Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri ‘scores’ on his Borussia Dortmund debut to seal comeback win… but all is not as it seems

ARSENAL loanee Ethan Nwaneri put together a stunning debut at Borussia Dortmund with a crucial goal that led to an incredible comeback. Well, sort of… Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri put together a stunning debut at Borussia Dortmund Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Nwaneri caused Dortmund’s winner after an incredible comeback at Hoffenheim Credit: Reuters Nwaneri, 19, came on as a substitute for Dortmund in the first half on Saturday’s Bundesliga clash against Hoffenheim at the SNP-Arena following Filippo Mane’s injury on 33 minutes. And the playmaker took it upon himself after BVB found themselves trailing 2-0 in the second half following goals by Leon Avdullahu and Tim Lemperle. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! The England Under-21 international helped the visitors equalise thanks to two quick-fire strikes by Serhou Guirassy and Fabio Silva after the hour-mark. Then Niko Kovac’s men completed a dramatic comeback just four minutes before full-time. And it was all thanks to Nwaneri – well, almost all of it… The Arsenal loanee drove the ball into the box and slid it across goal in his bid to finish. But the ball deflected off Hoffenheim defender Albian Hajdari, who netted an own goal. But that didn’t daunt the Dortmund social media team‘s enthusiasm with the teenage sensation. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK That is why they decided to award him the goal and celebrate him as the winner’s scorer. Dortmund jokingly tweeted: “TURNING IT AROUND!!!!!!! OWN GOAL BUT WE’RE GIVING IT TO ETHAN! WELCOME TO BVB!!!!!” Nwaneri moved to the Signal Iduna Stadium on Tuesday’s transfer deadline day to replace Giannis Konstantelias, who is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the season after a devastating knee injury. Comment now