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Michael Olise's Perfect 10: Seven Key Passes Fuel Bayern's Rout of Bodø/Glimt
Michael Olise picked apart Bodø/Glimt with seven key passes and an assist as Bayern Munich cruised to a 5-0 Champions League win.
Champions League Tops the Goal Charts as Six Competitions Deliver 146 Goals in a Day
A single day of football produced 146 goals across six competitions, with the Champions League leading both in volume and rate.
Ferran Torres Turns 0.78 xG Into a Hat-Trick as PSG Crush Slovan Bratislava
Ferran Torres scored three goals from an expected total of 0.78 as Paris Saint-Germain beat ŠK Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in the Champions League.
One Point, Six Goals: Flamengo and Palmeiras Locked in a Two-Horse Race
Flamengo hold a single-point edge over Palmeiras at the top of the Brasileirão, with a growing gap in goal difference adding another layer to the title fight.
Eleven Minutes, One Goal: Gabriel Jesus Off the Bench in Barcelona's Rout
Gabriel Jesus needed about 11 minutes to score after coming on as Barcelona put five past Feyenoord in the Champions League.
Tottenham Pay More Than Double Market Value to Land Sávio From Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur have signed Sávio from Manchester City for 87.7M euros, more than 50M above his estimated market value.
Belezi Pulled the Strings for Athletic Club, But Cuiabá Still Won 3-0
Lucas Belezi completed 105 of 117 passes and touched the ball 126 times, yet Athletic Club fell 3-0 to Cuiabá in the Brasileirão Serie B.
AEK Athens Grind Out 1-0 Win Over LASK on Busy Champions League Night
A single goal settled AEK Athens' home meeting with LASK as five more Champions League fixtures produced 14 goals across Europe.
2.60 Goals a Game: Inside the Numbers From Football's Last 30 Hours
Ninety-one goals in 35 matches, a Craiova rout and more than half the games ending goalless at one end: the last day and a half of football broken down by the data.
Ecuador's Wall: The Numbers Behind World Football's Stingiest Defences
A look at the teams conceding the fewest goals per game across leagues and qualifiers, led by Ecuador's remarkable World Cup qualifying record.
Porra Ran Riot in Barracas, But the Scoreboard Never Noticed
Tomás Porra beat his man six times in eight attempts as Barracas Central and Argentinos Juniors played out a goalless draw.
Nine Key Passes, Zero Reward: Cáceres Shoulders Central Córdoba's Wastefulness
Darío Cáceres carved out chance after chance for Central Córdoba but left with nothing as CA Independiente stole a 1-0 win.