With his appearance in the match against Crystal Palace, young talent Bukayo Saka equaled Paul Merson’s record for consecutive Premier League matches.
The latest match in the second round of the English Premier League between Crystal Palace and Arsenal ended with a minimal victory for the Gunners, who struggled to get 3 points in the lack of players in the last 20 minutes when Tomiyasu must receive a second yellow card and leave the field.
Bukayo Saka personally did not shine at Selhurst Park but still made an impression because he equaled the record of the legendary Paul Merson. Specifically, this is Bukayo Saka’s 82nd consecutive match in the Premier League in an Arsenal shirt. While playing, Paul Merson played 82 consecutive matches between February 1995 and February 1997.
Saka’s consecutive Premier League appearances for Arsenal began with the match against West Brom in May 2021. At that time, this young talent was placed at left-back, contributed 1 assist, helping the Gunners win 4-1.
Since then, Saka has not missed a Premier League match with Arsenal. Out of a total of 82 consecutive appearances, this young talent has been assigned to start 78 matches, the remaining 4 games come on from the bench.
Although only 21 years old, this star has surpassed 180 matches in all competitions with Arsenal, including 136 Premier League matches. Saka will officially break Paul Merson’s record if he plays in the derby against Fulham on August 26.