Arsenal swatted aside Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium to book their place in the quarter-final of the League Cup. Arsenal made light work of the visitors with goals from Ethan Nwaneri

Brighton outshot Arsenal on the night, forcing Kepa into six saves. First-choice keeper David Raya has faced just five shots since September. It wasn’t entirely convincing, but Arteta can at least take solace from his side’s spot in the quarterfinals.

Later, a lovely drop of the shoulder saw Dowman slip away from a marker before making another burst for the box. As the half ended, he isolated De Cuyper expertly on the touchline before breezing away from him to receive even more applause.

The goalkeeper was 16 years and 72 days old, a record that also seemed unlikely to be beaten any time soon. It may take a special talent to beat Dowman’s current record, but now he has a chance to show everyone exactly what he is capable of.

With their Premier League lead increased to four points over the weekend, the Arsenal juggernaut rolls on to the Carabao Cup, where they host Brighton in a fourth-round clash at the Emirates on Wednesday night. Eberechi Eze scored his first goal for Arsenal against former club Crystal Palace as Mikel Arteta's side won 1-0 over the weekend.

LONDON - Arsenal maintained a searing pace at the top of the Premier League with a straightforward 2-0 win at Burnley, while Liverpool snapped a dreadful four-match losing run with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa to climb provisionally to third.

Martin Odegaard gifted match tickets to 40 children at a half-term football camp this week, allowing them to attend Arsenal’s win over Brighton and Hove Albion.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty

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