2023-12-14 01:02:20
Warren Zaire-Emery will perhaps never score the 89 goals that still separate him from Karim Benzema in the ranking of the top scorers in the history of the Champions League. But the young Parisian Titi has slightly erased the name of the former Lyon player, 4th in this prestigious ranking with 90 units, this Wednesday evening against Borussia Dortmund (1-1).
By scoring the equalizing goal for PSG, the one which was synonymous with qualification, however close it was, for the Parisians, Warren Zaire-Emery shook the net for the first time in his young career in this competition and became, very briefly, the youngest French scorer in the history of the Champions League. At 17 years and 280 days, the Parisian number 33 was ahead of Karim Benzema, 17 years and 352 days at the time of his first European goal in December 2005, and his teammate Kylian Mbappé, 18 years and 63 days while he played at AS Monaco in February 2017.
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
That was without counting on George Ilenikhena, who gave Royal Antwerp victory against FC Barcelona at the end of added time (90th +2). The very young striker trained in Hauts-de-Seine, with his… 17 years and 119 days, is younger than Warren Zaire-Emery.
But contrary to what can be written on many reference sites, the native of Nigeria, who arrived in France at the age of 2, still does not have French nationality. It is therefore “WZE” which puts its name on the shelves.
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