In a landmark moment during the Premier League Matchweek 36 clash between Liverpool and Chelsea, young talent Rio Ngumoha made headlines by contributing an assist just six minutes into the game. Ngumoha set up Ryan Gravenberch, allowing Liverpool to take an early lead of 1-0. This assist is a significant achievement for the 17-year-old player.
Details: According to statistics from Squawka, Ngumoha, at 17 years and 253 days old, has now become the third-youngest player in Premier League history to achieve either a goal or an assist against Chelsea.
In this exclusive list, only two players precede Ngumoha: Newcastle midfielder Lewis Miley, who accomplished this feat in November 2023 at the age of 17 years and 208 days, and the record-holder, Liverpool legend James Milner, who scored against Chelsea in December 2002 at just 16 years and 358 days.
As of the 25th minute, the score remains 1-0 in favor of Liverpool.