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1 - Questions about our event definitions? If you want to know what is and is not an assist, how shots on target differ from blocked shots or want to know the full range of data we collect, you can find explanations here. Information.

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1 - Jordan Pickford has won the Premier League Save of the Season award for his save against Newcastle United in February, becoming the first goalkeeper to win the award more than once, with the Everton goalkeeper previously winning it for a save against Chelsea in 2021-22.

Dynamite.

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10 - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been involved in more goals than any other player in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League knockout phase (10), scoring seven times and delivering three assists.

Star.

[UEFA Champions League @ChampionsLeague]

Five free transfers 🔃
🔢 One final chance to score big points...
Deadline: Saturday 18:00 CET ⚠️

#UCLfantasy | @PlayStationEU

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2 - Kai Havertz is the only Arsenal player to record multiple goal contributions (goals + assists) in the knockout phase of this season’s UEFA Champions League: a penalty against Bayer Leverkusen and the only goal of the tie against Sporting CP.

Involved.

[UEFA Champions League @ChampionsLeague]

Havertz 📸🔴

#UCL

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227 - Paris SG’s Vitinha has made 227 line-breaking passes in the UEFA Champions League this season – 44 more than any other player. No Arsenal players have made 100+ line-breaking passes this season (Declan Rice with the most, 96).

Incisive.

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9 - Arsenal’s David Raya has kept nine clean sheets in the UEFA Champions League this season – no goalkeeper has ever recorded 10 shutouts in a single campaign in the competition.

Aim.

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41 - Lamine Yamal was involved in 41 goals across all competitions for Barcelona this season (24 goals, 17 assists), the most of any Spanish player across Europe's big five leagues, whilst his 381 duels won were the most of any player for any club. Star.

[Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol @SEFutbol]

Esta es la lista de todo un país.

ESTA ES LA LISTA DE ESPAÑA.

👥 Estos son los internacionales que representarán a la @SEFutbol y todas nuestras ilusiones en la próxima
#CopaMundialFIFA.

#VamosEspaña

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8/12 - Jarrod Bowen has assisted eight of West Ham’s last 12 Premier League goals. Overall, he has 10 assists in the competition this term, with only three Hammers players registering more in a single campaign in the competition. Creator.

[Fantasy Premier League @OfficialFPL]

Despite three Gameweeks without a return, Jarrod Bowen is currently the most-transferred in player for Gameweek 38 🔄

Do you expect the @WestHam forward to deliver big in their final match of the season against Leeds? 👇

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6 - Virgil van Dijk has scored the most goals of any defender across Europe's big-five leagues in 2026 (six). Dangerous.

[Fantasy Premier League @OfficialFPL]

Virgil van Dijk's attacking threat has been a game changer in recent weeks!

The @LFC defender is discussed in the latest episode of Off the Bench 👇

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22 - Only João Pedro (26) has had a hand in more goals for Chelsea across all competitions this season than Enzo Fernández (22 - 15 goals, 7 assists). Influence.

[Fantasy Premier League @OfficialFPL]

Enzo Fernandez has now produced five double-digit hauls in #FPL this season:

Gameweek 2 - 10 points
Gameweek 3 - 12 points
Gameweek 12 - 11 points
Gameweek 20 - 11 points
Gameweek 37 - 13 points 🆕

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3 - Phil Foden has provided three assists across his last three Premier League starts, as many as he provided in his previous 42 starts combined. Form.

[Fantasy Premier League @OfficialFPL]

Phil Foden gets his first double-digit haul since Gameweek 16 👏

Both have come against Crystal Palace 😲

#FPL

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11 - Bruno Fernandes has 11 assists in 15 games in the Premier League since Michael Carrick took charge in January, two more than any other player. Creator.

[Fantasy Premier League @OfficialFPL]

There are plenty of reasons that Bruno Fernandes will return in the remaining few Gameweeks!

The @ManUtd midfielder is discussed in the latest episode of Off the Bench 👇

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50 - All 50 of Jérémy Doku’s chances created for Man City in the Premier League this season have been from open play – it’s the most chances created by any player without any coming from set pieces. Spark.

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6 - Chelsea have lost each of their last six Premier League games – only once in their league history have they ever lost seven in a row, doing so in November/December 1952.

This weekend they face Liverpool; check out our predictor video below for more insights.

Clash.

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9 - Julián Álvarez’s nine goals this season are already the most by an Atlético Madrid player in a single European Cup/UEFA Champions League campaign. Lethal.

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1,370 - Paris SG’s Vitinha has completed 1,370 passes in the UEFA Champions League this season, the highest total by a player in a single edition on record (since 2003-04). Orchestrator.

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148 - Sam Kerr has the best minutes per goal rate (148) and averages the most touches (10.5) and shots (3.9) inside the opposition penalty area of any Chelsea player in the @BarclaysWSL this season. Valuable.

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21.4% - Among players to take 20+ shots in the 2025-26 @BarclaysWSL, only Manchester City's Kerolin (32.0%) has a better conversion rate than Aston Villa's Kirsty Hanson (21.4% - 12/56). Lethal.

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95% - Brighton defender Caitlin Hayes has won 95% her aerial duels in the @BarclaysWSL this season (36/38), the best rate of any player to contest at least 20 in a single campaign in the competition’s history. Warrior.

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1 - Vitinha has the highest pass completion rate under high-intensity pressure of any midfielder in the UEFA Champions League this season (93.3% - min. 50 attempted), as well as leading all players this term for passes completed under high-intensity pressure (470). Unfazed.

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8 - Dominik Szoboszlai has been involved in eight goals in the UEFA Champions League this term (4 goals, 4 assists), more than any other Liverpool player. The only central midfielder with more in a single edition for the Reds is Steven Gerrard, who notched 10 in 07-08. Integral.