Soccer-Milan forward Leao scores fastest-ever Serie A goal
Soccer Football - Serie A - U.S. Sassuolo v AC Milan - Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy - December 20, 2020 AC Milan's Rafael Leao reacts REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
AC Milan forward Rafael Leao scored the fastest goal in Serie A history when he was on target after six seconds in the match at Sassuolo on Sunday.
Hakan Calhanoglu collected the ball straight from the kickoff and opened up the Sassuolo defence with an incisive pass to Leao, who beat goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with an angled drive.
According to statistics specialists Opta, the previous record of eight seconds was set by Piacenza’s Paolo Poggi against Fiorentina in 2001.
Soccer Football - Serie A - U.S. Sassuolo v AC Milan - Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy - December 20, 2020 AC Milan's Rafael Leao celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
(Writing by Brian Homewood; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Soccer Football - Serie A - U.S. Sassuolo v AC Milan - Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy - December 20, 2020 AC Milan's Brahim Diaz in action with Sassuolo's Mehdi Bourabia REUTERS/Jennifer LorenziniSoccer Football - Serie A - U.S. Sassuolo v AC Milan - Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy - December 20, 2020 AC Milan goalkeeper coach Nelson Dida during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Jennifer LorenziniSoccer Football - Serie A - U.S. Sassuolo v AC Milan - Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy - December 20, 2020 AC Milan's Rafael Leao celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
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