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1 - Virgil van Dijk is the first Dutch player to win the UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award. Honoured.
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117 - Frenkie de Jong (21 years, 333 days) is the youngest player with at least 117 touches in a Champions League game from the quarter-finals onwards since Sergio Busquets in 2010 v Inter. DNA.
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42:36 - The ball was in play for just 42 minutes & 36 seconds during Getafe - Ajax, the second-shortest amount of time in a Europa League game (since 2009). Patience.
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1 - Barcelona's 95th min goal came from a free-kick given after a foul on goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen on the opposition half. History.
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0.57 - Among all players with at least 180 minutes played in the Premier League 2020-21, Hakim Ziyech recorded the highest Expected Assists-value per 90 minutes (0.57) while only Kevin de Bruyne created more chances p/90 (4.24) than
@ChelseaFC
's Ziyech (3.79). Magic.
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72.3% -
@VirgilvDijk
won 72.3 percent of all his duels in the 2017/18 Premier League season, the highest percentage of all players (min. 100 duels). Boss.
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18 - Aged 18 years and 79 days, Garang Kuol is the youngest player to play in the knockout stages of the World Cup since Pelé in 1958 (17 years, 249 days). Double-take.
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3 -
@AFCAjax
are the first team in history to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League after surviving three qualifying rounds. Journey.
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2 - Hakim Ziyech is the first
@ChelseaFC
player to score two goals against Manchester City in a single season since Eden Hazard in 2016-17 (3); Ziyech fired more shots on target than any other player during Manchester City v Chelsea (3). Magic.
#MCICHE
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1 - Lee Cattermole received a yellow card for his first ever foul in the Eredivisie. Surprise.
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46 - Nathan Aké recorded more progressive carries than any other player this
#FIFAWorldCup
(46), with a progressive carry defined as the player moving the ball 5+ metres upfield. Advanced.
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2 - Gareth Bale is the first player to come on as a sub and score twice in a Champions League/European Cup final. Impact.
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1 -
@AFCAjax
will face Chelsea in a European competition for the first time in history. Novelty.
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43 - Santiago Giménez scored an average of one goal per 43 minutes in the 2022-23 Europa League (4 in 172 minutes), the best average among all players with 3+ goals in the three major European competitions this season. Lethal.
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2 - Lionel Messi is the first Argentinian player with two assists in a World Cup game since Diego Maradona in 1986 (v Korea Republic). Landmark.
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6 - Santiago Giménez is the second
@Feyenoord
player ever to score a goal in six Eredivisie away games in a row, after Ove Kindvall in 1967. Legendary.
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4 -
@HallerSeb
is only the second player to score four goals on his UEFA Champions League debut, and the first since Marco van Basten in November 1992 (for AC Milan v Goteborg). Astonishing.
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19 -
@EdsonAlvarez19
won possession 19 times for
@AFCAjax
against Young Boys, more than any other player in a Champions League or Europa League game this season. Conqueror.
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5 - Frenkie de Jong completed five dribbles in consecutive
#EURO2020
games, the last five players to do so in consecutive European Championship games:
Frenkie de Jong (2021)
Franck Ribéry (2012)
Cristiano Ronaldo (2004)
Zinedine Zidane (2000)
Luís Figo (2000)
Elite.
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200 - Arsenal are the first English team with 200 conceded Champions League goals. Explorers.
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7 - Roberto Firmino (10 goals, 7 assists) is the first player this decade with both at least seven goals and seven assists in a Champions League season. Complete.
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4 - Lionel Messi is the only player to have delivered an assist in each of the last four World Cups. Divine.
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7 - Mohamed Kudus was only the seventh player in the last 15 years to both score a goal, assist a goal and not misplace a single pass in a Champions League match, becoming the first to do it since Serge Gnabry in 2020 (v Barcelona). Magic.
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3 - Remko Pasveer became the first goalkeeper to save three of Erling Haaland's shots on target in one single
#UCL
game. Kaltgestellt.
