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Rennes Pay 22.5M for Cresswell as Deadline Deals Ripple Across Markets
Stade Rennais land Toulouse centre back Charlie Cresswell for 22.5M euros, the headline fee in a window that also moved money through South America, the Gulf and Iran.
Valeri's Eight Key Passes Go to Waste as Torino Rout Parma
Emanuele Valeri carved out chance after chance for Parma, but none were taken as Torino won 3-0.
Eight Goals, No Clean Sheets: The Wildest Both-Teams-Scored Weekend in Europe
From a Celtic rout to a Ligue 1 shootout, 86 matches saw both sides score this weekend, and eight of them were pure chaos.
Leeds and Manchester United Share the Spoils in a 1-1 Draw
Leeds United and Manchester United drew 1-1 as Brighton's 5-0 rout of Crystal Palace stole headlines elsewhere in the Premier League.
Magdeburg's Friendly Fireworks: 6.80 xG a Game, 34 Goals in Five
1. FC Magdeburg are putting up eye-watering expected-goals numbers in their recent run of club friendlies.
Nine Key Passes Later, Wirtz Signs Off With the Assist That Mattered
Florian Wirtz carved out chance after chance at Brentford, finishing with nine key passes and the assist for Liverpool's winner.
Giroud, 40, Still Finding the Net as Lille Share Points with Brest
Olivier Giroud scored again at 40 as Lille drew 1-1 with Stade Brestois in Ligue 1, rated 6.9 for his afternoon's work.
Changelog - Week 42
Live commentary lands on the match page, standings and odds now match the official picture, and promo codes carry straight through to checkout.
Two Points, One Game in Hand: Palmeiras Clings to the Lead Over Flamengo
Palmeiras sit top of the Brasileirão by two points, but Flamengo have a match in hand and the better goal difference.
Lecco Put Five Past Pro Vercelli Without Reply
Lecco produced the biggest margin of the day in Serie C's Girone A, beating Pro Vercelli 5-0 away from home.
Raimondo Turns Half a Chance Into a Hat-Trick for Frosinone
Antonio Raimondo scored three goals from just 0.94 expected goals as Frosinone beat Sassuolo 4-2, a night of pure finishing.
At 17, Arone Gadou Already Looks the Part for Reims
Teenage forward Arone Gadou scored as Stade de Reims beat Dijon 4-2 in Ligue 2, finishing with a 7.9 match rating.