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Toure's Hat-Trick Powers Sydney FC Past the Mariners
Al Hassan Toure scored all three of his goals in a 4-1 derby win, finishing with a 9.5 match rating.
At 17, Olinga Settles It: RSCA Futures Edge Lierse 1-0
Seventeen-year-old defender Kylian Liema Olinga scored the only goal as RSCA Futures U23 beat Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 1-0 in the Challenger Pro League.
22 Clean Sheets, One 7-Goal Shootout: The Split Personality of a 30-Hour Window
Across 47 matches in the last 30 hours, football delivered both a defensive lockdown in nearly half the games and a 7-goal outlier in Denmark.
37 and Still Finding the Net: Reinaldo Delivers for Mirassol
At 37, Reinaldo scored the decisive goal as Mirassol beat Chapecoense 2-1 in the Brasileirao, rated 7.3 for his night's work.
Bjørtuft's 129 Touches Keep Bodø/Glimt Ticking Against Lille
In a goalless Champions League draw, Odin Luras Bjørtuft completed 110 of 121 passes to become the quiet engine of Bodø/Glimt's night.
Three Points, One Goal: The Gap Between Arsenal and Manchester City
Arsenal sit top of the Premier League on 24 points, just three clear of Manchester City, with almost nothing between them on goal difference.
Jungwirth Keeps Slovan Off the Board With Five Saves in LASK's 4-0 Statement
Lukas Jungwirth had to work for his clean sheet as LASK thrashed ŠK Slovan Bratislava 4-0, rating 8.8 with five saves on the night.
Half the Pitches Went Silent, the Other Half Exploded: 88 Goals in 30 Hours
A 30-hour snapshot of 33 matches shows two footballing worlds colliding: more than half ended goalless at one end, while Villarreal shipped six at the other.
Stade Tunisien Edge Club Africain 2-1 in Tunis Derby
Stade Tunisien beat city rivals Club Africain 2-1 in a Ligue Professionnelle 1 derby.
Seven Chances, No Assists, a Perfect 10: Brym Picks Apart Jong PSV
Charles-Andreas Brym created chance after chance for NAC Breda in a 2-0 win at Jong PSV Eindhoven, finishing with a flawless match rating despite zero assists.
Camara Has a Hand in Half of Kayserispor's Six as Muğlaspor Are Routed
Mamadi Camara scored once and set up two more as Kayserispor put six past Muğlaspor in the Trendyol 1. Lig.
Nine Stops and a Perfect Mark: Bain Shuts Out Celtic as Falkirk Win 2-0
Scott Bain made nine saves and earned a 10.0 rating as Falkirk beat Celtic 2-0 in the Scottish Premiership.