Ethan Nwaneri SCREAMER helps Arsenal cruise to 3-0 win over Preston in EFL Cup

Arsenal beat Preston by three goals to none as Ethan Nwaneri made headlines for a stunning left-footed goal.

Ethan Nwaneri SCREAMER helps Arsenal cruise to 3-0 win over Preston in EFL Cup

Ethan Nwaneri scored a screamer in Arsenal's 3-0 win on Wednesday (Via X/@Arsenal)

Arsenal were at their very best as they put three goals past Championship club Preston on Wednesday. The EFL Cup clash was witness to a number of well-worked goals from Mikel Arteta‘s men, as 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri stunned the crowd with a brilliant left-footed finish. His goal was so impressive that fans started comparing his technique to that of Lionel Messi!

Arsenal opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Gabriel Jesus fired in a volley from close range in a corner routine. Not ten minutes had passed as 17-year-old Nwaneri stepped up to score one of the finest goals scored by an Arsenal player this season. His left-footed curler from outside the edge of the penalty area evaded the reach of Freddie Woodman and went into the top left corner.

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The killer blow for the hosts came through Kai Havertz, whose bullet header gave the keeper no time to react. The win meant that Arsenal booked their spot in the 5th round of the competition.

Nwaneri came close to finding the net on several other occasions as well, but was denied by the woodwork.

Mikel Arteta delighted with Ethan Nwaneri following stunning performance

The fact that Mikel Arteta wasn’t ‘surprised’ with Ethan Nwaneri‘s performance speaks volumes about the player’s ceiling. With a brilliant goal in the 3-0 win over Preston, Nwaneri made headlines as one the best young players at Arsenal. Speaking to the press, Arteta was buzzing with excitement for his player.

Mikel Arteta and Ethan Nwaneri
Mikel Arteta had high words of praise for Ethan Nwaneri after his stunning goal vs Preston (Via X/@Arsenal)

He’s showing everyday what he’s capable of. His teammates give him the ball all the time and that’s a great sign.

Mikel Arteta told the press via Hayters TV

Nwaneri also made a five-minute cameo against Liverpool after being subbed on in the final minutes. Nwaneri will most likely be called up by the manager in Arsenal’s next Premier League game against Newcastle United.

As things stand, the Gunners are third in the League table and have 18 points from nine games. The club is five points behind League leaders Manchester City and will need a sequence of good results in the upcoming games if they are to catch up with their rivals. Liverpool are in the second place with 22 points. Arsenal are set to play Chelsea, Inter Milan and Sporting in November.