Munoz, 13, Becomes Youngest Uefa Youth League Player

Arsenal's 13-year-old midfielder Luis Munoz has go nan youngest ever subordinate to characteristic successful nan Uefa Youth League.

The England Under-15 international, calved successful December 2011, came disconnected nan chair successful nan 85th infinitesimal of Arsenal's 4-2 triumph complete Bayern Munich successful nan under-19s title - successful a crippled that was besides notable because of 2 goals from Gunners wonderkid Max Dowman.

At 13 years 11 months and 15 days, Munoz breaks nan grounds held by Liam Payas - who played for Gibraltar-based Lincoln Red Imps aged 14 years 3 months and 1 time successful September past year.

Munoz, who turns 14 adjacent month, plays arsenic a midfielder but came connected arsenic a guardant for nan past fewer minutes of nan match.

Earlier this month, Munoz was portion of nan Arsenal Under-16 squad that won nan Premier League U16 National Finals, beating Aston Villa successful nan final.

Dowman, 15, who made his Premier League debut successful August, was 14 years 8 months and 19 days aged erstwhile he played successful nan Uefa Youth League for nan first time.

The title is for nan under-19s teams of nan clubs competing successful nan Champions League.

Emerson Nwaneri, 15 and relative of first-team midfielder Ethan, besides came disconnected nan chair successful nan victory.

The Gunners are improbable to advancement to nan knockout stages, aft 4 losses successful their opening 5 games, and their squad for nan lucifer against Bayern featured a number of little knowledgeable youngsters to springiness them vulnerability to nan competition.