Myles Lewis-Skelly laid another marker in a breakthrough season when Arsenal Real Madrid insisted.
The left back, whose Arsenal career started with a yellow card before he had kicked a ball, enjoyed a meteorical turnout at the Emirates.
And on Tuesday evening, the English star might set the most impressive representation of his career as far as he dominated the European champions.
In Spain, the press is looking forward to the arrival of another top English full-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, this summer in Real Madrid.
But this week the newspapers fell about themselves to praise Lewis-Skelly.
Mundo Deportivo commented on a “adult” display and wrote: “At only 18 years old he brought a performance to remember, both in defense and attack.”
And Marca, who praised his assist for Mikel Merino, noted: “Lewis-Skelly checked the front, surprising in his mobility across the field, he put the pass in the area and with his left foot, Mikel Merino placed it next to the post.”
In the meantime, the statistics showed that Lewis-Skelly had produced an attacking display, reminiscent of Alexander-Arnold.
The stat that stood out the most, showed that Lewis-Skelly, despite being a left back, had played the vast majority of his football in the Real Madrid half.
During the match, Lewis-Skelly would manage 74 touches of the ball and complete no less than 54 passes from the 57 attempt.
And, as can be seen in the pass card, the left back was not just satisfied to keep possession while he regularly tried through balls and she usually saw coming.
In Alexander-Arnold, Real Madrid will sign a player who is known as one of the best attacking full-backs in the world, but he was plagued by claims that his defensive contribution has never been confused.
While Lewis-Skelly stuck to the eye time and time again, there were few or no worries about his defensive game.
The English Sterret had the task of keeping an eye on Rodrygo in the form of Real Madrid-Vleugel player, which he did in an exemplary way.
The Brazilian, who was one of the best players on the field when Real Madrid Rivals eliminated Atletico, was stopped all evening.
He managed to manage only one touch in the Arsenal punishment area for a night where the front three of him, Vinicius JR and Kylian Mbappe – who were all praised as a potential balloon d'Or winners – clearly look on average.
A few beautiful Declan Rice Free Kicks set the Gunners on the way to a shock victory at the European champions.
But it was Lewis-Skelly who ended things with a brilliant assist for Mikel Merino to give the side of Mikel Arteta a commander 3-0 lead.
And if the Gunners who have to defend the lead in the Bernabeu and close a famous Champions League triumph, you suspect that Lewis-Skelly will play a major role in it.
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