AC Milan ahead Rafael Leao is now within the report books after scoring the quickest ever aim within the Italian Serie A contest.
Leao wanted simply six seconds in his facet’s away match in opposition to Sassuolo to attain the sport’s opening aim.
Statistics provider Opta mentioned the Portuguese teen’s aim beat the earlier report of eight seconds set by Piacenza’s Paolo Poggi in opposition to Fiorentina in 2001.
Milan later tweeted that Leao’s aim got here after exactly 6.2 seconds.
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Hakan Calhanolu surged ahead from kickoff and threaded the ball by way of to Leao, who fired it into the again of the online.
The 21-year-old mentioned the aim was one thing the group had been getting ready for.
“Sure, we ready for it in coaching,” he mentioned.
“We scored and I am completely happy for the group.
“We’re Milan, for us this match was crucial, as a result of we had dropped factors in current matches.”
Milan went on to win the match 2-1.
AP