Mateus Fernandes scored the fastest goal of the 2025/26 Premier League season when West Ham United faced Aston Villa on Sunday 14 December.
West Ham midfielder Fernandes found the net after only 30 seconds at the London Stadium, to break the record that was set only 23 hours earlier by Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike when his opener against Brighton & Hove Albion was timed at 46 seconds.
The previous record holder before Ekitike held top spot for only two weeks; Newcastle United defender Malick Thiaw scored after only 52 seconds of the Magpies' match against Everton on 29 November. TWO goals were scored inside the first minute of matches on that day, as Phil Foden put Manchester City ahead against Leeds United after 59 seconds.
Indeed, five of the six fastest goals this season have come in the last 16 days, as Nottingham Forest defender Nikola Milenkovic put the ball in his own net after 83 seconds at Everton earlier this month.
The only other strike that arrived quicker than Milenkovic's own goal was Bryan Mbeumo's opener for Manchester United at Liverpool, timed at just 62 seconds.
Watch: Five fastest Premier League goals of 2025/26
| Time (min:sec) | Player | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | Mateus Fernandes | West Ham v Aston Villa | 14/12/25 |
| 00:46 | Hugo Ekitike | Liverpool v Brighton | 13/12/25 |
| 00:52 | Malick Thiaw | Everton v Newcastle | 29/11/25 |
| 00:59 | Phil Foden | Man City v Leeds | 29/11/25 |
| 01:02 | Bryan Mbeumo | Man Utd v Liverpool | 19/10/25 |
However, this season's fastest goals are still no match compared with the Premier League's all-time quickest goals.
Can a player make history this season and join these names below?
Watch: 15 fastest Premier League goals of all time
| 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 |