Udinese defender Destiny Udogie broke the deadlock after just 25 seconds in their home game against Sassuolo, scoring the fastest goal in Serie A this season.
The Italy international who will join Tottenham at the end of the season, found the net from the edge of the box at the Dacia Arena with a right-foot finish after just 25 seconds.
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Quickest goals across the top five European leagues in 2022-23:
🥇: Mbappe (8 secs) for PSG vs. Lille on 22 Aug
🥈: Diallo (13 secs) for Strasbourg vs. Montpellier on 5 Feb
🥉: Destiny Udogie (25 secs) for Udinese vs. Sassuolo on 12 Feb 🆕— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) February 12, 2023
It’s the fastest goal scored in Serie A this season and the second-fastest one for Udinese since Roberto Pereyra’s strike against Atalanta on January 2021.
Udogie, 20, now has three goals in 19 appearances across all competitions this season.