Record-Breaking Fast Start: Ekitike's 46-Second Goal Shakes the Premier League
14 December 2025
Record-Breaking Fast Start Shocks Premier League Fans
The French forward Hugo Ekitike, on loan at Liverpool, did something no one saw coming, clocking the season's fastest goal in the Premier League this campaign, just 46 seconds into the match against Brighton.
Liverpool took a 1-0 lead, with Ekitike's early finish earning him a place in the record books for 2025-2026, as Brighton looked to respond.
Liverpool eventually sealed the win 2-0, with a second goal sealing the three points and lifting the Reds to sixth place with 26 points after a tough spell.
Only 24 hours later, the record was eclipsed in the other table as West Ham's Matheus Fernandez struck after 29 seconds in their clash with Aston Villa, a goal that set a new fastest time for West Ham this season.
Villa went on to win 3-2, boosting their tally to 33 points and third place, while West Ham remained rooted at 18th with 13 points.
By midday on Sunday, the league delivered more drama as the table swayed again, proving once more that no lead is safe this campaign.
Sniper-style punchlines to close: "If timing were a weapon, Ekitike just fired the fastest shot—clocked as a strike from the clockwork factory."
"And if football had a calendar, 46 seconds would be the day you spill your coffee and still cheer the goal."
