Manchester City starlet Palmer scores first Champions League goal against Club Brugge

Cole Palmer Manchester City 2021-22

Cole Palmer scored his first Champions League goal on Tuesday as the Manchester City starlet found the back of the net against Belgian side Club Brugge.

The goal was Palmer's second senior finish, with the 19-year-old forward previously scoring for City in a 6–1 home win over Wycombe Wanderers in the League Cup

Palmer's goal saw the youngster join Joao Cancelo, Riyad Mahrez and Kyle Walker on the scoresheet for a rampant Manchester City side.

Palmer joins elite company

With his goal, Palmer has joined two Premier League stars in an exclusive club.

He is only the third teenager to score in the Champions League for Manchester City, joining Foden and Kalechi Iheanacho. In addition, Palmer is the 10th-youngest English player to ever score in the competition.

Palmer's career so far

Palmer made his senior debut for Manchester City in September 2020, featuring in the 3-0 away win over Burnley in the League Cup. He then debuted in the Champipns League a month later, comng on as a substitute in a win over Marseille.

His Premier League debut then came this August, as he featured against Norwich before netting for the first time against Wycombe one month later.

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