Philip Billing opened the scoring for Bournemouth against Arsenal after just 9 seconds - but where does it rank among the fastest goals scored in the Premier League?

Arsenal conceded against Bournemouth after just 11 seconds at Emirates Stadium, with Philip Billing producing a finish in the box before the league leaders could even get a touch on the ball.

Stats experts Opta used archive footage and video technology in 2018 to measure the quickest strikes in the competition's history to the nearest hundredth of a second.

Shane Long’s goal for Southampton against Watford in 2019 remains the fastest Premier League goal in history, after the Irish striker scored just 7.69 seconds into the match at Vicarage Road.

Here’s where Billing’s goal ranks among the fastest Premier League goals ever scored:

1. Shane Long (Southampton) vs Watford - 7.69 seconds

2. Phillip Billing vs. Arsenal: 9 seconds, 11 milliseconds.

3. Ledley King (Tottenham) vs Bradford - 9.82 seconds

4. Alan Shearer (Newcastle) vs Manchsester City - 10.52 seconds

5. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) vs Manchester United - 10.54 seconds

Was Philip Billing’s opener for Bournemouth against Arsenal the fastest Premier League goal scored?

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