PREMIER LEAGUE
What is the latest winning goal in Premier League history?
Darwin Núñez grabbed a dramatic 99th-minute winner for Liverpool on Saturday to keep his side ahead of the pack in the title race.
Liverpool maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League table thanks to dramatic late winner from Darwin Núñez. The Reds were struggling to break down a resolute Nottingham Forest defence until the Uruguayan nodded home in the dying moments.
Núñez’s goal was officially timed at 98:38, placing it at the tenth-latest goal in Premier League history.
But what made his header so extraordinary was that it secured a vital three points for his team. So, where does that goal stand in the ranks of the latest winners in Premier League history?
In September 2023 Dejan Kulusevski scored a decisive goal for Tottenham Hotspur against Sheffield United with 99 minutes and 53 seconds on the clock, 15 seconds later than Núñez’s winner against Forest. Kulusevski holds the record for the latest winner in Premier League history.
That 2-1 Tottenham victory was made particularly memorable by the fact that both of their goals came deep into injury time. Richarlison levelled the scores in the 98th minute, before Kulusevski grabbed the winner just seconds before the stop watch hit three figures.
What is the latest goal in Premier League history?
Núñez is in second place for the latest winner, but only just breaks the top ten when it comes to all goals in Premier League history.
The latest goal came in January 2024, when Ollie McBurnie scored with 102:07 on the clock against West Ham United. That result gave Sheffield United a 2-2 draw and a crucial point in their battle against relegation.
Here’s the top ten of the latest Premier League goals...
Latest Premier League goals
- 102:07 – Oli McBurnie, Sheffield United vs West Ham (January 2024)
- 101:48 – Dirk Kuyt, Liverpool vs Arsenal (April 2011)
- 100:15 – Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal vs Manchester United (September 2023)
- 100:09 – Leon Bailey, Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace (September 2023)
- 100:03 – Juan Mata, Chelsea vs Norwich City (August 2011)
- 99:53 – Dejan Kulusevski, Tottenham vs Sheffield United (September 2023)
- 99:45 – Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United vs Brighton (September 2020)
- 99:17 – Oliver Norwood, Sheffield United vs Wolves (November 2023)
- 98:54 – Yerry Mina, Everton vs Wolves (May 2023)
- 98:38 – Darwin Núñez, Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest (March 2024)
As you’ll have noticed, a disproportionately high amount of the latest Premier League goals have come in the last few seasons. Only two of the ten latest goals in the 31-year history of the Premier League occurred before 2020. None of the latest strikes came before 2011.
That trend is a function of the increased amount of injury time seen in the modern game. Additional substitutions; greater care taken with head and serious injuries; and a recent crackdown on time-wasting have all contributed to this phenomenon. Games are often running into the 100th minute and that is giving more time for late drama to occur.