Max Dowman, 17, Sets Premier League Mark in Spectacular Goal Scoring Surge!

LONDON — Joyous Arsenal fans toasted a new young hero as Max Dowman, aged 16 years and 73 days, sealed a vital 2-0 home win over Everton to become the youngest Premier League scorer and move his side nine points clear in the title race on Saturday. It had been another nervous night at The Emirates as Arsenal laboured against Everton but all that was forgotten when substitute Dowman produced a magical moment with virtually the last kick to spark an eruption of celebrations. Dowman came off the bench in the 74th minute with Arsenal running out of ideas as they grind towards a first title since 2004.

But it was Dowman's sensational cross that caused havoc in the Everton defence in the 89th minute and left Gyokeres with the simplest of tap-ins to finally break the stalemate. Then came the moment that will be remembered by all those present in the stadium. With Everton keeper Jordan Pickford up the field for a last-gasp corner for the visitors, the ball broke to Dowman who headed the ball around one Everton player, side-stepped another and ran half the length of the pitch to slot the ball into an empty goal with the Arsenal fans in delirium.

THE STUFF OF LEGEND. 🤯 16-YEAR-OLD MAX DOWMAN GOES COAST-TO-COAST TO SEAL ARSENAL'S WIN. THE YOUNGEST GOALSCORER IN PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY.

pic. twitter. com/kYV5jY8DXt — NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) March 14, 2026 Essex-born Dowman became the youngest scorer for Arsenal, beating Cesc Fabregas who was 16 years and 212 days when he opened his account for the club in a League Cup match in 2003.