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3 - Santiago Giménez is the first
@Feyenoord
player ever to score a hat-trick in an Eredivisie away game at Ajax. Histórico.
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51 - Virgil van Dijk completed more passes in the first half v Northern Ireland (51) than the entire Northern Ireland team (45). Contrast.
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19y 236d - The age difference of 19 years & 236 days between Maarten Stekelenburg (38y 268d) & Ryan Gravenberch (19y 32d) is the biggest age-gap between two teammates in a European Championship game. Generations.
#EURO2020
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84% - Edson Álvarez’s win percentage in the Eredivisie is currently the highest of all players in the league’s history with more than 25 games played. Machine.
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9.8 - Wout Weghorst is the player with the most Expected Goals (9.8), most touches in the opposition box (118), most shots on target (23), joint-most shots (52) and most headed shots (15) in the Turkish Süper Lig this season. Bedevilling.
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2 – Klaas Jan Huntelaar is the first player in Eredivisie history to score two goals after coming on in the 89th minute. Flash.
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2 - Romelu Lukaku is the first player with 2+ goals in consecutive
#WorldCup
games since Diego Maradona in 1986 (v England & Belgium). Star.
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6 - Dusan Tadic became the second ever player to score at least six goals for
@AFCAjax
in one Champions League season, after Jari Litmanen (in 1994-95 & 1995-96). Artist.
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12 -
@Memphis
has now scored twelve goals for the Netherlands in 2021, equalling the all-time record for goals in a calendar year set by Patrick Kluivert in 2000. Peak.
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2 - Harry Maguire assisted two goals at the
#FIFAWorldCup
(1 in 2018, 1 in 2022), since 1966 only David Beckham provided more assists for England at the World Cup. Posh.
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16 > 18 - Ajax are currently sitting 16th in the Eredivisie table, but based on Opta’s expected points model, their position in the table is 18th, accumulating the fewest expected points in the competition. Dropdown.
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3 -
@AFCAjax
are the third team to win their round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final away game in a Champions League season, after FC Bayern in 2012-13 and Real Madrid in 2017-18. Historic.
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6 - The last Danish goalkeeper with more saves in a World Cup match than Kasper Schmeichel v Peru was Peter Schmeichel (9 v France in 1998). Successor.
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853
10 - Since his debut for
@ManUtd
, Wout Weghorst recorded 10 successful lay-offs in all competitions, at least six more than any other Premier League player in all competitions. Woutstanding.
'Opta moet nog een statistiek bedenken voor één-tweetjes, maar als die er zou zijn, stond Weghorst zeker bovenaan'
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1 -
@ChelseaFC
's Thibaut Courtois is the first goalkeeper with an assist in a CL game since Fraser Forster in Nov 2012. Service.
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112 - Arjen Robben scored or assisted a goal once every 112 minutes for the Netherlands (37 goals, 29 assists). Farewell.
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40 – Eden Hazard has completed 40 dribbles at this
#WorldCup
, only three players have had more successful dribbles at a single World Cup since Opta analyze the World Cup in full detail (1966). Elusive.
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79% - Erik ten Hag has a 79% win rate with
@AFCAjax
in the Eredivisie, the best of any manager with 100+ games for a single team in the competition's history. Dream.
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13 -
@AFCAjax
are the first team ever to score 13 goals in a single Eredivisie game, breaking their own record from May 1972 (12-1 v Vitesse). Record.
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8 - Mason Mount has created 8 chances v Lazio, more than any other teenager ever did in a single game in Europa League history. Top.
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0 -
@rscanderlecht
's Bart Verbruggen is the first goalkeeper to not concede a single goal in a penalty shootout in major European competition over the last 35 years. Killer.
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105 - Frenkie de Jong recorded more passes (105), touches (128), tackles (5) & recoveries (13) than any other player during Netherlands v England. Clockwork.
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2 - Georginio Wijnaldum is the second Dutch player to score two goals in a Champions League semi final or final, after Phillip Cocu in 2005. Madness.
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6 - Cristiano Ronaldo is now the joint-top goalscorer of Champions League goals at the Johan Cruijff Arena with six goals (level with Zlatan Ibrahimovic). Familiar.
