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- 11 - On Tuesday, Croix Bethune became the 11th different player to score a USWNT goal while playing for @washingtonspirit.com, more than any other NWSL team. Pipeline.
- 20-129 - With her assist Saturday, Olivia Moultrie (20 years, 129 days) became the second-youngest player to directly contribute to a goal in four straight USWNT appearances this century, one day older than Mallory Swanson (20y 128d) when she did so in September 2018. Close.
- 3 - Brenden Aaronson has recorded three assists in his last seven Premier League appearances, as many as in his first 46 matches in the competition. Foothold.
- 15 - Ricardo Pepi has scored 15 goals in 13 Eredivisie starts since joining PSV last season, scoring at least one goal in 10 of those 13 starts, including the last four in a row. Express.
- 21 - Weston McKennie has recorded 21 assists in all competitions for Juventus. Only Juan Cuadrado (26) has more for the club since McKennie made his debut in September 2020. Vision.
- 17 - Antonee Robinson has recorded 17 assists across all competitions for Fulham since the start of the 2023-24 season. The only Premier League defender with more in that time is Pedro Porro (19). Playmaker.
- 4 - Ricardo Pepi is the first #USMNT player to score in four straight appearances in all competitions for an Eredivisie club since Aron Jóhannsson for AZ in 2013-14. Flying.
- 10 - Weston McKennie (9 goals, 1 assist) is the second #USMNT player to record 10 career goal contributions in the UEFA Champions League (Christian Pulisic - 20) while his goal was the 50th scored by a #USMNT player in the competition. Landmark.
- 4 - Ricardo Pepi has contributed to 4 goals off the bench in this year's UEFA Champions League. Only three players have been involved in more goals as a substitute in a single #UCL season: 2019-20 - Kylian Mbappé (5) 2007-08 - Ryan Babel (5) 1998-99 - Jürgen Rische (5) Engine.
- 3 - Folarin Balogun is the first #USMNT player to score in three consecutive UEFA Champions League appearances. Triplicate.
- 3 - Christian Pulisic is the third #USMNT player this century to score multiple goals as a substitute in a match in the top 5 European leagues (Charlie Davies - 2009, Folarin Balogun - 2024). Impact.
- 3 - Emily Fox is the only defender to record multiple assists in each of the last three WSL seasons. Sly.
- 2 - Like their opening match against Paraguay in Inglewood, each of the #USMNT's last two #FIFAWorldCup matches against CONMEBOL teams were played in California (Colombia in Pasadena, Brazil in Palo Alto). Dreamin'.
- 2 - Canada has played each of its known #FIFAWorldCup group stage opponents (Qatar, Switzerland) once each, winning each time by a two-goal margin. Edge.
- 2 - The #USMNT played both of its known group-stage opponents (Australia, Paraguay) in the last two months. The only other times the U.S. played a team within a year of meeting them in the World Cup group stage were 2002 (Korea Republic) and 1994 (Romania, Switzerland). Replays.
- 3 - One of the #USMNT's two wins by multiple goals in its #FIFAWorldCup history was a 3-0 win against Paraguay in 1930 with Bert Patenaude scoring the first hat-trick in competition history. Ancient.
- 1 - The #USMNT's #FIFAWorldCup group stage match against Australia will be the first competitive meeting between the teams. Counts.
- 8 - Including Jaedyn Shaw's goal Monday, the #USWNT scored eight goals with build-ups of nine or more passes in 2025, more than in any other calendar year since Opta began detailed data collection of all #USWNT matches in 2015. Intricate.
- 9 - Jaedyn Shaw has been directly involved in at least one goal in 9 of her 13 career #USWNT starts. Chance.
- 2 - 18-year-old Lily Yohannes is the second teenager in the last 25 years to record assists in back-to-back #USWNT appearances (Mallory Swanson). Distributor.
- 50 - Kate Wiesner is the 50th different player to start a match under Emma Hayes in her 30 matches as #USWNT head coach. No other full time manager named more than 36 different starters in their first 30 games in charge. Nifty.
- 17 - Including today's goal, Ricardo Pepi has scored 17 goals in 15 career starts for PSV across all competitions. Track.
- 47.4 - Tyler Adams' strike from 47.4 yards out was the second-longest goal by a #USMNT player in Premier League history, behind Tim Howard's goal from 100.8 yards in 2012. Rocket.
- 5 - Catarina Macario has recorded her fifth multi-goal game in her 28th #USWNT cap. Only Michelle Akers (25) and April Heinrichs (27) recorded their fifth multi-goal game faster in team history. Repeat.
- 17 - Catarina Macario has been directly involved in 17 goals in her last 14 #USWNT appearances (11 goals, 6 assists) dating back to February 2022. Inevitable.
- 5 - The #USWNT has scored five goals in the opening two minutes of matches in 2025, with three players (Olivia Moultrie - 2 goals, Rose Lavelle - 1 goal, 1 assist, Catarina Macario - 1 goal, 1 assist) involved in two of them. Instant.
