A series of head-turning statistics surrounding the efforts of Arsenal starlet Bukayo Saka on the international stage have come to the fore on Saturday night.
For those who may have missed it, Saka was back in action a short time ago.
After featuring from the off in England’s victory over Italy in midweek, the 21-year-old was afforded his 2nd Three Lions start on the bounce, on this occasion in a meeting with Ukraine.
And, safe to say, Saka went on to take full advantage of his latest opportunity to impress.
En route to an eventual 2-0 England triumph, the gifted wide-man played a direct hand in both goals, laying on Harry Kane’s opener, before turning goalscorer himself in spectacular fashion:
A smart finish from Saka puts @England two goals up 😍 #C4Football | #ThreeLions | #ENGUKR pic.twitter.com/3nd5h8HD1o
— Channel 4 Sport (@C4Sport) March 26, 2023
And such production on Saka’s part, as alluded to above, has since given rise to a whole host of remarkable statistics.
8 – Aged 21 years and 202 days, Bukayo Saka has scored eight goals for @England; only Dixie Dean (16), Jimmy Greaves (16), Wayne Rooney (12) and Michael Owen (10) have scored more goals for the Three Lions as of Saka’s current age. Winger. pic.twitter.com/h2tB7WbTGi
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 26, 2023
In addition, he has already matched the tally racked up by a former Gunners star, in Theo Walcott, in front of goal on the international stage:
Bukayo Saka’s last six games for England:
⚽ 4 goals
🅰️ 1 assistHe now has the same amount of goals for the Three Lions as Theo Walcott (8). 🤝 pic.twitter.com/OLHxPBAQ0w
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) March 26, 2023
Finally, turning attentions towards production across all competitions, it has been revealed that Saka has now racked up a hefty 23 goal involvements in his last 34 outings for club and country:
23 – Bukayo Saka has been directly involved in 23 goals in his last 34 appearances for @Arsenal and @England, scoring 16 goals while providing 7 assists. Dreamy. pic.twitter.com/oUjTVXuIdU
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 26, 2023
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