The fastest goals in Bundesliga history: Augsburg’s Robin Fellhauer breaks 11-year-record

The fastest goals in Bundesliga history: Augsburg’s Robin Fellhauer breaks 11-year-record FC Augsburg’s Robin Fellhauer made Bundesliga history on Saturday afternoon, scoring the fastest goal in the competition’s history after just 8.4 seconds against Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old capitalised on a remarkable Manuel Neuer mistake to establish a new record previously shared by Karim Bellarabi and Kevin Volland. Fellhauer’s historic strike came in a 2-2 draw at Augsburg’s WWK Arena. Bayern actually began the match with possession, but Luis Díaz’s back-pass to Neuer ultimately proved disastrous. The 40-year-old goalkeeper took an excessively heavy touch before attempting a hurried clearance that struck the onrushing Fellhauer in the back. The Augsburg midfielder subsequently enjoyed the simplest of finishes into an empty net. It was a particularly satisfying moment for a player who did not feature on Bundestrainer Jürgen Klopp’s XXL 44-man-squad during the recent international break. The former Elversberg captain has enjoyed a remarkable rise since arriving in Augsburg ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. Our assessment of his first Bundesliga season highlighted his versatility and willingness to undertake unfamiliar tactical assignments. Fellhauer now joins some illustrious company in the Bundesliga history books. Here are the fastest goals ever scored in Germany’s top flight. Robin Fellhauer — 8.4 seconds FC Augsburg vs Bayern Munich | October 10, 2026 Fellhauer’s record-breaking goal originated from Bayern’s own kickoff. Neuer’s attempted clearance struck the Augsburg player, who subsequently opened the scoring into an empty net. Bayern eventually recovered from two separate deficits to secure a 2-2 draw. Karim Bellarabi — 9 seconds Bayer Leverkusen at Borussia Dortmund | August 23, 2014 Bellarabi stunned Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park on the opening matchday of the 2014/15 Bundesliga campaign. The German international scored after nine seconds to establish a new league record. Leverkusen eventually won 2-0, with Stefan Kießling adding the second goal deep into stoppage time. Kevin Volland — 9 seconds TSG Hoffenheim vs Bayern Munich | August 22, 2015 Volland equalled Bellarabi’s record almost exactly one year later. The Hoffenheim attacker capitalised on a misplaced David Alaba pass intended for Jérôme Boateng before beating Neuer. Bayern nevertheless recovered through Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski to win 2-1. Giovane Élber — 11 seconds Bayern Munich vs Hamburger SV | January 31, 1998 Brazilian striker Élber joined the Bundesliga’s fastest-goal record holders with an 11-second strike against Hamburg. His benchmark was subsequently equalled by two other players before Bellarabi established a new record in 2014. Ulf Kirsten — 11 seconds Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern | March 30, 2002 One of Leverkusen’s most prolific Bundesliga forwards, Kirsten added his name to the record books with an 11-second goal against Kaiserslautern. Paul Freier — 11 seconds VfL Bochum vs 1860 Munich | May 24, 2003 Bochum attacker Freier became the third player to score after eleven seconds, achieving the feat against 1860 Munich on the final matchday of the 2002/03 Bundesliga season. Dirk Zander — 12 seconds FC St. Pauli vs Karlsruher SC | April 12, 1991 Zander’s rapid opening goal for St. Pauli against Karlsruhe remains among the quickest strikes ever recorded in the Bundesliga. Ádám Szalai — 12.5 seconds Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen | March 30, 2013 Hungarian international Szalai joined the historical list with a lightning-fast opener against Bremen. His strike has been timed at approximately 12.5 seconds, although official historical rankings generally round it down to twelve. Lothar Matthäus — 13 seconds Bayern Munich vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | April 26, 1986 The legendary Germany international scored after thirteen seconds against his former club Gladbach. Matthäus’s strike remains one of the fastest Bundesliga goals scored by a Bayern player. Mohamed Zidan — 14 seconds Mainz 05 at Werder Bremen | February 4, 2006 Egyptian attacker Zidan found the net for Mainz against Bremen after fourteen seconds. The goal remains among the fastest scored by a Mainz player in Bundesliga history. Ronald Worm — 14 seconds MSV Duisburg vs Hamburger SV | October 12, 1974 Worm’s fourteen-second strike against Hamburg is the oldest goal featured in this ranking. More than half a century later, the former German international’s achievement remains among the Bundesliga’s fastest. Jamal Musiala — 15 seconds Bayern Munich at Holstein Kiel | September 14, 2024 Musiala scored after fifteen seconds in Bayern’s Bundesliga victory over Kiel during the 2024/25 campaign. The goal became one of Bayern’s three fastest Bundesliga strikes, behind Élber and Matthäus. Special mention: Leon Goretzka’s record-breaking own goal — 13 seconds FC Augsburg vs Bayern Munich | February 15, 2019 Curiously, Augsburg and Bayern also featured in the fastest own goal in Bundesliga history. In February 2019, Bayern midfielder Leon Goretzka inadvertently put the ball into his own net after just thirteen seconds. The Bavarians subsequently recovered to win 3-2. The record has also remained a source of amusement for Goretzka himself. Back in April 2026, the German international joked about his unwanted place in Bundesliga history after helping Bayern break the all-time single-season goalscoring record . “Honestly, I didn’t realise it,” Goretzka told Sky Germany after scoring the goal that took Bayern beyond their previous record of 101 league goals. “After the game, a few people told me. I needed to have them explain it to me precisely which record it was.” “So far, I’ve only been in the history books for the fastest own-goal ever scored,” Goretzka added. “It’s nice to have another entry in there.” Six months later, the same two clubs have once again contributed to Bundesliga history. This time, however, Fellhauer’s remarkable opener ensured that Bayern left Augsburg with just one point. GGFN  |  Peter Weis