Goal after 46 seconds, Ekitike on fire 🔥 | OneFootball

He is the star.

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

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

Taking advantage of a mistake by the Seagulls’ defense, the Reds’ number 22 fired the ball into the back of the net with a superb strike.

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

The fastest goal for the Reds in the league, however, remains Naby Keita’s, who opened the scoring after 15 seconds against Huddersfield in April 2019.

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

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