Three players of Nigerian heritage Bukayo Saka, Xavier Amaechi and Folarin Balogun were among the standout performers that helped Arsenal U16s win the <span class="st">Liam Brady Cup this past weekend.<br /><br />The competition was organized by the Gunners to mark the opening of their refurbished Hale End Academy, with Manchester United, Juventus and Bayern Munich also participating. <br /><br />In their first game of the mini-tournament, Arsenal thrashed Bayern Munich 4-2 and Balogun had opened the scoring before Bukayo gave the hosts a 4-1 lead from the penalty spot. <br /><br />Bukayo scored a brilliant goal as Arsenal beat Manchester United in their second game. The London team qualified for the final despite losing to Juventus in their third match.<br /><br />In a reversal of fortune, England U16 star </span><span class="st">Xavier Amaechi netted the winning goal in Arsenal&rsquo;s 1-0 win over Juventus in the final game. <br /><br />The games were played over two halves of twenty minutes each. <br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : arsenal.com<br /></span>