Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike loses Premier League record less than 24 hours after setting it

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Hugo Ekitike has lost the record for fastest Premier League goal this season less than 24 hours after setting it.The striker put Liverpool ahead just 47 seconds into their 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday.Ekitike now has the second fastest goal this seasonAFPFernandes went on to score the fastest goal of the seasonGettyIt was one of two goals Ekitike netted on a brilliant afternoon for the 23-year-old.However, he can no longer claim that record as it was immediately broken during Sunday’s 2pm games.Mateus Fernandes put West Ham 1-0 up against Aston Villa in just 28 seconds at the London Stadium.That mark will take some beating this season, shaving off 19 seconds from Ekitike’s time.It was also the earliest goal West Ham have ever scored in the Premier League, while equally being the earliest goal Aston Villa have conceded on record.The Hammers could only hold onto their lead for a few minutes with Villa grabbing an equaliser through a Konstantinos Mavropanos own goal.Jarrod Bowen restored West Ham’s lead in the 24th minute.talkSPORT reporter James Fielden said: “A weekend of quick goals because we saw Hugo Ekitike strike for Liverpool after just 46 seconds against Brighton yesterday.“But that has just been smashed by 17 seconds here as Mateus Fernandes and West Ham United fans are enjoying that very much indeed. “That’s the eighth time they scored inside the opening 15 minutes of a game while Villa have conceded a third of their goals inside the opening 15 minutes as well. “So this one is going to form in that sense the quickest Premier League goal of this season.”Ekitike’s Liverpool recordThe £79m striker is Liverpool’s leading goalscorer this season following his move from Eintracht Frankfurt.He has 10 goals in 23 appearances and is outshining £130m man Alexander Isak at the top of the pitch.In the Premier League, that is seven in 15 games and has comfortably been their signing of the season.However, he acknowledged that perhaps he should have got more goals against Brighton.“I was looking for the hat-trick!” Ekitike admitted after the final whistle. “But it’s going to be another time. But it’s good, two goals.”