Tuesday brought a rare occurrence in the Premier League as both Luton Town and Sheffield United scored within the opening 20 seconds of their respective matches. Luton’s Elijah Adebayo found the net with a close-range header after 18 seconds while Sheffield United’s Ben Brereton Diaz scored at Selhurst Park after 20 seconds.
Notably, Luton went 2-0 up against Brighton within three minutes. The fastest 2-0 lead in Premier League history remains with Leicester City who achieved it in just two minutes against Derby County in April 1998.
The article also highlights other instances of teams taking a two-goal lead in the third minute. Jay Rodriguez currently holds the record for the fastest goal this season, scoring after 15 seconds for Burnley against Sheffield United.
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