Hugo Ekitike scores the fastest Premier League goal of the season… then loses the record within 24 hours
Liverpool’s Chadian player, Hugo Ekitike, scored the opening goal for his team against their guests, Brighton, in a 2-0 victory during the early moments of the match held Saturday evening as part of the sixteenth round of the English Premier League.
The goal by Ekitike (23 years old) was the fastest goal scored in the Premier League for the 2025-2026 season, coming just 46 seconds after the opening whistle. However, this joy did not last long.
Within just 24 hours, Portuguese player Mateus Fernandes broke this record during the match between his team, West Ham United, and their host, Aston Villa, on Sunday evening.
The Portuguese player managed to open the scoring for West Ham after only 29 seconds, becoming the fastest goal in the Premier League this season.
Mateus Fernandes’ goal marked the fastest goal scored by a player in West Ham’s history in the Premier League, while simultaneously becoming the fastest goal ever conceded by Aston Villa in matches played at their home stadium.
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