Fellhauer Sets Bundesliga Record With Eight Second Goal

FC Augsburg took an immediate lead against Bayern Munich when Robin Fellhauer scored after just eight seconds, setting a new record for the fastest goal in Bundesliga history on October 10, 2026. According to Ligaportal.at, the Augsburg player capitalized on a costly mistake by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to surpass the previous record of nine seconds.

Fellhauer's goal broke the record jointly held by Kevin Volland and Karim Bellarabi, who had each scored within nine seconds in earlier Bundesliga matches. The strike put Augsburg ahead against Germany's record champions before the match had barely begun.

The goal developed from Bayern's opening kickoff. Luis Díaz passed the ball back to Neuer, whose first touch sent it too far away from his feet, according to Ligaportal.at.

Neuer then attempted to chip the ball, but it struck Fellhauer in the back. The Augsburg player found himself with a clear path toward the unguarded goal and converted the opportunity to give his team the lead after eight seconds.

Ligaportal.at identified Fellhauer's strike as the fastest goal in Bundesliga history and listed five other scoring performances among the competition's quickest goals.

Volland had previously held the record after scoring for TSG Hoffenheim against Bayern Munich on August 22, 2015. Bellarabi matched that nine-second mark for Bayer Leverkusen away to Borussia Dortmund on August 23, 2014.

The next position in the historical ranking belongs to two players who scored after 11 seconds. Ulf Kirsten achieved the feat for Bayer Leverkusen against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on March 30, 2002.

Giovane Elber also scored after 11 seconds for Bayern Munich against Hamburger SV on January 31, 1998. Paul Freier completed the group with an 11-second goal for VfL Bochum against 1860 Munich on May 24, 2003.

According to Ligaportal.at, the historical ranking places Fellhauer first with eight seconds, followed by Volland and Bellarabi in joint second place with nine seconds each. Kirsten, Elber and Freier share the next position with goals recorded after 11 seconds.