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100% - Georginio Wijnaldum (
@GWijnaldum
) completed 61 passes v Chelsea, the highest tally with a 100 percent accuracy in a PL game for a Liverpool player since Opta collect detailed PL data (2003/04). Reinvention.
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700 -
@AFCAjax
are the sixth side ever to score at least 700 goals in European Club competitions, after Real Madrid, Barcelona, FC Bayern München, Juventus and Liverpool. Elite.
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16 - Naci Ünüvar (16 years, 223 days) is the youngest ever player to score during his official debut for
@AFCAjax
. Prodigy.
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15 - 15 or more goals in a single Champions League campaign:
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2013/14 (17)
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2015/16 (16)
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017/18 (15).
Saviour.
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788 & 65% - Brighton recorded both the most passes (788) and the highest possession rate (65%) of any Ajax opponent on record (since April 2014). Rondo’d.
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2 - The Netherlands have attempted just two shots against Ecuador, the fewest recorded for a European nation in a single World Cup match since 1966. Dammed.
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4 - Eden Hazard is the first player in a Euros tournament with four assists since Ljubinko Drulovic in 2000. Gift.
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102 - Lionel Messi has now scored as many Champions League goals as PSV. Parity.
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3 - Philippe Coutinho is the first player with a goal or assist in all 3 group stage games at the 2018
#WorldCup
. Essential.
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10 - Sadio Mané needed only 11 appearances to reach 10 Champions League goals, a joint-record in the competition with Roberto Firmino and Adriano. Elated.
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9 – Ajax are the 9th team in Champions League history to win all six group stage games.
1992-93 Milan
1994-95 Paris Saint-Germain
1995-96 Spartak Moscow
2002-03 Barcelona
2011-12 Real Madrid
2014-15 Real Madrid
2019-20 Bayern Munich
2021-22 Liverpool
2021-22 Ajax
Completed.
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5 - Cody Gakpo is only the fifth Liverpool player to score goals in home games against both Everton and Manchester United in one Premier League season and the first to do so since Daniel Sturridge in 2013-14. Endearment.
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5 - Vincent Janssen was directly involved in five attempts in the first half against Wales (2 shots, 3 chances created), more than any other player on the pitch. Eager.
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96 - Cristiano Ronaldo has now won 96 Champions League games, more than any other player. Triumphant.
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633
26 -
@AFCAjax
completed 26 consecutive passes leading up to Mohammed Kudus' equalizer, the most before an Ajax goal since Opta analyses the Champions League in full detail (2003-04). Patience.
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34 - Oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick:
Women's WC - Cristiane (34y 25d)
Men's WC - Cristiano Ronaldo (33y 130d).
Record.
#FIFAWWC
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18 & 22 - Since making his Eredivisie debut in 2016, Denzel Dumfries recorded more goals (18) and assists (22) than any other defender in the league. Transferred.
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55 - Hakim Ziyech (21 goals, 34 assists) has now been involved in 55 goals in 88 games since his debut for Ajax in September 2016 - 17 more than any other Ajax player. Star.
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15 - Marouane Fellaini has won 15 aerial duels vs Ajax, a new record high in one match in Europa League history (2009-now). Tower.
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2:47 - The fastest three substitutes to score for
@Feyenoord
after coming off the bench in all competitions this season:
Ondrej Lingr v sc Heerenveen (40 secs)
Ondrej Lingr v Vitesse (2 mins, 40 secs)
Ondrej Lingr v FC Groningen (2 mins, 47 secs) 🆕
Impact.
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2 - Denzel Dumfries is the second player ever to score in his first two European Championship games for the Netherlands, after Ruud van Nistelrooy. Delighted.
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9 - Sébastien Haller is the first player in UEFA Champions League history to score nine goals in his first five appearances in the competition. Maestro.
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6 - Memphis Depay is the second Dutch player to score in six consecutive Champions League games, after Ruud van Nistelrooy. Greatness.
