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Conference League steals the show with 84-goal blitz across 23 fixtures
European football's third tier delivered nearly four goals per game on Thursday, comfortably outscoring its continental rivals.
Mokango fires Ajax hat-trick in eight-goal Conference League shootout
Winsley Boteli Mokango struck three times as AFC Ajax beat FC Sion 5-3 in a frantic European encounter.
Benevento's pre-season blitz: seven expected goals per friendly
The Italian side have turned warm-up fixtures into shooting galleries, averaging 7.00 xG per match while racking up 28 goals in four outings.
López punishes Santos with two goals from scraps in Palmeiras win
The forward turned 0.25 xG into a brace as Palmeiras dismantled their rivals 3-0 in the Copa do Brasil.
Five teams carry flawless streaks into final week of August
Manchester City, Leeds, Athletico and two sides in pre-season have each banked five straight wins heading into the weekend.
Mbappé hits perfect ten with hat-trick in Sociedad rout
The Real Madrid forward scored three and registered a flawless 10.0 rating as Los Blancos dismantled Real Sociedad 4-1.
Walton's eight saves keep Leicester at bay as Ipswich reach next round
Christian Walton made eight stops on a busy night at Portman Road to help Ipswich see off Leicester 3-1 in the Carabao Cup.
Sabah FK hit five past Hapoel Be'er Sheva in Champions League thriller
Seven goals flew in as the Azerbaijan side dismantled Israeli opposition in Europe's elite club competition.
Carrasco records perfect 10 despite six-goal draw in Riyadh
The Belgian midfielder laid on eight key passes for Al-Shabab but saw none converted as his side shared the points with Al-Riyadh.
Antuna unlocks Necaxa defence eight times but Pumas settle for stalemate
Uriel Antuna created eight chances in Pumas UNAM's 1-1 draw with Club Necaxa, yet none of his teammates could convert the service.
Clean sheets tumble as global football delivers three goals per game
Just under half of the 40 matches tracked by BSD in the past 30 hours ended without a shut-out, as defences crumbled at an average of 2.92 goals per fixture.
Five unbeaten sides emerge from Championship's relentless start
Burnley, Leeds and West Ham all sit on maximum points after five consecutive wins in England's second tier.