Rousing the Kop

Liverpool's five fastest goals in Premier League history as Hugo Ekitike secures new entry

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Hugo Ekitike is beginning to make a real name for himself at Liverpool after hitting four goals in two Premier League matches.It took the Frenchman only 46 seconds to break the deadlock during Saturday’s win over Brighton, smashing home a lovely volley after teeing himself up.Having hit seven goals in his first 10 Premier League starts for Liverpool, Ekitike sits behind only Daniel Sturridge, who managed eight in the same timeframe.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Who was your man of the match during Liverpool’s impressive 2-0 win over Brighton?



Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say As well as getting close to one of Liverpool’s most lethal strikers of recent times in the scoring stakes, Ekitike also entered himself into the history books after bagging one of the Reds’ quickest ever goals.The 23-year-old’s effort against Brighton was the fifth fastest Liverpool have scored in the Premier League, but who are the four players who were even quicker off the mark?4. Stan Collymore vs Wimbledon, 1996Ekitike is one of the latest in a long line of big-money centre-forward signings at Liverpool which dates back to Stan Collymore in 1995.Collymore became the British record transfer signing after joining from Nottingham Forest, and although he never quite hit the heights expected, the controversial striker did still have his moments.READ MORE: Forget Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool fans have found their ‘unsung hero’ after Brighton winOne of those came on November 23rd 1996, when Liverpool faced Wimbledon at Anfield.Only 33 seconds had passed when Collymore latched onto a through-ball from Robbie Fowler and buried it from the edge of the box.

Will he fulfil his talent at Liverpool? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. A pinpoint finish from Keita trickled in off the post to set Liverpool up for a 5-0 victory.He may not have lived up to his billing as Liverpool’s No.