Robin Fellhauer has written Bundesliga history for FC Augsburg with a goal after just 8.4 seconds. The 28-year-old midfielder set a new record for the fastest goal since the league's founding in 1963 during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich.
The historic moment came straight from the kick-off. Harry Kane played the ball back to Manuel Neuer, who attempted a chip over the charging Fellhauer. The Augsburg player intercepted the pass, surged forward, and finished from close range. Official Opta data confirmed the time of 8.4 seconds, beating the previous benchmark of nine seconds jointly held by Kevin Volland (for Hoffenheim against Bayern in 2015) and Karim Bellarabi (for Leverkusen against Dortmund in 2014).
A record that sank in later
“I didn’t even realise it until the first injury break when Gregor came over to me and said, ‘Congratulations, you’re buying the drinks now’,” Fellhauer said after the match. Only then did he understand something special had happened. “But now, after the match, it’s starting to sink in a bit and it’s an indescribable feeling to be part of something so big, something where you’re now immortalized in the record books,” he added. “I don’t think anyone will break it any time soon.”
The record in the context of the season
The memorable 2-2 draw against the record champions was part of a solid start to the season for Augsburg. The Fuggerstädter sit sixth in the standings with eight points from five games, just five points behind leaders SC Freiburg. Under manager Enrico Maaßen, the team has shown mixed recent form with one win, three draws, and one loss in their last five matches. Alongside Fellhauer's record strike, Ruben Ribeiro also scored in that game, while Michael Gregoritsch is currently the team's top scorer with three goals.
Next up for the sixth-placed side is an away trip to face tenth-placed SV Elversberg on Saturday. The team will aim to carry the positive momentum from the record moment and collect more points in the fight for European places. Fellhauer's name is now permanently etched in the Bundesliga annals.
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