With his goal in the ninth minute of Arsenal’s match at Fulham, Alexandre Lacazette set a Premier League record.
The forward became the first player to score the opening goal of a Premier League season for the second time.
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Lacazette had previously achieved the feat on his Arsenal debut at home to Leicester City in the opening match of the 2017/18 season, scoring after less than two minutes.
The Frenchman's strike against Fulham was also the fourth time that Arsenal had scored the first goal of a Premier League season, putting them only one behind Liverpool, who lead the way.
Opening scorers for each PL season
| Season | Player | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992/93 | Brian Deane | SHU | MUN |
| 1993/94 | Peter Beagrie | EVE | SOU |
| 1994/95 | Kevin Campbell | ARS | MCI |
| 1995/96 | Efan Ekoku | WIM | BOL |
| 1995/96 | Alan Shearer | BLB | QPR |
| 1995/96 | Danny Williamson | WHU | LEE |
| 1996/97 | Stig Inge Bjornebye | LIV | MID |
| 1997/98 | Faustino Asprilla | NEW | SHW |
| 1998/99 | Emile Heskey | LEI | MUN |
| 1999/00 | Carl Cort | WIM | WAT |
| 2000/01 | Mark Venus | IPS | TOT |
| 2001/02 | Kevin Nolan | BOL | LEI |
| 2002/03 | Michael Ricketts | BOL | FUL |
| 2003/04 | David Dunn | BIR | TOT |
| 2004/05 | Djibril Cisse | LIV | TOT |
| 2005/06 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | MUN | EVE |
| 2006/07 | Rob Hulse | SHU | LIV |
| 2007/08 | Michael Chopra | SUN | TOT |
| 2008/09 | Samir Nasri | ARS | WBA |
| 2009/10 | Stephen Hunt | HUL | CHE |
| 2010/11 | Nikola Kalinic | BLB | EVE |
| 2011/12 | Luis Suarez | LIV | SUN |
| 2012/13 | Michu | SWA | QPR |
| 2013/14 | Daniel Sturridge | LIV | STK |
| 2014/15 | Ki Sung-yueng | SWA | MUN |
| 2015/16 | Kyle Walker (OG) | MUN | TOT |
| 2016/17 | Adama Diomande | HUL | LEI |
| 2017/18 | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | LEI |
| 2018/19 | Paul Pogba | MUN | LEI |
| 2019/20 | Grant Hanley (OG) | LIV | NOR |
| 2020/21 | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | FUL |
