Historic moment in MU's victory

On October 25, James Milner continued to make history in his illustrious career despite Brighton losing 2-4 to MU at Old Trafford in round 9 of the Premier League.

Miller had an assist in Brighton's 2-4 defeat to MU.

Milner's assist for Charalampos Kostoulas set a new Premier League record. It was the biggest age gap between a goal-taker and a goal-scorer. Milner is 21 years and 146 days older than Kostoulas, and it was the first time in Premier League history that the goalscorer was born after the assist-maker made his league debut.

Milner, 39, is still an experienced mainstay of Brighton under coach Fabian Hurzeler. Coming on the field with Brighton trailing by 3 goals, Milner showed excellent form. Milner's career spanned 23 years, playing for 7 different clubs and winning 3 Premier League titles with Liverpool and Man City.

With 645 league appearances, Milner is just eight shy of Gareth Barry's record of 653, and is third in minutes played (32,224) and ninth in assists (90). Milner is on course to reach 100 assists, something only seven players have achieved in the history of the competition.

On January 4, 2026, Milner will turn 40 and if he continues playing, he has the chance to surpass Teddy Sheringham to become the oldest player in the Premier League, not counting goalkeepers. Despite his age, Milner has still affirmed himself as a symbol of endurance and excellence in the history of English football.

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