dowman ran from his own half to score for England's U19s\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36951266.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-184442.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36951266.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-184442.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36951266.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-184442.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36951266.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-184442.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Max Dowman ran from his own half to score for England's U19s\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Max Dowman ran from his own half to score for England&#8217;s U19s<cite aria-label=\"Image: @n5local\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: @n5local)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Max Dowman scored another stunning solo goal as he shone for England&#8217;s U19s &#8211; but their win over Portugal wasn&#8217;t enough to see them qualify for this year&#8217;s Euros.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Arsenal teenage sensation scored one and laid on two assists as the Young Lions ran riot, securing a 6-0 win. Jesse Derry grabbed a brace whilst Ezra Mayers, Shumaira Mheuka and Harry Howell also got in on the act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The dominant win wasn&#8217;t enough though as Serbia&#8217;s victory over Poland means they take top spot in Group 2 to book their place at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">England&#8217;s U19s got off to a flying start and only needed four minutes to take the lead as Derry finished past Diogo Ferreira. They would then score five times in the second half with Dowman&#8217;s effort the pick of the bunch. The 16-year-old recently became the Premier League&#8217;s youngest ever goalscorer and, not for the first time this year, showed some individual brilliance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Tuesday he picked up the ball out on the right, inside his own half, before dribbling past two defenders, travelling all the way to the Portugal 18 yard box and finishing impressively into the corner.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_13e0b4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Max Dowman named the two Arsenal stars who have impressed him the most<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_13e0b4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Thomas Tuchel leaves door open for Max Dowman World Cup call-up<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It drew comparisons with a goal he scored in a 4-2 win for Arsenal against Bayern Munich\u2019s U19 side. After picking up the ball on the right he breezed past two players before producing a Maradona spin to evade a third defender, then finishing with a stunning chip over the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dowman&#8217;s stock continues to rise and he recently scored late on in a win for the Gunners over Everton, which saw his name up in lights as he made history. He&#8217;d been given several run outs this season, but that was his first goal for Arsenal with the teenager tipped to scale huge heights.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36879607\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36879607\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.48\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Max Dowman recently made Premier League history with his goal against Everton\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36879607.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Arsenal-v-Everton-Premier-League.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36879607.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Arsenal-v-Everton-Premier-League.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36879607.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Arsenal-v-Everton-Premier-League.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36879607.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Arsenal-v-Everton-Premier-League.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Max Dowman recently made Premier League history with his goal against Everton\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Max Dowman recently made Premier League history with his goal against Everton<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After the achievement Mikel Arteta said: &#8220;I think the decision that you make has to be delivered. You have to see him train every single day, he does it against these defenders who are in my opinion the best in the world.&#8221; He also added: &#8220;It was a moment for him, probably because he doesn\u2019t seem to be phased by the occasion, the opponent or the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dowman has long had the eye of some of Arsenal&#8217;s leading lights. Martin Odegaard made him take centre stage after a pre-season game, where he had shone. 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