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Sbai creates nine chances in vain as Angers fall to Lille
Amine Sbai set up opportunity after opportunity for Angers, but his side could not convert and slipped to a 2-0 home defeat.
Cavan Sullivan, 16, rescues Union point in Texas stalemate
The Philadelphia midfielder became the youngest goalscorer in club history with a second-half equaliser at Q2 Stadium.
Tietz scores four as Mainz demolish lower-league Krieschow 9-0
Phillip Tietz hit all four of his shots on target and walked away with a perfect 10 rating in a ruthless DFB Pokal rout.
Ecuador concede once every 360 minutes in CONMEBOL qualifying fortress
La Tri have shipped just five goals in 18 World Cup qualifiers, the stingiest defensive record across major leagues and tournaments worldwide.
Changelog - Week 34
Both teams to score now compares 18 bookmakers, draw no bet is back with real prices, and squad lists have dropped retired players.
Trinity Paula Byars posts perfect 10 in San Diego's four-goal statement
The Wave forward scored twice and set up two more in a comprehensive home win, earning a rare maximum match rating.
Burkardt's five-goal involvement haul puts Frankfurt into DFB Pokal next round
Jonathan Burkardt registered three goals and two assists as Eintracht Frankfurt demolished lower-league SC St Tönis 11/20 in the DFB Pokal.
Cuello beats six defenders but San Lorenzo draw blank in Río Cuarto
Alexis Cuello completed six dribbles and won three fouls, yet neither side found a breakthrough in Argentina.
Three points, five games: Palmeiras and Flamengo set for long haul
Separated by three points with more than half a season gone, Brazil's top two are locked in a title race with no room for error.
Clean sheets dominate global slate: defences hold in two-thirds of matches
Sixty-five percent of games across 51 fixtures ended with at least one side shutting out their opponent, a defensive stranglehold rarely seen at scale.
Seven goals in Utah, three draws: MLS defences crumble on both coasts
Real Salt Lake's 4-3 defeat to Dallas headlined a night of open football across North America, with three fixtures ending level.
IK Sirius averaging 2.8 goals per game: Swedish side lead world's sharpest attacks
The Allsvenskan outfit have netted 47 times in 17 matches, topping a global list that includes Inter Miami and Bodø/Glimt.