After kicking off on Friday, UEFA Euro 2024 has already presented one of the most chaotic moments of the tournament: a surprise goal from Albania over Italy in the first minute of play.
Just 23 seconds into the match, Albanian midfielder Nedim Bajrami took advantage of a sloppy Italian throw-in to put in the first goal of the match and give Albania the lead — and take the title for the fastest goal in Euros history.
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ALBANIA TAKES THE LEAD WITH THE FASTEST GOAL IN EUROS HISTORY pic.twitter.com/21hOG4ebJc— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 15, 2024
Beyond being record-breaking, the Albanian goal was a big underdog blow to the Italians.