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

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4 - Just 13 minutes into his 100th appearance for Scotland, Andy Robertson has had four shots in an international match for the first time. Dreaming.
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7-0 - England have recorded their biggest margin of victory against a nation ranked in the top 50 of the FIFA World Rankings (since 1992). Goliath.
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4 - Jude Bellingham is the first midfielder to record four goal involvements in a match for England since David Platt scored four against San Marino in February 1993. Phenomenal.
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5 - England are the first team to score five goals in an away game against Croatia. Battering.
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3 - Harry Kane is the first player to score 10+ goals in three different calendar years for England: 1⃣0⃣in 2026 1⃣6⃣in 2021 1⃣2⃣ in 2019 Unstoppable.
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20 - Elliot Anderson is making his 20th appearance for England today, only 392 days since he made his debut - it is the quickest a player has reached 20 caps for the Three Lions. Meteoric.
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8 - Phallon Tullis-Joyce made eight saves today against Liverpool, the most ever by a Manchester United goalkeeper in a @BarclaysWSL game. Wall. #OptaOnWSL
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1 - Northern Ireland's Ciaron Brown scored the very first headed goal from outside the box in a UEFA Nations League match. Distance.
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Biggest win? Matches with the Most Goalscorers? Game with Two Hat-Tricks? Most Impressive Comeback? With the 1,500th @BarclaysWSL game set to be played this weekend, we look back at some of the matches that hold statistical significance its history. theanalyst.com/articles/wsl-…

Celebrating 1,500 WSL Matches: Looking Back on the League's Most Statistically Significant Games |...

With the 1,500th WSL game set to be played this weekend, we look back at some of the matches that hold statistical significance across the competition’s history.

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How every different possible points deduction would affect Manchester City's 2026-27 season, according to the Opta supercomputer. 🔗 theanalyst.com/articles/manc…
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35 - Pascal Groß is the first Brighton player ever to be named @premierleague Player of the Month. Aged 35 years and 107 days on the final day of the month, he is the competition's oldest recipient since Cristiano Ronaldo in April 2022 (37y 84d). Swansong.
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0 - Robert Lewandowski has gone 341 minutes without scoring for Poland and has more yellow cards (3) than goals (1) for his country in 2026. For more insights on Polish football 🇵🇱, follow the newest member of the Opta family @OptaJerzy 👋 Polska.
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9 - Troy Parrott has scored nine goals in his last six competitive internationals for the Republic of Ireland, converting 60% of his shots in those games (9/15). Precision.
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Is Florian Wirtz Receiving Unfair Criticism?🤔 @DavidSegar_ joins @jord_coll for a deep dive into his data to see what it's saying about his performances👀 🔗 piped.video/JD7pXSr0H5k
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Are Arsenal simply failing to convert their chances, or are they creating the wrong kinds of chances in the first place? We break down the Gunners' issues this season under Renée Slegers. theanalyst.com/articles/arse…

Make or Break for Renée Slegers? Man City Test Awaits Under-Pressure Arsenal Boss | Opta Analyst

Arsenal Women are struggling to turn control into attacking threat. We examine the data behind their lack of cutting edge in the WSL in 2026-27.

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There hasn't been a single penalty awarded at a corner in the Premier League this season. Meanwhile, more free-kicks are being awarded to the defending team. What can this tell us about the changes in refereeing?
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2 - The number of times Arsenal failed to win from 2+ goals ahead in the @UWCL between 2001-02 and 2024-25: 0⃣ The number of times Arsenal have failed to win from 2+ goals ahead in the @UWCL since last season: 2⃣ Unhandy.
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5 - Tonight was the first time five players from non-English clubs appeared for England in a competitive game: Harry Kane: 🇩🇪 Bayern Munich Trevoh Chalobah: 🇮🇹 Como Anthony Gordon: 🇪🇸 Barcelona Jude Bellingham: 🇪🇸 Real Madrid Trent Alexander-Arnold: 🇪🇸 Real Madrid Expats.
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18 - Rio Ngumoha is the third youngest England player to appear in a competitive international (18 years, 31 days), behind Wayne Rooney (17 years, 156 days) and Jude Bellingham (17 years, 269 days). Kicks.
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