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Changelog - Week 39
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McJannett Wins the War of Duels, Loses the Match: 16 Aerials in a Newport Defeat
Cameron McJannett dominated the physical battle with 18 duels won and 16 aerial victories, but Grimsby Town still fell 2-1 at Newport County.
Schröder Runs Riot as Real Madrid Survive Eight-Goal Thriller in San Sebastián
Felicia Schröder scored twice and set up another as Real Madrid edged a wild 5-3 win at Real Sociedad in Liga F.
Pierce Charles Saves the Penalty That Keeps Northern Ireland Perfect in Georgia
Pierce Charles stopped a spot kick and made four saves in total as Northern Ireland edged Georgia 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League.
Manchester City Pay 145M for Enzo Fernández, 48M Above His Valuation
Manchester City have signed Enzo Fernández from Chelsea for 145M EUR, a fee some 48M above his market value of around 97M EUR.
Eight Teams, One Number: Zero Points From Their Last Five
Across three continents and three competitions, eight sides share the same grim form line: five straight losses and nothing in the points column.
Jordi Paulina Has a Hand in Three as Curaçao Edge Costa Rica 4-3
Jordi Paulina scored once and set up two more as Curaçao won a seven-goal thriller in Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Nations League.
Denis Turns Provider as Saint Martin Put Eight Past Bahamas
Forward Rahim Denis set up three goals and matched his key pass tally in Saint Martin's 8-0 CONCACAF Nations League rout of Bahamas.
Tottenham Pay More Than Double Market Value to Land Sávio From Manchester City
Spurs have agreed an €87.7m deal for Sávio, a fee more than 2.3 times the winger's estimated €37m market value.
Eight Wins Without Conceding: Gamba Osaka's 5-0 Tops a Global Shutout Day
From Seattle to Kyoto, eight teams kept it clean on Thursday, with Gamba Osaka's 5-0 romp the standout among a wide spread of results.
Benevento's Friendly Freak Show: 7.00 xG and 28 Goals in Four Games
Benevento are posting numbers that look more like a video game than a football stat sheet, averaging 7.00 xG per game across their last four Club Friendlies.
Three Points Separate Flamengo and Palmeiras at the Brasileirão Summit
Flamengo hold a slender three-point edge over Palmeiras after 28 rounds, with goal difference now doing plenty of the talking.