Myles Lewis-Skelly produced another sensational performance for Arsenal as they strolled past Real Madrid in the Champions League.
The Gunners booked their place in the semi-final of Europe’s elite competition, beating the Spanish giants 5-1 over two legs.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring with a deft chip midway through the second half, before Gabriel Martinelli won it for the North Londoners in stoppage time after Vinicius Junior had equalised for Los Blancos.
Lewis-Skelly ran the show for Arsenal, inverting from left-back into midfield and schooling a central cohort of Real Madrid players with vast experience.
Myles Lewis-Skelly responds to Antonio Rudiger stamping on him
In a bizarre incident in the second half, Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger appeared to stamp on Lewis-Skelly after a tussle between the two players.
The German’s foot evidently made connection with the teenager’s stomach, and the La Casa Blanca man certainly didn’t pull away the trailing leg as quickly as he could’ve.
The incident could easily have been met with a red card on another day, but Lewis-Skelly managed to have the last laugh.
Winning the tie, the Hale End graduate posted a series of pictures of himself dominating the Real Madrid midfield, whilst also posting a screenshot of Rudiger’s stamp.
The final image in the post was one of Lewis-Skelly sat on his phone in the Bernabeu tunnel, seemingly on a call with friends or family, laughing in the process.
The 18-year-old’s confidence is unrivalled, as he managed to rile up the likes of Rudiger, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde over the two legs.
Myles Lewis-Skelly’s statistics vs Real Madrid
Lewis-Skelly was pivotal to the way Arsenal played in the second leg, with Mikel Arteta setting out to frustrate Real Madrid by either keeping sterile possession or sitting in a low block in different phases of the game.
The youngster was comfortable in both systems, keeping the ball excellently, winning fouls to relieve pressure and progressing the ball into the final third when Arsenal had possession.
| Lewis-Skelly’s Statistics vs Real Madrid | |
| Minutes Played | 90 |
| Accurate Passes | 16/19 (84%) |
| Passes into Final Third | 8 |
| Touches | 45 |
| Clearances | 5 |
| Recoveries | 4 |
| Ground Duels Won | 8/10 (80%) |
| Fouls Won | 5 |
Off the ball, Lewis-Skelly showed that he can be an astute box defender, making four recoveries and five clearances on the night.
He continues to go from strength to strength, and will no doubt start for the Gunners in the semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain.
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