LONDON — Myles Lewis-Skelly made history on Friday by becoming the youngest player to score on his senior debut for England when he found the back of the net in the Three Lions’ victory over Albania at Wembley Stadium.
The 18-year-old was handed his first appearance for the national team by Thomas Tuchel, who was also taking charge of his first game as England manager, following his impressive displays for Arsenal.
Lewis-Skelly had Jude Bellingham to thank for his moment of history in the 20th minute. The Real Madrid midfielder found the full-back’s run with a perfectly weighted through ball, which the teenager expertly finished by rolling the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha.
The goal saw Lewis-Skelly (18 years and 176 days) surpass Marcus Rashford‘s previous record (18 years and 209 days), which was set in a 2-1 victory over Australia in 2016.
England won the World Cup qualifying Group K opener 2-0, with Harry Kane scoring the home side’s second goal in the 77th minute.
