Hammers midfielder breaks the record set by Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike only 23 hours earlier
Mateus Fernandes scored the fastest goal of the 2025/26 Premier League season when West Ham United faced Aston Villa on Sunday 14 December.
West Ham midfielder Fernandes found the net after only 29 seconds at the London Stadium, to break the record that was set only 23 hours earlier by Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike when his opener against Brighton & Hove Albion was timed at 46 seconds.
The previous record holder before Ekitike held top spot for only two weeks; Newcastle United defender Malick Thiaw scored after only 52 seconds of the Magpies’ match against Everton on 29 November.
The only other goal scored inside the first minute this season came on the same day as Thiaw’s effort, as Phil Foden put Manchester City ahead against Leeds United after 59 seconds.
Indeed, five of the six fastest goals this season have come in the last 16 days, as Nottingham Forest defender Nikola Milenkovic scored an own goal after 83 seconds at Everton earlier this month.
Fastest goals in the Premier League this season
Time (min:sec)
Player
Match
Date
00:29
Mateus Fernandes
West Ham v Aston Villa
14/12/2025
00:46
Hugo Ekitike
Liverpool v Brighton
13/12/2025
00:52
Malick Thiaw
Everton v Newcastle
29/11/2025
00:59
Phil Foden
Man City v Leeds
29/11/2025
01:02
Bryan Mbeumo
Man Utd v Liverpool
19/10/2025
01:23
Nikola Milenkovic (own goal)
Everton v Forest
06/12/2025
01:38
Neco Williams
Forest v Burnley
20/09/2025
02:41
Raul Jimenez
Fulham v Aston Villa
28/09/2025
However, this season’s fastest goals are still no match compared to the Premier League’s all-time quickest goals.
Can a player make history this season and join these names below?
Top 15 fastest Premier League goals
Time (sec)
Player
Match
Season
07.69
Shane Long
Watford v Southampton
2018/19
09.11
Philip Billing
Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth
2022/23
09.82
Ledley King
Bradford City v Spurs
2000/01
10.18
Abdoulaye Doucoure
Everton v Leicester City
2024/25
10.52
Alan Shearer
Newcastle v Man City
2002/03
10.54
Christian Eriksen
Spurs v Man Utd
2017/18
11.90
Mark Viduka
Charlton v Leeds
2000/01
12.16
Dwight Yorke
Coventry v Aston Villa
1995/96
12.94
Chris Sutton
Everton v Blackburn
1994/95
13.48
Kevin Nolan
Blackburn v Bolton
2003/04
13.52
James Beattie
Chelsea v Southampton
2004/05
13.64
Asmir Begovic
Stoke v Southampton
2013/14
13.68
Jay Rodriguez
Chelsea v Southampton
2013/14
13.76
Jesus Navas
Man City v Spurs
2013/14
15.20
Naby Keita
Liverpool v Huddersfield
2018/19
