LONDON -- Ethan Nwaneri is still only 18, and yet he has had to wait for a moment like this. The 18-year-old was one of Arsenal 's breakthrough stars of last season, but fortunes have conspired to complicate his continued involvement in the Gunners' first team.

In that context, scoring the crucial opening goal in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Brighton in the Carabao Cup was a timely reminder of his talents. The finish was exquisite, as was the move that preceded it: Mikel Merino flicking the ball superbly for defender Myles Lewis-Skelly to square a pass for Nwaneri, who rolled a first-time finish neatly past Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele and into the far corner.

That 57th-minute intervention turned an even contest in the home side's favor. By the time substitute Bukayo Sak

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