Nicolo Zaniolo Becomes Italy’s Youngest Player to Score In The Champions League

DBasia.news –  Nicolo Zaniolo continues to gain attention with the actions he did while playing with AS Roma. The 19-year-old youngter helped Roma win 2-1 over FC Porto in the first leg of the Champions League top 16, Wednesday (13/2) WIB at Stadio Olimpico. His special record was recorded in that match.

The product of the Fiorentina academy who continued his career in Virtus Entella scored two goals at Stadio Olimpico in the 70th and 76th minutes. In the first half he had the most player statistics violated (four times) and twice violated by opponents.

The only stain from the match was the away goal created by Adrian Lopez in the 79th minute. The goal could be Porto’s motivation to win the match in the second leg that will take place in Portugal next March.

In that match, Zaniolo immediately incised two gold ink in the history of Italian, European and Giallorossi football. Zaniolo became the youngest player from Italy to score two goals in one match, plus the youngest Roma player to score in the Champions League.

“This has been really great night, I am lost for words and never thought anything like that (record). However, we still have the second leg, we shouldn’t concede a goal and we have to think of it as a team,” Zaniolo said. on Goal.

As for information, Zaniolo came to Rome with Davide Santon as part of the transfer agreement of Radja Nainggolan to Inter Milan. Judging by the performance the Massa, Tuscany born player in  July 2, 1999, Roma seemed to have benefited more from the transfer.

“I ran a lot today, but I’m happy doing it for this team. Scoring goals in front of Curva Sud is a special feeling. I don’t know how to describe it. I hope to score more goals under Curva Sud,” Zaniolo concluded.