37/22 – Michael Olise has recorded 37 goals involvements in competitive matches this season – the highest tally among wingers in Europe's big 5 leagues. No other player in Europe's big 5 leagues has recorded as many assists as Olise in competitive matches this season (22). Elite.
36/22 – Michael Olise has recorded 36 goals involvements in competitive matches this season – the highest tally among wingers in Europe's big 5 leagues. No other player in Europe's big 5 leagues has recorded as many assists as Olise in competitive matches this season (22). Elite.
93 Tage bis zur WM - Den Rekord für die beste Passquote in einem FIFA Weltmeisterschaftsspiel (seit 1966) hält Spanien mit 93.6% beim 7-0 gegen Costa Rica bei der WM 2022. Zielsicher.
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94 Tage bis zur WM - Das einzige torlose Endspiel in der Historie der FIFA Weltmeisterschaften gab es 1994 zwischen Brasilien und Italien. Es war auch das erste WM-Finale, das ins Elfmeterschießen ging (3-2 für Brasilien). Spannung.
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95 Tage bis zur WM – Unter den Spielern, die seit 1966 bei der FIFA-Weltmeisterschaft mindestens 500 Pässe gespielt haben, ist John Stones aus England der Spieler mit der besten Passgenauigkeit (95%, 880 von 926 Pässen erfolgreich). Präzise. #OptaWorldCupCountdown
9 – Deniz Undav has scored at least one goal and provided at least one assist in a Bundesliga match for the ninth time, equalling the VfB Stuttgart club record since the start of det. data collection in 2004-05 (alongside Mario Gomez). Iconic. #M05VfB
5 – Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Alejandro Grimaldo has scored five direct free kick goals in all competitions this season – more than any other player from Europe's top five leagues (ahead of Dominik Szoboszlai: 4). Skill.. #SCFB04
19 – Luka Vuskovic (19) is only the second teenager to convert a penalty for Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga, after Manfred Kaltz (in 1971 at the age of 18). Boss. #WOBHSV
96 Tage bis zur WM – Die Niederlande haben bei der FIFA-Weltmeisterschaft 96 Tore erzielt, aber alle drei ihrer bisherigen WM-Endspiele (1974, 1978, 2010) verloren. Fast. #OptaWorldCupCountdown
98 Tage bis zur WM - Frankreich ist der letzte Gastgeber, der die FIFA Weltmeisterschaft gewinnen konnte (1998). Bleus. #OptaWorldCupCountdown
99 Tage bis zur WM – Kamerun hat bei der FIFA-Weltmeisterschaft 99 Spieler eingesetzt, mehr als jedes andere afrikanische Land. Zwei davon haben eine zweistellige Anzahl an WM-Spielen absolviert – François Omam-Biyik (11) und Roger Milla (10). Löwen. #OptaWorldCupCountdown
100 Tage bis zur WM - In nur vier Fällen gewann eine Nation 100% ihrer Partien bei einer Weltmeisterschafts-Endrunde:
Uruguay (4/4 in 1930)
Italien (4/4 in 1938)
Brasilien (6/6 in 1970, 7/7 in 2002)
Makellos. #OptaWorldCupCountdown
8 – Most goal involvements in Europe’s top five leagues since the 15th of January 2026:
🥇 Harry Kane – 11
🥈 Federico Dimarco – 10
🥉 Alexis Claude-Maurice – 8
🥉 Lamine Yamal – 8
Surprise. @optajean.optajoe.com
6 - Der @vfb.de stellt mit Deniz Undav und Jamie Leweling als einziger Verein der Top-5-Ligen Europas zwei Spieler mit jeweils mindestens sechs Ligatoren im Jahr 2026. Unding.
100 - Für Sebastian Hoeneß ist es heute das 100. Bundesligaspiel beim @vfb.de , es ist die längste Amtszeit eines VfB-Coaches seit Felix Magath (114 BL-Spiele; 2001 bis 2004). Mit 1.81 Punkten pro BL-Spiel hat Hoeneß auch den besten Punkteschnitt in der VfB-Historie. Erfolgsgarant.
1 – Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München are the only two clubs from Europe's top five leagues with just one defeat in this league season. BVB is currently unbeaten for 16 league games, longer than any other club from the top five leagues. Klassiker.
100 - Jamal Musiala celebrated his 100th Bundesliga victory at the age of 22 years and 360 days, making him the youngest player in Bundesliga history to reach this milestone. Bambi. #FCBSGE
2 – Patrik Schick is the second player to score twice for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in a UEFA Champions League knockout match, after Michael Ballack in the 2001-02 quarter-final second leg against Liverpool (also 2). Relief.
12 – Julian Ryerson has recorded 12 assists from crosses (including set pieces) in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund this season, the highest tally of any player in Europe's big five leagues. Precision. @bvbofficial.bsky.social
24 – Since the start of last season, Serhou Guirassy has been directly involved in 24 goals in the Champions League (17 goals, 7 assists), more than any other player during that period. Talisman.
9 – Julian Ryerson recorded nine assists in nine competitive games in the 2026 calendar year – this is surpassed only by Bayern's Michael Olise (10 in 9) among teams from Europe's top five leagues. Chauffeur.
23 – Since the start of last season, Serhou Guirassy has been directly involved in 23 goals in the Champions League (17 goals, 6 assists), more than any other player during that period. Talisman.
6 – Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba has been directly involved in six goals (4 goals, 2 assists) in this Bundesliga season – the best record of any centre-back in the big five European leagues in 2025-26. Step-up.
500/100 – With his brace against Werder Bremen, Harry Kane has now scored 500 senior career goals for club and country, with 100 of these coming from the penalty spot. Mileage.
7 – Mainz 05’s Nadiem Amiri has scored seven goals from the penalty spot in this Bundesliga season, with only Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé converting more penalties in the top five leagues this season (8). Composure. #M05FCA
6 – Dortmund's Julian Ryerson has assisted six goals via crosses in the Bundesliga this season, the joint most in the competition alongside Bayern's Michael Olise. Expert. #WOBBVB
50 & 1 – Stuttgart's Ermedin Demirovic scored his 50th Bundesliga goal today, but only his first from outside the box. Occasion.
134 – Andrej Kramaric scored his 133rd and 134th Bundesliga goals today, with the Croatian surpassing Giovane Elber as the third-highest foreign goalscorer in Bundesliga history; only Claudio Pizarro (197) and Robert Lewandowski (312) have scored more. Longevity.
19 – Since the beginning of November 2025, Stuttgart's Deniz Undav has been directly involved in 19 competitive goals (13 goals, 6 assists), surpassed only by Kylian Mbappé (22) among all players in Europe's top five leagues. Prime.
100% - Emre Can has scored all 15 of his penalties in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund. Since January 2020, no other player has taken as many penalties for clubs from Europe's Top 5 leagues and scored every time (excl. shoot-outs). Composed.
