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@One_Der0 Madueke's header at Brentford came after a throw-in that travelled far enough to qualify as a 'long throw' according to our definition (see article)
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@OptaAnalyst Who scored the Arsenal goal from a long throw?
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Long throws put in by each team this season, and the number of goals they've scored from them. Eight teams on zero...
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% of Premier League starts where a player has created at least three chances:
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There have been 1,179 long throws into the opposition box in Premier League games this season. Those have brought about just 24 goals - or one goal every 49 long throws. Matches are also being delayed for an average of 10 minutes, 42 seconds just for throw-ins to be taken.
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No player in the Premier League has created 3+ chances in more games this season than Bruno Fernandes (17).
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This is the fourth successive season in which two Premier League clubs have been in the Champions League quarter-finals.
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Mohamed Salah looked in much better form against Galatasaray, especially in the second half as Liverpool took the tie away from their visitors. We have looked at whether a central shift was the key difference for the Egyptian. #LFC theanalyst.com/articles/moham…
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Mohamed Salah became the first African player to score 50 UEFA Champions League goals last night, taking his overall record to 50 goals in 97 games in the competition. #LFC #UCL
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What makes Thun's achievements all the more impressive is that they were only promoted back to the Super League last season. @DavidSegar_ has taken a closer look at the surprise package looking to break up the status quo in Switzerland. theanalyst.com/articles/fc-th…
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FC Thun have a 16-point lead at the top of the Swiss Super League with eight games remaining. They need just nine more points to win their first ever top-flight title.
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The top 10 men's teams in the world, according to the Opta Power Rankings:
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Bayern Munich 4-1 Atalanta Bayern Munich knock out Atalanta and win their Last-16 tie by an eight-goal margin (10-2) - only two UCL knockout ties have seen a bigger margin than that across history.
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Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Atlético Madrid Tottenham defeat Atlético Madrid in the second leg in north London, but still exit the Champions League. They deserve some credit for their performance tonight, though.
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Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray Mohamed Salah played a key role as Liverpool blew Galatasaray away in the second leg at Anfield to progress to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
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Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah both reach 50 UEFA Champions League goals within minutes of one another.
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