Kristof Baumgartner scored a goal for the Austrian national team just 6 seconds after the whistle blew for a friendly match against Slovakia on Saturday, making it the fastest goal in the history of international matches. Baumgartner (24 years old) sprinted from the center circle, surpassed three opposing players, and fired a low shot from outside the penalty area that found its way into the net.
The goal astonished the Slovakian fans, while celebrations erupted among Austrian supporters at Tehelné Pole Stadium in Bratislava as the midfielder from RB Leipzig celebrated the goal with his teammates. The goal was faster than the one scored by Lukas Podolski for Germany against Ecuador in 2013, when he seized the ball from a defender and placed it in the net just 7 seconds after the starting whistle.
