📸 Baumgartner scores after six seconds as Austria win in Slovakia 😲 | OneFootball

📸 Baumgartner scores after six seconds as Austria win in Slovakia 😲 | OneFootball

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Peter Fitzpatrick·23 March 2024

📸 Baumgartner scores after six seconds as Austria win in Slovakia 😲

Article image:📸 Baumgartner scores after six seconds as Austria win in Slovakia 😲

It’s said that it only takes a second to score a goal, but how about six seconds into a game? That’s exactly what Christoph Baumgartner has done for Austria against Slovakia.

The 24-year-old attacking midfielder received the ball in the tip-off on the halfway line and decided to embark on an early run at goal.


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After skipping past several defenders, he got within striking range and arrowed a low fierce strike past Slovakia keeper Martin Dúbravka, stunning everyone in attendance in the process.

Article image:📸 Baumgartner scores after six seconds as Austria win in Slovakia 😲
Article image:📸 Baumgartner scores after six seconds as Austria win in Slovakia 😲

Andi Weimann sealed the win for the Austrians with eight minutes to go as their EURO 2024 preparation got off to a fine start.