Destiny Udogie scored the fastest goal in the 2022-23 Serie A season as Udinese blew a two-goal lead for a 2-2 draw against Sassuolo on Sunday.
The 20-year-old Italian-Nigerian – who is currently on loan from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur – got things off after just 25 seconds with a well-struck effort that sent the home crowd into raptures.
It is the fastest goal in the Italian top-flight this season and the second fastest for Udinese since Roberto Pereyra’s goal against Atalanta in January 2021.
25 – Destiny Udogie's goal after 25 seconds is the fastest scored by Udinese in the Serie A since the one by Roberto Pereyra against Atalanta on January 20th, 2021 (24 seconds). Flash.#SerieATIM #UdineseSassuolo
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 12, 2023
Matheus Henrique equalised for Sassuolo five minutes later before Jaka Bijol made it 2-1 to Udinese in the 28th minute. The Neroverdi responded back again, this time coming from Argentine centre-back Nuhuen Perez putting the ball into his own net.
Udogie’s effort was also the third fastest goal in Europe’s top five leagues this season, behind PSG’s Kylian Mbappe (8secs vs Lille on August 22, 2022) and Senegal and Strasbourg forward Habib Diallo (5secs vs Montpellier on February 5).
Quickest goals across the top five European leagues in 2022-23:
🥇: Mbappe (8 secs) for PSG vs. Lille on 22 Aug
🥈: Diallo (13 secs) for Strasbourg vs. Montpellier on 5 Feb
🥉: Destiny Udogie (25 secs) for Udinese vs. Sassuolo on 12 Feb 🆕— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) February 12, 2023
Udogie now has three goals in the Serie A coupled with two assists in 19 appearances. The left-back was purchased by Tottenham from Udinese last summer but was loaned back to the Dacia Arena for this season.
He was previously on the books of Hellas Verona where he was born in eponymous City to Nigerian parents.
