Abdoulaye Doucoure entered the record books by scoring the fourth-fastest goal in Premier League history as Everton flogged Leicester City 4-0.
According to the competition's statistic supplier, Opta, Doucoure found the back of the net after just 10.18 seconds after kickoff.
From the kickoff, the ball went back to goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who launched a long clearance toward the Leicester area and directly into the path of Doucoure. The midfielder surged into the area and slotted home.
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It was the earliest Everton has ever scored in the Premier League, and the quickest ever by a home player.
Abdoulaye Doucoure celebrates after scoring only 10 seconds after kickoff. Getty
Beto, a striker filling in for the injured Dominic Calvert-Lewin, scored twice in the first half and Iliman Ndiaye added a late fourth, to complete a third straight win for recently hired Everton manager David Moyes, who is enjoying a fine start to his second spell in charge.
Leicester was coming off a win at Tottenham that eased the pressure on manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, but dropped them into the relegation zone. They were overtaken by Wolverhampton after its 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the late game, thanks to goals by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Matheus Cunha.
Ahead of the game, Villa was linked with a move for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, having sold Colombia international Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia a day earlier.
Fastest-ever Premier League goals
7.69 seconds — Shane Long (for Southampton at Watford in 2018-19 season)
9.11 seconds — Philip Billing (for Bournemouth at Arsenal in 2022-23 season)
9.82 seconds — Ledley King (for Tottenham at Bradford in 2000-01 season)
10.18 seconds — Abdoulaye Doucoure (for Everton at home to Leicester in 2024-25 season)
10.52 seconds — Alan Shearer (for Newcastle at home to Manchester City in 2002-03 season)
