Fastest Champions League goals: Roy Makaay heads list including Alessandro Del Piero and Clarence Seedorf
Sunday, May 31, 2026
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Fifteen player have scored in 30 seconds or less but Roy Makaay's goal after just 10.12 seconds remains the fastest in UEFA Champions League history.
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What is the fastest UEFA Champions League goal in the history of the competition?
Roy Makaay still holds the record thanks to his effort just 10.12 seconds into Bayern's 2006/07 round of 16 second leg against Real Madrid while 15 players have now struck in 30 seconds or less in the competition's history.
We take a look at those who were quickest out of the blocks in Europe's premier club competition, including in each round.
Makaay scores fastest goal: How it happened
From the kick-off the ball was played to Roberto Carlos but the Brazilian's touch was poor, allowing Hasan Salihamidžić to capitalise. The midfielder quickly threaded a square pass through to Makaay, who swept past Iker Casillas.
What are the fastest Champions League goals?
10.12 seconds: Roy Makaay
Bayern 2-1 Real Madrid, 07/03/2007
Round of 16 second leg
10.96 seconds: Jonas
Valencia 3-1 Leverkusen, 01/11/2011
Group stage, Matchday 4
20.07 seconds: Gilberto Silva
PSV 0-4 Arsenal, 25/09/2002
Group stage, Matchday 2
20.12 seconds: Alessandro Del Piero
Manchester United 3-2 Juventus, 01/10/1997
Group stage, Matchday 2
21.06 seconds: Clarence Seedorf
Schalke 2-2 Milan, 28/09/2005
Group stage, Matchday 2
24 seconds: Pato (Barcelona 2-2 Milan, 13/09/2011, group stage)
26 seconds: Marek Kincl (Club Brugge 3-2 SK Rapid, 02/11/2005, group stage)
26 seconds: Dejan Stanković (Inter 2-5 Schalke, 05/04/2011, quarter-finals)
26 seconds: David Alaba (Bayern 2-0 Juventus, 02/04/2013, quarter-finals)
28 seconds: Conor Gallagher (Atlético de Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid, 12/03/2025, round of 16)
28 seconds: Alexis Alexoudis (Panathinaikos 2-0 AaB, 22/11/1995, group stage)
28 seconds: Mariano Bombarda (Willem II 3-4 Sparta Praha, 20/10/1999, group stage)
30 seconds: Marcus Thuram (Barcelona 3-3 Inter, 30/04/2025, semi-finals)
30 seconds: Deco (Porto 3-1 Molde, 26/10/1999, group stage)
30 seconds: Jack Wilshere (Arsenal 2-0 Marseille, 26/11/2013, group stage)
What is the fastest goal in each Champions League round?
Group stage (1991/92–2023/24): 10.96 seconds (Jonas – Valencia 3-1 Leverkusen, 01/11/2011)
League phase (2024/25–current): 49 seconds (Leandro Andrade - Athletic Club 3-1 Qarabağ, 22/10/2025)
Second group stage (1999/2000–2002/03): 32 seconds (Christian Giménez – Basel 1-3 Manchester United, 26/11/2002)
Knockout phase play-offs: 37 seconds (Santiago Giménez – Milan 1-1 Feyenoord, 18/02/2025)
Round of 16: 10.12 seconds (Roy Makaay – Bayern 2-1 Real Madrid, 07/03/2007)
Quarter-finals: 26 seconds (Dejan Stanković – Inter 2-5 Schalke, 05/04/2011; David Alaba – Bayern 2-0 Juventus, 02/04/2013)
Semi-finals: 30 seconds (Marcus Thuram – Barcelona 3-3 Inter, 30/04/2025)
Final: 51 seconds (Paolo Maldini – Milan 3-3 Liverpool, 25/05/2005)
