9 - Dutch goalkeepers with the most saves in a single UEFA Champions League game on record (since 2003-04): Maarten Stekelenburg (v Real Madrid in 2010) - 13 Mark Flekken (v Manchester City in 2025) - 9 🆕 Jeroen Zoet (v Bayern München in 2016) - 9 Spotless.

7 - José Mourinho recorded his seventh UEFA Champions League win over Ajax, with only Pep Guardiola (8 against Shakhtar Donetsk) and Carlo Ancelotti (8 against Liverpool) ever beating a specific opponent more often in the competition. Special.

1 - Rayane Bounida recorded two shots, created two chances and completed three dribbles against Benfica, becoming the first Ajax forward to do so on his UEFA Champions League starting debut since Luis Suárez in 2010. Baller.

50% - 17 of the 34 goals Ajax conceded in all competitions this season came following a set piece (6 corner kicks, 3 indirect free kicks, 8 penalties). Unprepared.

10 - Players with the most goals in their first-ever ten matches for a Jong side: Noah Ohio (Jong FC Utrecht) - 10 ⚽️⚽️ Richairo Zivkovic (Jong Ajax) - 9 Robin van Duiven (Jong PSV) - 8 Mateo Cassierra (Jong Ajax) - 8 Overpowered.

20y90d - Jayden Addai (20 years and 90 days) is the youngest Dutchman to score a brace in the Serie A since Opta collects this data (1994-95). Doppietta.

1 - Ajax collected one point from their last three Eredivisie home games (D1 L2), their lowest tally over a three-game run at their own ground since 1975. Grim.

1 - Excelsior recorded their first-ever victory away at Ajax in the Eredivisie, after losing 22 of their first 24 visits to Amsterdam (D2). Excelling.

5 - For the first time since November-December 1986, PSV start five consecutive Eredivisie games with the same starting line-up. Consistency.

00:24 - After 24 seconds, Devin Haen scored Willem II's earliest league goal since 2 February 2016 (Erik Falkenburg after 16 seconds against FC Twente in the Eredivisie). Crowing.

4 - For the first time ever, four Premier League players have found the net in one single game for the Netherlands. Première.

3 - Frenkie de Jong assisted three goals in the UEFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers, only Memphis Depay assisted more for the Netherlands (4 - Denzel Dumfries and Cody Gakpo also 3 assists). Providing.

18y213d - Thijs Muller (18 years and 213 days) is the youngest FC Eindhoven player to find the net in two consecutive league games since Serhat Koç in January 2009 (18 years and 189 days). Highlight.

6 - Only Marco van Basten (7 in 1990) ever scored more away goals for the Netherlands over a single calendar year than Memphis Depay in 2025 (6 - along with Faas Wilkes in 1946). Walking.

0 - For just the first time since 9 September 2018, The Netherlands start a competitive game without a player from the Serie A in the starting line-up. Omertà.

1 - Devin Haen is the first Willem II player to feature for Jong Oranje since Terrell Ondaan in March 2014. Debut.

0.76 - Most non-penalty Expected Goals per 90 minutes among all players with 2000+ minutes in the Top 5 European competitions in 2025 (all competitions): 0.78 - Erling Haaland 0.76 - Gonçalo Ramos 0.76 - Emanuel Emegha 📞 0.75 - Ousmane Dembélé 0.71 - Ferran Torres Call-up.

14 - Only four players (Arnold Bruggink, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Danny Koevermans & Robin Nelisse) have scored more Eredivisie goals after coming on as a sub than Paul Gladon (with 2 others). Crowbar.

48 - Tonight's UEFA Europa League match between VfB Stuttgart and Feyenoord saw a total of 48 fouls, the most in a European main stage game over the last eight seasons. Whistleblowing.

14y339d - Miguel Rodríguez scored FC Utrecht's first goal in a main stage European tournament since 2 December 2010 (Ricky van Wolfswinkel and Frank Demouge against Napoli in the UEFA Europa League), 14 years and 339 days ago. Occasion.

8 – Ajax have conceded eight penalties in their last eight matches, as many as in their previous 123 games in all competitions combined. Clumsy.

3 – Ajax attempted three shots or fewer in the first half of each of their four Champions League matches this season (2 against Galatasaray), as many times as in their previous 47 UCL matches combined. Stalled.

74.1 - With seven @eredivisie.nl matchdays to go until the winter break, PSV have the lightest schedule according to the Opta Power Rankings, with an opponent average rating of 74.1. Momentum.

248 - Sherida Spitse has played her 248th and last match for the Oranje Leeuwinnen, at least 76 more than any other player in history. Legend.

10 - For the first time in club history, N.E.C. found the net at least once in each of their first ten Eredivisie games of the season. Philosophy.

