Milan forward Leao scores fastest goal in Serie A history

SASSUOLO

(Italy):

AC Milan

forward

Rafael Leao

scored the

fastest goal

in Serie A history on Sunday, netting after just six seconds at Sassuolo.

Statistics supplier Opta said the Portuguese youngster's goal beat the previous record of eight seconds set by Piacenza's Paolo Poggi against Fiorentina in 2001.

Hakan Calhanoglu

surged forward from kickoff and threaded the ball through to Leao, who fired it into the back of the net.

Serie A leader Milan was one point ahead of second-place

Inter Milan

going into Sunday's matches.