Fastest Champions League goal: Roy Makaay still holds record at 10.12 seconds
Thursday, December 1, 2022
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Roy Makaay's goal after just 10.12 seconds is 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 holds the record thanks to his effort just 10.12 seconds into Bayern's 2006/07 round of 16 second leg against Real Madrid.
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 to leave Madrid shell-shocked.
Read the UEFA.com match report on that memorable night in Munich.
Bayern had not scored inside the first quarter-hour of any of their seven outings in that season's competition.
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
