Arsenal concede second-fastest Prem goal EVER as Philip Billing scores for Bouremouth after just 9.11 seconds
Bournemouth star Philip Billing scored the second-quickest Premier League goal EVER as the Cherries shocked the Emirates.
Premier League leaders Arsenal were stunned into silence after just 9.11 seconds.
GettyPhilip Billing scored the second-quickest Prem goal EVER after just 9.11secs[/caption]
Only Shane Long’s goal for Southampton against Watford in April 2019 has come in quicker time – that one taking just 7.69 seconds.
Arsenal had needed a reaction after seeing Man City beat Newcastle in the early game to close the gap at the top.
But Mikel Arteta’s side exactly how they wouldn’t have wanted with the rapid-fire goal.
Straight from the Bournemouth kick-off, Dango Ouattara was allowed to fly down the right flank, cut insides onto his left and cross into the box.
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PREM’S QUICKEST FIVE ALL-TIME GOALS
1) 7.69s – Shane Long (Southampton) v Watford Apr 23, 2019
2) 9.11s – Philip Billing (Bournemouth) v Arsenal Mar 4, 2023
3) 9.82s – Ledley King (Tottenham) v Bradford Dec 9, 2000
4) 10.52s – Alan Shearer (Newcastle) v Man City Jan 18, 2003
6) 10.54s – Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) v Man Utd Jan 31, 2018
Gabriel couldn’t clear and William Saliba was asleep – allowing Philip Billing to sweep home and stun the crowd.
The Emirates crowd could not quite believe what they were seeing and things went from bad to worse when Leandro Trossard hobbled off injured after just 20 minutes.
That injury will be a further blow to Mikel Arteta after Eddie Nketiah was injured in training this week.
The goal sparked what amounted to almost 45 minutes of first-half pressure, with Arsenal piling forward to get a goal back.
ReutersShane Long scored the quickest Premier League goal ever for Southampton against Watford in April 2019 – taking just 7.69s[/caption]
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But it was, in fact, Bournemouth who had the better of the first-half chances with two lightning counter-attacks.
Aaron Ramsdale first making a brilliant one-vs-one save against Ouattara and then Dominic Solanke unable to find a decisive cross as he drove forward.
Arsenal’s best chances were from distance, with a couple of Martin Odegaard free-kicks going close, while Gunners fans were left fuming after shouts for a handball on Chris Mempham were waved away following a VAR check.
The second half started in much the same vein with Arsenal everyone but Ramsdale deep in the Bournemouth half.
But the Cherries silenced the Emirates again on 57 minutes when Marcos Senesi broke free of Thomas Partey at a corner and powered in a header to make it 2-0.
However, within five minutes Partey had made amends when a Gunners corner was only half cleared and sent back in by Emile Smith Rowe – with Partey totally alone at the back post to steer in a simple goal.
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