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Brayan León Muñiz, forward of Independiente Medellín, has become one of the sensations of Colombian football in recent months, not only for his talent and scoring instinct, but also for his specialty in scoring goals in the first moments of games.
The young attacker has already made history twice:
In the classic paisa against Atlético Nacional, scored after 16 seconds, becoming the scorer of the fastest goal in the Betplay I-2024 League.
With that goal he surpassed the record in the classics that Andrés Cadavid had, of having scored at 35 seconds, on September 4, 2022, and that of Jorge Agudelo, who scored at 42 seconds with Nacional, on September 14, 2003 .
In the Copa Sudamericana, against Defensa y Justicia, rHe repeated the feat by scoring after 15 seconds, which ranked as the third fastest goal in the history of that tournament.
For experts, the keys to its success seem to be in his speed, intelligence and ability to take advantage of defensive errors rivals.
“What one observes is that León is usually very attentive to the kick-off, looking for free spaces in the defense that leave him in an advantageous position to define,” said former DIM forward, Carlos Castro.
Furthermore, according to the former attacker, Brayan has a great ability to read the game and anticipate the movements of his teammates and rivals.which allows you to be in the right place at the right time to shoot on goal.
Brayan León’s quick goals have been fundamental for Independiente Medellín, which has achieved important victories thanks to the early advantages obtained by the forward.
Without a doubt, Brayan León has become into a true specialist in quick goals.
At 23 years old, it is a name that He is already giving a lot of talk in local and international football.
The 5 fastest goals in the Copa Sudamericana
1. Brandon Palacios (Binational): 11 seconds – March 20, 2023 (vs. César Vallejo)
2. Carlos Bueno (Peñarol): 14 seconds – September 9, 2004 (vs. Danubio)
3. Brayan León Muñiz (Independiente Medellín): 15 seconds – April 25, 2024 (vs. Defensa y Justicia)
4. Evelio Hernández (Deportivo Anzoátegui): 16 seconds – August 16, 2011 (vs. Deportivo Quito)
5. Cuqui Márquez (Belgrano): 17 seconds – August 27, 2015 (vs. Lanús)
