Napoli's Eljif Elmas strikes second-quickest goal ever in UEFA Europa League

Elmas finds net within 11 seconds into a match when Napoli lost to Spartak Moscow 3-2 at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA (AA) - Napoli midfielder Eljif Elmas scored the second-quickest goal ever in UEFA Europa League to go down in tournament history.

He found the net within 11 seconds into a match when Napoli lost to Spartak Moscow 3-2 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Thursday.

The 22-year old North Macedonia national team player's goal is now behind Jan Sykora's record, which was set 10.69 seconds in a 2016 match (Qarabag 2-2 Liberec) but surpassed several famed players such as Juan Mata and Sergio Aguero.

Elmas' goal was also the fastest Europa League goal for an Italian club.

List for rest of the fastest UEFA Europa League goals

13.21 - Vitolo (Villarreal 1-3 Sevilla) 12/03/2015

15.19 - Ismael Blanco (AEK Athens 2-2 BATE Borisov) 05/11/2009

16.88 - Keita Balde (Ludogorets 3-3 Lazio) 27/02/2014

18.18 - Juan Mata (Valencia 3-0 Club Brugge) 25/02/2010

19.19 - Sergio Aguero (Manchester City 4-0 Porto) 22/02/2012

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