Goal after 46 seconds, Ekitike is on fire 🔥 | OneFootball

He's the star.

Leading in his duel with Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike was once again included in Arne Slot's starting XI.

Already having scored a brace last weekend against Leeds (3-3), the French striker did it again this Saturday against Brighton by opening the score after just 46 seconds of play.

Taking advantage of a mistake by the Seagulls' defense, the Reds' number 22 sent the ball into the back of the net with a superb volley.

The French forward thus scored the fastest goal of the season in the Premier League and allowed Liverpool to score in a first half of a league match for the first time since November 1st.

However, the fastest league goal for the Reds remains Naby Keita's, who opened the score after 15 seconds against Huddersfield in April 2019.

Later scoring another brace from a Mohamed Salah assist, Hugo Ekitike now has 11 goals and two assists in all competitions this season.

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