Preston 0-3 Arsenal: Gunners Secure Carabao Cup Quarter-Final Berth with Ethan Nwaneri's Spectacular Goal

The 17-year-old player, who had already scored three goals in the competition, skillfully shifted the ball from his right foot to his left before curling a magnificent shot into the top left corner. This stunning goal came nine minutes after Gabriel Jesus had opened the scoring, marking his first goal since January and giving the Gunners the lead.

Jesus had gone 25 games without finding the net, and was grateful to be teed up by Jacob Kiwior from a corner to finally end his goal drought, firing inside the post from close range.

Kiwior then provided a sumptuous delivery for substitute Kai Havertz to head a third midway through the second period, with Arsenal's efficiency in front of goal becoming a hallmark of recent displays.

Star of the show Nwaneri, who finished the game with a passing accuracy of 98 per cent, struck the crossbar before the night was out, while Bukayo Saka emerged from the bench for the last half hour as he eases back into full stride after a recent hamstring issue - just in time for a Premier League trip to Newcastle this weekend.

Arsenal's three goals