MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY’S mum leapt up with joy as her son made his Champions League debut for Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta’s men comfortably beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in their opening home European tie of the season on Tuesday night.
English midfielder and left-back Lewis-Skelly, 18, made his first Gunners appearance off the bench at the end of their 2-2 draw with Manchester City last month.
Three days later he started in Arsenal’s 5-1 victory over Bolton in the Carabao Cup.
But it was not until Tuesday evening when he got a taste of Champions League football at the Emirates.
Lewis-Skelly replaced Bukayo Saka in stoppage time and had 60 seconds to soak in the atmosphere before the whistle was blown.
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And it was a special moment for the Arsenal youngster’s mum as TNT Sports shared a heart-warming clip of her reaction to him coming on.
She inhaled deeply in shock after spotting he was coming on via the big screen in the stadium.
Her eyes widened as the realisation dawned on her, before she jumped out of her seat and gave the 18-year-old an excitable round of applause.
Reacting to the loving moment, one social media user said: “Proud moments like this remind us why we love the game.”
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Another added: “Such a proud moment for her! Congrats to Myles on his Champions League debut!”
A third replied: “There’s nothing like a proud mum moment! Myles’ journey is just getting started, and what a debut to kick it off!”
While a fourth responded: ” What a proud moment for her! Debuting in the Champions League is a huge achievement!”
Lewis-Skelly has made 27 appearances for Arsenal’s U21s and also represented England’s U18s four times.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