- 3 - Claudia Dickey is the third goalkeeper since 2017 to start three consecutive #USWNT matches (Alyssa Naeher, Casey Murphy). Leading.
- 3 - Saturday was the third time GothamFC held an opponent without a shot on target in an #NWSL match in 2025 (regular season & playoffs), something the other 13 teams achieved just twice combined. Unbreakable.
- 15 - Gotham FC's Jaelin Howell won 15 duels on Saturday, equaling the most by any player in an #NWSL Championship match (Sam Mewis - 2018). Anchor.
- 4 - At least one #USWNT player was directly involved in all four goals Gotham FC scored in the 2025 #NWSL Playoffs. Flag-bearers.
- 2022 - Malik Tillman is the first #USMNT player to record an goal and an assist in a Bundesliga match since Jordan Pefok in August 2022. Reminder.
- 2 - The #USMNT has won two straight matches against CONMEBOL teams for the first time since March-May 2018 and the first time within a single window since June 2016. Warming.
- 5 - The #USMNT has scored five goals against a team from ouside Concacaf for the fifth time in team history, the first since a 5-1 win over Scotland in May 2012 and the first against a CONMEBOL opponent. Rout.
- 4 - The #USMNT has scored four goals in the first half of a match for the 11th time since 1970 and the second against a team from outside Concacaf (Ghana in 2023). Encore.
- 2 - The #USMNT has scored three first-half goals against a CONMEBOL opponent for the second time (June 4, 1989 vs. Peru). Rampant.
- 2 - The #USMNT has scored two goals in the opening 20 minutes against a CONMEBOL opponent for the first time since June 8, 1995 vs. Chile (Eric Wynalda brace). Quickfire.
- 2 - The #USMNT has scored two goals in the opening 20 minutes against a CONMEBOL opponent for the first time since June 8, 1995 vs. Chile (Eric Wynalda brace). Quickfire.
- 14.1 - With an average of 14.1 caps entering the match, this is the least experienced starting XI the #USMNT has named in an official FIFA international window within a year of appearing in a World Cup since October 2005 vs. Panama (7.6). Opportunities.
- 44 - The 2025 #NWSLChampionship between Washington Spirit and Gotham FC will be the 44th meeting between the teams in all competitions, surpassing Seattle vs. Portland as the most played fixture between two #NWSL teams. Ultimate.
- 2 - Jaedyn Shaw's goal for Gotham FC was the second direct free-kick winner in second-half stoppage time in #NWSL history, regular season or playoffs (Alanna Kennedy in September 2017). History.
- 4 - Folarin Balogun has recorded a goal contribution in four straight starts for the second time in his career, the fifth #USMNT player to have multiple streaks of four or more starts with a goal contribution in the last 30 years (Altidore, Dempsey, Donovan, Mathis). Bunches.
- 4 - The #USMNT has scored four goals in the opening four minutes of matches in 2025, equaling the most in a calendar year in team history (2019). Ready.
- 51 - Giovanni Reyna is the 51st different player to start a match for the #USMNT in 2025, the second most ever in a calendar year (54 in 2023). Variety.
- 6 - @washingtonspirit.com's winning goal was the sixth time Rosemonde Kouassi has assisted Gift Monday in all comps in 2025. The only assister-to-scorer combo to record more goals for an #NWSL team in a single calendar year was Yuki Nagasato to Sam Kerr (7 in 2018, 8 in 2019). Inevitable.
- 3 - Chelsea's Alyssa Thompson, Catarina Macario and Naomi Girma are the first trio of #USWNT players to start for a team in the #UWCL since Sam Mewis, Rose Lavelle and Abby Dahlkemper for Manchester City in March 2021. Trios.
- 2 - Olivia Moultrie has assisted a Reilyn Turner goal for @thornsfc.com in each of the last two #NWSLPlayoffs, one of four assister-to-scorer combinations to record multiple goals in postseason history (Holiday -> Rodriguez 3, O'Reilly -> Rodriguez, Watt -> McCutcheon). Connection.
- 2 - GothamFC's Katie Stengel is one of three players (Lynn Biyendolo, Crystal Dunn) to score multiple extra-time goals in her career in the #NWSLPlayoffs and the only one to score multiple extra-time winners. Decider.
- 37.5% - In penalty shootouts in all competitions for #NWSL teams, Aubrey Kingsbury has saved 37.5% of the on-target penalties she has faced (9/24). All other goalkeepers have combined to save just 17.2% (20/116). Different.
- 3 - Haley McCutcheon (5 regular season goals, 3 playoff goals) is one of 12 players in #NWSL history to score at least three playoff goals and the only one to have fewer than 13 career regular-season goals. Primetime.
- 3 - Ricardo Pepi has scored three result-changing goals in second-half stoppage time in the UEFA Champions League, tying Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Agüero for the most in the history of the competition. Clutch.
- 15/20 - Folarin Balogun is the 15th different #USMNT player to score a goal in the UEFA Champions League and the 20th to record a goal contribution. Elite.
