DBasia.news – Shane Long, the Southampton striker, made history in the Premier League. Long did it in a Premier League match at Vicarage Road. Uniquely, Long was not aware of a record in the match.
Southampton traveled to Watford at Vicarage Road on Tuesday (23/4). The Saints need an additional three points to secure a position from the relegation zone.
These conditions make Ralph Hasenhuttl’s squad appear aggressive since the beginning of the match. The result was not in vain because Southampton went ahead before the first minute.
Shane Long put Southampton ahead when the match ran 7.69 seconds. That number made Long the fastest scorer of all time in the Premier League.
The record makes Shane Long beat the previous record recorded by Ledley King. At that time, King scored when the match was 9.82 seconds old.
Even so, Shane Long said he was not aware of this. However, the 32-year-old striker was disappointed that his goal failed to win Southampton.
“I didn’t realize it until the match ended and I didn’t know the previous record. I just wanted to play from the start,” said Shane Long.
“Having a record like this is quite fun. However, I am not happy because Southampton failed to win. I think we deserved to win,” he continued.
One additional point makes Southampton still ranked 16th in the Premier League’s standings. The Saints are only six points ahead of Cardiff at the end of the relegation zone.