Bukayo Saka entered Arsenal's history books when he scored against Liverpool.
The winger was a shock starter after recovering from injury to start Sunday's top-of-the-table encounter, and he took only nine minutes to get on the scoresheet, bringing down Ben White's long pass, dribbling past Andrew Robertson and smashing the ball into the back of the net.
In scoring, he became the youngest Arsenal player in Premier League history to reach a half-century of goals, aged 23 years and 52 days.
Youngest Arsenal players to score 50 PL goals
| Player | Age at 50th goal |
| Bukayo Saka | 23 years, 52 days |
|---|---|
| Thierry Henry | 24 years, 128 days |
| Theo Walcott | 26 years, 69 days |
| Robin van Persie | 27 years, 162 days |
| Alexis Sanchez | 28 years, 145 days |
Saka has surpassed club legend Thierry Henry, who was more than a year older - at 24 years and 128 days - when he struck his 50th Premier League goal in December 2001.
Seventh-fastest of all-time
Only six players in history have scored 50 Premier League goals at a younger age than Saka.
Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler holds the record. He was 20 years and 252 days old when he reached the landmark with a double against Manchester United in 1996. He went on to score 163 times in the Premier League.
Youngest players to score 50 PL goals
| Player | Club | Age |
| Robbie Fowler | Liverpool | 20y 252d |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Owen | Liverpool | 20y 256d |
| Wayne Rooney | Everton / Man Utd | 21y 46d |
| Romelu Lukaku | West Brom / Everton | 22y 192d |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Man Utd | 22y 341d |
| Harry Kane | Spurs | 23y 44d |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 23y 52 d |
| Marcus Rashford | Man Utd | 23y 56d |
| Emile Heskey | Leicester / Liverpool | 23y 101d |
| Erling Haaland | Man City | 23y 127d |
Fowler beat the record of Michael Owen, another of Liverpool's academy graduates, by just four days but made up for it by becoming the youngest player to score a Premier League century, at the age of 23 years and 254 days.
How Saka scored his 50 goals
We have analysed Saka's first 50 Premier League goals to see how he scored them.
He used his left foot for the vast majority, 37, while 11 have come from his right foot and two have been headers. Only 10 of his goals have come from penalties.
This latest feat continues Saka's incredible form this season. He leads the division's assists chart, with seven, and has created more chances than any other player.
