Euro 2024 witnesses the two fastest goals in the history of the tournament

The finals of the 17th edition of the European Football Championship 2024, currently being held in Germany, witnessed the scoring of the two fastest goals in the history of the Old Continent's tournament.

Albania's Nadim Baerami scored the fastest goal ever in the history of the European Football Championship finals, when he shook Italy's net just 23 seconds after the whistle blew to start the two teams' first match in "Euro 2024".

Bayrami broke the record for the fastest goal, set by former Russian player Dmitry Kirichenko, who scored it against Greece, one minute and seven seconds after the start of the match between them in Euro 2004.

Turkey defender Merih Demiral scored the second-fastest goal in the tournament and the fastest in the knockout stages, scoring his country's first goal against Austria (2-1) after 57 seconds of the match between them in the round of 16 of Euro 2024.

Belgian Youri Tielemans also scored the third-fastest goal in Euro 2024 and the fourth-fastest goal in the history of the continental tournament finals, against Romania during the group stage, after one minute and 13 seconds.

Here is the ranking of the fastest goals in the history of the European Football Championship finals:

1- Lebanese Nadim Bayrami (0:23) second against Italy - Euro 2024

2- Turkey's Merih Demiral (0:57) second against Austria - Euro 2024

3- Russia's Dmitry Kirichenko (1:07) minute against Greece - Euro 2004

4- Belgian Youri Tielemans (1:13) minute against Romania - Euro 2024

5- Sweden's Emil Fuchsberg (1:22) minute against Poland - Euro 2020

6- Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (1:34) minute against Portugal - Euro 2024

7- Denmark's Yussuf Poulsen (1:39) minute against Belgium - Euro 2020

8- Poland's Robert Lewandowski (1:40) minute against Portugal - Euro 2016

9- England's Luke Shaw (1:56) minute against Italy - Euro 2020

10- Irish Robbie Brady (1:59) minute against France - Euro 2016.