Christoph Baumgartner scores fastest EVER international goal after just SIX SECONDS.. eclipsing ex-Prem icon’s record
FOOTBALL fans barely had time to get to their seats before Austria took the lead against Slovakia.
Christoph Baumgartner put the Austrians ahead after just SIX SECONDS during their friendly clash – the fastest EVER international goal, eclipsing the 8.1 seconds it took Christian Benteke to score in Belgium’s 6-0 win over Gibraltar.
Baumgartner, who plays his club football RB Leipzig, shocked the entire Slovakia team with his mazy solo run from kick off.
The 24-year-old received the ball from teammate Michael Gregoritsch in the centre circle before taking off on a superb run.
Baumgartner took on the entire Slovakian midfield showing off some close control before taking aim at Martin Dubravka‘s goal from outside the area and burying it in the bottom corner.
The Newcastle shot-stopper had no chance at saving the sensational long-distance effort – not least out of shock for how quickly everything had unfolded in front of his eyes.
Fans inside the stadium would have been forgiven for missing the rapid goal while finishing their beer on the concourse or heading to their seat.
While those watching on from home took to social media to react to the unbelievable moment.
One fan wrote: “Baumgartner just scored the quickest goal I’ve ever seen.”
While another added: “That is absolutely insane.”
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A third simply posted: “WOW.”
And a fourth joked: “If they keep up scoring at this rate its gonna be 900-0.”
Despite six seconds being an awfully impressive speed, the goal still wouldn’t find itself in the top 10 in football history.
The current record for the fastest goal ever scored is held by Gavin Stokes who netted after just 2.1 SECONDS Scottish club Maryhill in a 3-0 win over Clydebank in 2017.
Fastest goals ever scored
- Gavin Stokes (Maryhill vs Clydebank) – 2.1 seconds
- Vuk Bakic (GSP Polet v FK Dorcol) – 2.2 seconds
- Ryan Hall (Croydon FC vs Cockfosters) – 2.31 seconds
- Jack Lyons (Rusthall v Chatham Town) – 2.52 seconds
- Marc Burrows (Cowes Sports Reserves vs Eastleigh Reserves) – 2.56 seconds
- Ricardo Olivera (Rio Negro Capital vs Soriano Interior) – 2.8 seconds
- Fred (America Mineiro vs Vila Nova) – 3.17 seconds
- Colin Cowperthwaite (Barrow vs Kettering Town) – 3.55 seconds
- Richard Wetton (Oakwood vs Lingfield) – 3.57 seconds
- Bart van der Veer (LTC vs Oeverzwaluwen) 3.6 seconds