Billing scores second quickest Premier League goal ever, 9.11 seconds after kickoff

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Billing scores second quickest Premier League goal ever, 9.11 seconds after kickoff

The midfielder celebrates his goal
The midfielder celebrates his goalAFP
Bournemouth's Philip Billing (26) scored one of the quickest goals ever in the Premier League to put his side in front at leaders Arsenal on Saturday.

Relegation battlers Bournemouth launched an audacious raid down the right straight from the kickoff and the ball was played across for Billingar to side-foot into the net.

Opta, the Premier League's match data partner, timed the goal at 9.11 seconds which makes it the second-quickest in the Premier League era.

The quickest goal ever scored in the Premier League was Shane Long's effort 7.69 seconds after kickoff for Southampton against Watford in 2019.

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