Warren Zaire-Emery became the youngest French scorer in the Champions League on Wednesday in Dortmund, before being overtaken by Antwerp player George Ilenikhena in the process.
A flash heist. Warren Zaire-Emery became the youngest French scorer in Champions League history on Wednesday by equalizing in Dortmund (1-1, 56th).
Zaire-Emery targeted in turn
The young prodigy found the fault at 17 years and 280 days, better than Karim Benzema who scored his first goal in the competition with Lyon on December 6, 2005. A date on which Zaire-Emery was not yet born.
17 – Youngest scorers 🇫🇷 in the Champions League:
🥇 George Ilenikhena tonight (17 years and 119 days)🆕
🥈 Warren Zaire-Emery this evening (17a 280d)
🥉 Karim Benzema in December 2005 (17y 352d)Hope. #BVBPSG pic.twitter.com/hQr0wCXWQ9
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) December 13, 2023
The Parisian virtuoso was, incidentally, elected man of the match for the second time this season in C1, he who did not keep his record for very long… Indeed, half an hour after his exploit, George Ilenikhena avenged Benzema by offering victory for Antwerp against FC Barcelona (3-2). The Franco-Nigerian striker scored his first goal in the competition at 17 years and 119 days old.
