Dusan Vlahovic made a hot start for him Champions League career by scoring his first goal less than a minute after his debut against Juventus on Tuesday.
Only 32 seconds had passed when the Serbian striker opened the scoring for Bianconeri in their round of 16 first leg against Villarreal at the Estadio de la Ceramica.
After scoring 49 goals in 108 games for Fiorentina22 years old is signed a transfer contract of 70 million euros by Juve last month. He then began to reciprocate the faith immediately with a goal on his debut, taking 13 minutes to make his mark in the Premier League. win 2-0 finish Hellas Verona.
With his only previous experience in continental football being an appearance as a teenager for Partizan Belgrade in the 2016-17 Europa League qualifiers, Vlahovic succeeded in the Champions League as he dominated a long ball forward to his chest on first touch. and then hit a low right-footed shot into the far corner in the second.
𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘼 𝘿𝙐𝙎𝘼𝙉 # 𝘿𝙀𝘽𝙐𝙏! 🤯⚽⭐#VillarrealJuve #JuveUCL #FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/sHrKeQ8ajf
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With that, Vlahovic made a new twist by becoming the fastest goalscorer in Champions League history, as well as the earliest goal scored in the knockout stages of the tournament since. David Alaba takes 24 seconds to find the grid from the range Bayern MunichQuarter-final first leg 2-0 against Juve in 2012-13.
The overall record for the fastest goal ever scored in the Champions League is still held by Roy Makaay, who let just 10.12 seconds pass before giving Bayern the lead. Real Madrid in the 2006-07 round of 16 draw.
At 22 years and 25 days, Vlahovic is the second youngest Juventus player to score on his Champions League debut, after club legend Alessandro Del Piero (20 years, 308 days). And, even though the Serbian’s hot shot narrowly missed him, Del Piero was still the scorer of Juve’s fastest goal ever in the Champions League thanks to his special 20 seconds against Manchester United in 1997.
#UCL #LdC Un jour, un but 🤪 Del Piero à Old Trafford 1997 … Ce contrôle, NON MAIS CE CONTROLE 😱🙌 pic.twitter.com/qi81CHhWhM
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Alas, Villarreal gathered to close Juve in the 66th minute like Dani Parejo volley home to score the equalizer at close range a 1-1 draw.
“It was great to score on my debut, it was exciting to play my first Champions League game,” said Vlahovic. Sky Sports Italia. “However, I’m not 100% happy because we didn’t win. The regret is still there, but let’s hold our heads high and look ahead.
“I’m trying to improve day in and day out while keeping my feet on the ground.”
While Vlahovic may have been a little disappointed not being able to make his Champions League debut bursting with a win, the dynamic young forward enjoyed a memorable night and has no doubt that he is one of the rising stars. Europe’s largest.
Scoring the goal in less time than boiling water also helped Vlahovic land in the stands of memorable Champions League debuts, but how did the Juve star’s first game outshine some performances? Another excellent first performance by the opponent?
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2019: When Erling Haaland becomes the first teenager since Wayne Rooney (2004) to score a hat-trick on his Champions League debut ️⚽️⚽️@ErlingHaaland | @RedBullSalzburg | #UCL pic.twitter.com/RMpLI1o1qD
– UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) July 21, 2021
Haaland came to the Champions League arena with Salzburg, officially introduced himself on the big stage with an attractive hat trick in the win against Genk 6-2 in September 2019. At the age of 19, the Norwegian prodigy became the third youngest player to score a Champions League hat trick after the great Real Madrid. Raul in 1995 and Wayne Rooney in 2004. After scoring eight goals in his first five Champions League appearances for Salzburg, he joined Borussia Dortmund and quickly caught up with where he had left off by scoring twice on his European debut for the German, against Paris Saint-Germain in their round of 16 first leg.
No wonder Salah is the only Egyptian player to score on his Champions League debut for two different clubs, having scored for both Basel and Liverpool in his first appearance in the respective competition. Salah began his long journey in the Champions League against Basel in the group stage of 2013-14, scoring the equalizer for the Swiss side in a surprise 2-1 win over Basel. Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and his performances earned him a move to the Blues a few months later. He then scored a goal on his Liverpool debut in their opening match of the 2017-18 group stage, finding the net with a 20-yard strike in the previous 2-2 draw. Seville at Anfield.
🐺 #grafite Hat-trick in #UCL 2009 vs. #PFC_CSKA! 🔥#Happy Birthday | @ Graffa23 | @VfL_Wolfsburg pic.twitter.com/yiRqWaNh8H
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After his goals helped Wolfsburg win the Bundesliga title in the 2008-09 season, Grafite certainly made his mark in the German side’s first appearance in the Champions League next season. Brazilians strike three times against CSKA Moscow as Wolfsburg kicked off their Group B campaign with a resounding victory at the Volkswagen Arena. Unfortunately, things quickly fell apart as Wolves ended up finishing third in their group and failing to qualify for the latter stages.
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, 2004)
📅 #On this day in 2017, @WayneRooney became #MUFCTop scorer of all time!
⏲️ ◀️ This is what he did as a teenager when he debuted in 2004! ️⚽️⚽️#UCL pic.twitter.com/ahaWQm41HS
– UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 21, 2019
Rooney was at his wildest and wildest peak when he made his debut for both Manchester United and the Champions League at the age of 18 in 2004. Fenerbahce were the unlucky ones to have fallen that night. child prodigy ran rough in front of United’s Turkish guests at Old Trafford, Score a hat trick goal from outside the box and had an assist in a jubilant 6-2 home win.
🎁🎂 Faustino Asprilla
In 1997 @TinoasprillaH hat-trick as Newcastle United beat Barcelona 3-2 on an unforgettable night at St James’ Park ️⚽️⚽️@NUFC | #HBD | #UCL pic.twitter.com/fgTR2W023Q
– UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 10, 2021
No one is more nimble than the folk hero of Newcastle, Asprilla, who has the ability to achieve undisputed greatness on the right day. The decisive moment for the Colombian player in black and white was on his Champions League debut in 1997, when the gang striker Barcelona with the sword with a magical hat trick in the famous 3-2 . victory at St James’ Park.
Bertrand’s Champions League debut didn’t enter the hall of fame because of any spectacular goals or stellar hat-tricks. In fact, you will hardly remember his performance. Instead, the Chelsea full-back was included in the list of the first players to start in the final – against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in 2011-12. Bertrand, 23 at the time, was named in the typical squad as a second left-back, ahead of Ashley Cole, to counter the threat of Bayern star Arjen Robben. The Blues have continued lift the trophy after winning 4-3 on penalties, making Bertrand’s first appearance at the tournament even more unbelievable. Guardian, now in Leicester CityHe’s only made four Champions League appearances, which means he’s averaging a trophy every 214 minutes.