19y294d - Ayoub Oufkir (19 years and 294 days) is the youngest Sparta Rotterdam player to assist a goal in consecutive Eredivisie matches since Kevin Strootman in December 2008 (18 years and 311 days). Provider.

2 - Oliver Braude is the first sc Heerenveen defender with two assists in a single eredivisie game since Denzel Dumfries in August 2017. Draufgänger.

63 - There were 63 shots in De Graafschap – Jong PSV, the highest tally in any match in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie or Eredivisie over the last eight seasons. Entertainment.

0 - sc Heerenveen – NAC Breda is the first Eredivisie game to see a goal despite seeing no shots on target in the first half since Feyenoord – Ajax in December 2021. Zeroes.

0 - John Heitinga is the first person in UEFA Champions League history to lose his first three games with a club both as a player and as a manager, losing his first five as a player with Ajax in 2003-04 and his first three with them as a manager in 2025-26. Mismatch.

49.4% - Ajax played 83 passes, completed 41 passes and recorded a passing accuracy of just 49.4 percent in the opposition half tonight, in all three cases their worst performance in all competitions on record (since 2014-15). Invisible.

6 - Ajax lost six consecutive European games for the second time in club history, after previously doing so in 1988-1989 (also 6), in a run that however included the Cup Winner's Cup semi-final and final. Records.

4 - Ajax conceded four goals in the first half of a European match for the second time in club history, after previously doing so against Vasas in February 1958. Drowning.

41y348d - Ajax' Remko Pasveer (41 years and 348 days) is the third-oldest player to ever feature in the UEFA Champions League, after Marco Ballotta for Lazio in 2007 (43 years and 252 days) and Gianluigi Buffon for Juventus in 2020 (42 years and 315 days). Evergreen.

46 - There were 46 passes in the build up to Dennis Man's second goal for PSV against Napoli last night, the most on record prior to a goal in the UEFA Champions League (since 2003-04). Team.

10 - Since the 2023-24 campaign, no team have scored more goals from outside the box in the Champions League than PSV (10, alongside Borussia Dortmund), with three of them tonight against Napoli. Trademark.

6 - PSV are the first Dutch side to score 6+ goals in a single UEFA Champions League/European Cup game since Ajax in October 1979 (10-0 v Omonia Nicosia). Playground.

3 - Ayase Ueda is the fourth Feyenoord player with a hat-trick in the first half of an Eredivisie game this century, after John Guidetti, Dirk Kuijt and Santiago Giménez. Triple.

0-0 - The 2025-26 season is the first campaign in Eredivisie history in which none of the first 80 matches ended in a 0-0 draw. Feast.

5 - AZ are unbeaten in five consecutive Eredivisie away games against Ajax for the second time in club history, after previously doing so in 1978-1981 (5). Grip.

79'' - Youssef El Kachati scored 79 seconds after coming off the bench, making him the fastest substitute to do so for N.E.C. since Javier Vet in October 2021 (after 63 seconds), also against FC Twente. Impact.

17 - N.E.C. - FC Twente (3-3) saw only 17 shots, the lowest tally in a match in the Eredivisie this season. Efficient.

50 - Renate Jansen made more substitute appearances for the Oranje Vrouwen than any other player this century (50), scoring seven of her eight international goals coming off the bench, including a hattrick against Indonesia in October 2024. Changes.

16+35 - Sherida Spitse is both the second-youngest debutant for The Netherlands women (16 years, 94 days in 2006) and the fourth-oldest player to appear for the Oranje Leeuwinnen this century (35 years, 46 days in her last match). Longevity.

11 - The Netherlands started a match without a player from the Dutch league for the fifth time in 2025, as many times as in all previous years combined. Reference.

2 - Nelson Amadin is the first FC Emmen player with two goals from outside the box in a single league game since Raymond Gyasi against Achilles'29 in March 2016. Distance.

50 – Games taken to reach 50 senior international goals (select players): Erling Haaland (Norway) – 46 Harry Kane (England) – 71 Neymar (Brazil) – 74 Kylian Mbappé (France) – 90 Robert Lewandowski (Poland) - 90 Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 107 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 114 Colossal.

6 - Players with 3+ goals for the Norwegian national team in a single game this century: Erling Haaland (6 times) All other players (5 times) Overpowered.

85 - For the first time in the last 35 years, Vitesse avoided defeat in a league game despite trailing by at least two goals in the 85th minute of play. Mentality.

4 - The last players with 4+ goals in their first eight league games for Vitesse: Tim Matavz in October 2017 (5) Armando Broja in November 2020 (4) Loïs Openda in November 2020 (4) Marco Schikora in October 2025 (4) 🆕 Unlikely.