Slovakia 0-2 Austria: Christoph Baumgartner scores fastest international goal ever for visitors

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Slovakia 0-2 Austria: Christoph Baumgartner scores fastest international goal ever for visitors

Christoph Baumgartner’s goal was a second faster than Lukas Podolski’s strike for Germany against Ecuador in 2013

Christoph Baumgartner scored after six seconds to record the fastest ever goal in international football as Austria beat Slovakia in Bratislava.

The 24-year-old midfielder skipped past three challenges from the kick-off and fired a low shot past home goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.

His effort was a second quicker than Lukas Podolski’s strike for Germany against Ecuador in 2013.

Andreas Weimann’s late goal confirmed victory for Ralf Rangnick’s side.

Baumgartner’s remarkable effort was almost equalled later on Saturday evening when Florian Wirtz put Germany ahead in France, with a 25-yard effort that appeared to deflect off Dayot Upamecano before clipping the underside of the crossbar on its way in.

Meanwhile, Austria, who host Turkey in Vienna on Tuesday, have now won four consecutive matches as they build for this summer’s Euros in Germany.

And they could hardly have had a better start in the Slovakian capital with the home fans looking on in complete disbelief as RB Leipzig’s Baumgartner wheeled away to celebrate with his team-mates.

His goal was also two seconds faster than when Davide Gualtieri stunned England by scoring for San Marino after eight seconds in a World Cup qualifier in 1993 and ********** Benteke’s goal for Belgium against Gibraltar in 2017.

The earliest goal ever recorded in the Premier League was by Shane Long for Southampton 7.69 seconds into their meeting with Watford in 2019.

Roy Makaay holds that distinction in the Champions League, finding the net for Bayern Munich 10.12 seconds into the second leg of their last-16 tie against Real Madrid in March.

Meanwhile, in February, Croydon FC’s Ryan Hall scored a stunning goal straight from kick-off in their game against Cockfosters in the London Senior Trophy that was timed at 2.31 seconds by the non-league side.

However, Guinness World Records could not confirm that it was an official record for the fastest goal scored from kick-off as they do not monitor goals outside of professional football.

Line-ups

Slovakia

Formation 4-3-3

1Dúbravka

2Pekarík6Gyömbér4Obert16Hancko

19Kucka22Lobotka8Duda

7Suslov9Bozeník17Haraslín

• 1Dúbravka
• 2PekaríkSubstituted forTomicat 63′minutes
• 6GyömbérSubstituted forKósaat 83′minutes
• 4Obert
• 16Hancko
• 19KuckaSubstituted forBénesat 63′minutes
• 22Lobotka
• 8Duda
• 7SuslovSubstituted forDurisat 63′minutes
• 9BozeníkSubstituted forTuptaat 75′minutes
• 17HaraslínSubstituted forMakat 83′minutes

Substitutes

• 3Kósa
• 5Kmet
• 10Tupta
• 11Bénes
• 12Rodák
• 13Hrosovsky
• 14Tomic
• 15De Marco
• 18Rigo
• 20Mak
• 21Duris
• 23Ravas
• 24Sauer
• 25Nemcík
• 26Holly

Austria

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Pentz

21Lainer14Querfeld3Danso16Mwene

6Seiwald10Grillitsch

20Laimer19Baumgartner9Sabitzer

11Gregoritsch

• 13Pentz
• 21LainerSubstituted forPoschat 60′minutes
• 14QuerfeldBooked at 8minsSubstituted forWöberat 45′minutes
• 3Danso
• 16Mwene
• 6Seiwald
• 10GrillitschSubstituted forSchlagerat 45′minutes
• 20LaimerSubstituted forWimmerat 45′minutes
• 19BaumgartnerSubstituted forSchmidat 71′minutes
• 9Sabitzer
• 11GregoritschSubstituted forWeimannat 70′minutes

Substitutes

• 1Schlager
• 2Wöber
• 4Schlager
• 5Posch
• 7Weimann
• 8Prass
• 12Lawal
• 17Wimmer
• 18Schmid
• 22Seidl
• 23Entrup
• 24Daniliuc
• 25Cham
• 26Lang

Referee:

Trustin Farrugia Cann

Attendance:

28,000

Live Text

1. Match ends, Slovakia 0, Austria 2.

2. Second Half ends, Slovakia 0, Austria 2.

3. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

4. Delay in match (Austria).

5. Foul by Kevin Danso (Austria).

6. Lubomír Tupta (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

7. Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

8. Foul by Lubomír Tupta (Slovakia).

9. Foul by Kevin Danso (Austria).

10. Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

11. Corner, Austria. Conceded by Michal Tomic.

12. Attempt blocked. Patrick Wimmer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

13. Substitution, Slovakia. Róbert Mak replaces Lukás Haraslín.

14. Substitution, Slovakia. Sebastián Kósa replaces Norbert Gyömbér because of an injury.

15. Goal! Slovakia 0, Austria 2. Andreas Weimann (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Romano Schmid.

16. Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17. Foul by Lubomír Tupta (Slovakia).

18. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

19. Delay in match (Austria).

20. Delay in match because of an injury Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia).

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