Young Swan nets in Champions League
18th July
Teenager Ben Cabango became the first serving Swansea City player to score a Champions League goal by helping loan side TNS to a 4-0 victory over FK Shkedija.
Despite Tuesday night's convincing win, the Welsh Premier League side lost their first qualifying round tie 5-4 on aggregate to their Macedonian opponents.
Defender Cabango, 18, joined TNS on a six-month loan deal in June. His goal put the Welsh side 3-0 up after 35 minutes, but in the end they just fell short of a remarkable comeback.
TNS also included former Swans youngster Tom Holland in their starting XI.
Cabango, who featured for Swansea’s under-18s and under-23s last season, should now get a taste of the Europa League later this month as his loan club drop into the competition to face Gibralta's Lincoln Red Imps.
Photos by Brian Jones.
