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1 - The official X page for Stats Perform’s Dutch and Belgian football coverage, brought to you by OptaJohan. Illuminating.

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4 - Johan Cruijff scored four goals on 5 December, more than any other player in @eredivisie history. Saint.
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16 - Sven Mijnans was involved in 16 goals in all competitions for @AZAlkmaar this season (8 goals & 8 assists), no player has more goal involvements for an Eredivisie team in 2025-26 (Souffian El Karouani & Troy Parrott also 16). Vital.
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4 - Vivianne Miedema is the first @oranjevrouwen player to score four times in the first half of a match this century. Quartet.
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@OptaAnalyst
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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: Pre-Draw Predictions 📈 Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw on Friday 5 December, the Opta supercomputer has produced it’s early predictions for this summer’s tournament in North America. Here are the results.
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3 - Troy Parrott is the third player this century to miss three consecutive penalties in the Eredivisie, after Michel Kreek and Everton. Sky-high.
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37 - @NACnl's Denis Odoi (37 years, 186 days) is the oldest outfield player ever to make his debut in the @eredivisie, surpassing Burak Yilmaz (37 years, 22 days). Experience.
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4 - Feyenoord have lost four matches in a row for the first time since December 2015-January 2016 (5) and conceded 3+ goals in consecutive matches for the first time since September 2022 (2). Crisis?
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6 - No Premier League player has scored more home goals in all competitions since the start of October than Donyell Malen (6, just as Erling Haaland), one more than all other Villa players combined. Application.
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Liverpool's ninth defeat in 12 matches as they lose 4-1 at home to PSV
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4 - @PSV are the second team to ever score 4+ goals against Liverpool at Anfield in European competition, after Real Madrid in February 2023 (5). Magnificent.
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2 - Couhaib Driouech is the second @PSV player ever to score twice as a substitute in a single European Cup/UEFA Champions League game, after Nick Deacy against Linfield in October 1975. Impact.
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3 - Couhaib Driouech has scored more UEFA Champions League goals (3 in 9 games) than Eredivisie goals (2 in 25 games) for @PSV. Stage.
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@OptaJoe
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3 - Virgil van Dijk has conceded three penalties in all competitions this season, more than any other Premier League player. Basketball.
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36 - Aged 36 years and 297 days, @PSV's Ivan Perisic is the third-oldest player to score a penalty in the UEFA Champions League (excl. shootouts), after Sergio Ramos (37y 257d) and Luka Modric (37y 54d). Calmness.
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9 - Dutch goalkeepers with the most saves in a single UEFA Champions League game on record (since 2003-04): Maarten Stekelenburg (v Real Madrid in 2010) - 13 Mark Flekken (v Manchester City in 2025) - 9 🆕 Jeroen Zoet (v Bayern München in 2016) - 9 Spotless.
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7 - José Mourinho recorded his seventh UEFA Champions League win over Ajax, with only Pep Guardiola (8 against Shakhtar Donetsk) and Carlo Ancelotti (8 against Liverpool) ever beating a specific opponent more often in the competition. Special.
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1 - Rayane Bounida recorded two shots, created two chances and completed three dribbles against Benfica, becoming the first Ajax forward to do so on his UEFA Champions League starting debut since Luis Suárez in 2010. Baller.
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50% - 17 of the 34 goals Ajax conceded in all competitions this season came following a set piece (6 corner kicks, 3 indirect free kicks, 8 penalties). Unprepared.
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10 - Players with the most goals in their first-ever ten matches for a Jong side: Noah Ohio (Jong FC Utrecht) - 10 ⚽️⚽️ Richairo Zivkovic (Jong Ajax) - 9 Robin van Duiven (Jong PSV) - 8 Mateo Cassierra (Jong Ajax) - 8 Overpowered.
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