At the age of 35 years and 216 days, Edin Dzeko is the second oldest player after Didier Drogba to score a goal and provide an assist in a Champions League match.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina striker capped an impressive display to inspire Simone Inzaghi’s Black and Blues to a 3-1 triumph over FC Sheriff Tiraspol on Tuesday night.
In the entertaining encounter at Giuseppe Meazza, the former Manchester City got on the end of Arturo Vidal’s flicked header from a corner to drill past goalkeeper Dumitru Celeadnic.
Sebastien Thill levelled matters for the Moldovans in the 52nd minute before Arturo Vidal restored the Italians’ lead six minutes later after he was teed up by the veteran goal machine.
Drogba holds the record at 36 years and 259 days after he found the net plus an assist in Chelsea’s 5-0 thumping of Schalke 04 at the Veltins-Arena on November 11, 2014.