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166 - Hakim Ziyech has been directly involved in 166 goals since his Eredivisie debut (79 goals & 87 assists), at least 36 more than any other player. Blue.
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4 - Xavi Simons (19 years, 352 days) has now scored in four consecutive Eredivisie home games and is the youngest PSV player to do this since Ronaldo (19y 9d) in October 1995. Marvel.
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41 - Memphis is directly involved in 41 goals in 52 matches for club and country in 2018 (23 goals, 18 assists). Adieu.
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15 - Ricardo Pepi (20 years, 118 days) is the youngest player with 15 goal involvements for FC Groningen in a single Eredivisie season since Luis Suárez in 2006-07. Star.
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38y 74d - Thiago Silva is the oldest player on record to assist at the World Cup (since 1966), overtaking Roger Milla for Cameroon in 1990 (38y, 42d). Evergreen.
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2 - Cody Gakpo is the second Dutch player to score in his first two
#FIFAWorldCup
appearances, after Memphis Depay in 2014. Magic.
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12 - Salif Sané won 12 out of 12 duels against Japan, the most of any player with a 100% duel success rate in a match at this
#WorldCup
. Concrete.
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39 - Atiba Hutchinson (39 years, 288 days) is the oldest outfield player in a World Cup game since Roger Milla in 1994 (42y, 39d) and the oldest starter ever at the
#FIFAWorldCup
. Endurance.
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1 -
@KMSKDeinze
's Marselino Ferdinan is the first player from the Belgian Challenger Pro League to ever find the net at the
@afcasiancup
. Garuda.
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66.7% - Ahmetcan Kaplan won 66.7 percent of his duels in the past Süper Lig season, only four players did better (min. 50 duels). Talent.
2
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0 - For the first time in history, Ajax have not won against Feyenoord, PSV and AZ in a single Eredivisie season. Toothless.
19
52
565
43 - Memphis Depay scored his 43rd international goal for the Netherlands, making him the player with the outright second most goals for
@OnsOranje
, behind Robin van Persie (50). Roar.
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556
20 - Frenkie de Jong has lost possession 20 times v Heracles, more often than he did in any of his previous 68 matches for Ajax in all competitions. Sloppy.
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101 - Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored more Champions League goals than Atlético de Madrid (100). Colossal.
10
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529
34y 310d -
@Atleti
's Gabi became the oldest player to score in a European final since Paolo Maldini in 2005 (36 years, CL final, Milan v Liverpool). Captain.
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5 - Santiago Giménez has scored ten goals in his last 13 appearances for Feyenoord in all competitions, including one in each of his last five games; becoming the first Feyenoord player to score in five games in a row since Steven Berghuis in 2020. Unleashed.
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54 - Frenkie de Jong did not misplace a single pass against Valencia, with all 54 finding a team-mate. Flawless.
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19 & 10 - The last players with 19 attempted dribbles and 10 completed dribbles in a
@ChampionsLeague
match:
Noa Lang (2023) 🆕
Neymar (2020)
Neymar (2018)
Neymar (2017)
Hulk (2014)
Hulk (2009)
Lionel Messi (2008)
Cristiano Ronaldo (2006)
Ronaldinho (2006)
Spectacular.
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9 -
@AFCAjax
have scored in nine consecutive Champions League away games for the first time in their club history. Adaptable.
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522
22 - Since joining
@AFCAjax
in 2018, Dusan Tadic has recorded 11 goals and 11 assists in European club competitions (excluding qualifiers), only four players have been involved in more goals over that period (Lewandowski, Mbappé, Messi, Bruno Fernandes). Illustrious.
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15 - Luka Modric made 15 recoveries v Russia, no outfield player made more recoveries in a World Cup 2018 game (Marcelo also 15 v Switzerland). Captain.
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17 - Christian Eriksen's assist was his 17th goal (12) or assist (5) in his last 14 international games for Denmark. Maestro.
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4 - Steven Zuber has provided his fourth assist at EURO 2020, no player has ever provided more at a single European Championship tournament since recorded data (1980). Cross.
#EURO2020
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