Abdoulaye Doucoure scored after just 10 SECONDS of Everton's match against Leicester City on Saturday, netting the quickest goal in the Premier League so far this season.
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Remarkably, it is only the FOURTH-FASTEST goal in a Premier League match, missing out on the all-time record by just over two seconds.
The honour of scoring the fastest goal belongs to Shane Long, who scored only 7.69 seconds after kick-off on 23 April 2019 for Southampton at Watford.
The second-fastest strike came in the 2022/23 season when Philip Billing scored for AFC Bournemouth against Arsenal after only 9.11 seconds. It went into the No 2 slot ahead of the goal that defender Ledley King scored after 9.82 seconds for Tottenham Hotspur at Bradford City in the 2000/01 season.
Top 15 fastest Premier League goals
| Time (sec) | Player | Match | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07.69 | Shane Long | Watford v Southampton | 2018/19 |
| 09.11 | Philip Billing | Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth | 2022/23 |
| 09.82 | Ledley King | Bradford City v Spurs | 2000/01 |
| 10.18 | Abdoulaye Doucoure | Everton v Leicester City | 2024/25 |
| 10.52 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle v Man City | 2002/03 |
| 10.54 | Christian Eriksen | Spurs v Man Utd | 2017/18 |
| 11.90 | Mark Viduka | Charlton v Leeds | 2000/01 |
| 12.16 | Dwight Yorke | Coventry v Aston Villa | 1995/96 |
| 12.94 | Chris Sutton | Everton v Blackburn | 1994/95 |
| 13.48 | Kevin Nolan | Blackburn v Bolton | 2003/04 |
| 13.52 | James Beattie | Chelsea v Southampton | 2004/05 |
| 13.64 | Asmir Begovic | Stoke v Southampton | 2013/14 |
| 13.68 | Jay Rodriguez | Chelsea v Southampton | 2013/14 |
| 13.76 | Jesus Navas | Man City v Spurs | 2013/14 |
| 15.20 | Naby Keita | Liverpool v Huddersfield | 2018/19 |
Everton have now scored more Premier League goals in the opening minute of games than any other side, doing so 14 times.
