Saints' Long scores fastest goal in Premier League history

Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Southampton - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - April 23, 2019 Southampton's Shane Long scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers - Copyright ANDREW BOYERS(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 23/04/2019 - 22:03•Updated 25/04/2024 - 09:15

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(Reuters) - Southampton striker Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history on Tuesday, netting after just seven seconds against Watford at Vicarage Road.

The 32-year-old wrote his name in the record books when he charged down a Craig Cathcart clearance before running through on goal and lobbing the ball calmly over goalkeeper Ben Foster.