Shane Long Scores Fastest English Premier League Goal Ever

Southampton forward, Shane Long, broke a Premier League record for the quickest-ever goal, when he scored in 7.69 seconds against Watford on Wednesday, as the hosts struck late to earn a 1-1 draw.

The previous fastest goal was scored in 9.82 seconds by Ledley King for Tottenham against Bradford in 2000.

Long beat Ben Foster after intercepting an attempted clearance by Watford’s Craig Cathcart just after kickoff.

Andy Gray then equalized late for Watford.

The rest of the top five for fastest Premier League goals includes: Alan Shearer’s strike for Newcastle against Manchester City in 2002-03 on 10.52 seconds in third, Spurs’ Christian Eriksen against Manchester United in 2017-18 on 10.54 seconds in fourth and in fifth place, Mark Viduka for Leeds against Charlton in 200-01 on 11.90 seconds.