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Full list: Champions League top scorers after Matchday 4
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Full list: Champions League top scorers after Matchday 4

Como forward Tasos Douvikas has emerged as the top scorer in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League following the conclusion of Matchday 4 fixtures. Below is the list of leading goalscorers after Matchday 4: Champions League top scorers after Matchday 4 6 goals Tasos Douvikas (Como) 5 goals Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

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2026 CAF Awards: Semenyo shortlisted for Player of the Year award
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2026 CAF Awards: Semenyo shortlisted for Player of the Year award

Ghana international Antoine Semenyo has been shortlisted for the Player of the Year at the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. The Ghanaian will face competition from Ivory Coast’s Amad Diallo, DR Congo’s Yoane Wissa, Moroccan trio Ismael Saibari, Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz, Senegal trio Ismaila Sarr, Pape Gueye, Sadio Mane and Teboho Mokoena from South Africa.

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Has a footballer ever run a marathon faster than James Milner?
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Has a footballer ever run a marathon faster than James Milner?

Plus: managers sacked after signing new deals, war victims commemorated on kits and the first club website (part II) Mail us with all of your questions and answers It came as no surprise to the Knowledge that James Milner had spent the early months of his retirement training for – and then running in – the New York City Marathon. Yes, the bleep test-loving former Brighton, Liverpool and Manchester City player recorded an excellent time of 3hr 9min 4sec, an average of 7min 13sec per mile.

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‘Playing out of his mind’: Novak Djokovic hails Rinky Hijikata after Australian’s stunning win in Paris
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‘Playing out of his mind’: Novak Djokovic hails Rinky Hijikata after Australian’s stunning win in Paris

Novak Djokovic hails Rinky Hijikata after Australian’s stunning win in Paris. Hijikata wins 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to end Serb’s ATP Finals hopes He becomes just fourth Australian to conquer Djokovic Rinky Hijikata has revealed he almost didn’t even take the court before notching the biggest win of his career to send the great Novak Djokovic crashing out of ATP Finals contention.

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Real Madrid reach verbal agreement to sign Gabriel
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Real Madrid reach verbal agreement to sign Gabriel

Real Madrid are confident they can win the race to sign Manchester United forward JJ Gabriel after reaching a verbal agreement with the teenager. Gabriel, who played against Atletico Madrid on United’s pre-season tour, had been expected to become the club’s youngest debutant in September’s Carabao Cup tie against Brighton.

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Zverev annoyed by reaction to becoming world number one
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Zverev annoyed by reaction to becoming world number one

Zverev lost to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti at the Paris Masters on Wednesday – his first match since becoming the ATP Tour’s number one for the first time. Before this year’s French Open, Sinner and Alcaraz had shared the past nine Grand Slam titles, with Sinner beating Zverev in last year’s Australian Open final.

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Valverde scores stoppage-time winner as Madrid avoid upset in Athens
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Valverde scores stoppage-time winner as Madrid avoid upset in Athens

Federico Valverde scored a superb stoppage-time winner as Real Madrid avoided an upset at AEK Athens to maintain their 100% record in this season’s Champions League. That looked set to give AEK Athens a famous win, but Mbappe levelled three minutes later from Denzel Dumfries’ ball, before Valverde’s dramatic late strike completed Real Madrid’s comeback win.

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Another ‘miracle’ in Istanbul – but this one hurt Liverpool
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Another ‘miracle’ in Istanbul – but this one hurt Liverpool

When it comes to comebacks, Liverpool and Istanbul have plenty of history – but this time Andoni Iraola’s side made the wrong kind. Former Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood benefited from a slice of luck when his free-kick deflected in off Jeremy Jacquet in the first half for Fenerbahce’s first equaliser, and Liverpool only had themselves to blame when Cody Gakpo’s header took the ball past Alisson and gave Birmingham-born Archie Brown a tap in to make it 2-2.

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Como put nine goals past Lens to match Champions League record
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Como put nine goals past Lens to match Champions League record

Como produced a stunning away performance to put nine goals past a hapless Lens side and match the record for most scored by a team in a Champions League game. The Italian side equalled Bayern Munich’s tally against Dinamo Zagreb in 2024 as Cesc Fabregas’ team continued a remarkable debut European campaign in France.

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Gyokeres stars as unbeaten Arsenal see off Slavia
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Gyokeres stars as unbeaten Arsenal see off Slavia

Viktor Gyokeres scored and provided an assist as Arsenal continued their unbeaten start in the Champions League group stage with a win over Slavia Prague. Manager Mikel Arteta made six changes to the team that beat Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, with Gyokeres leading the line in place of Kai Havertz.

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Championship roundup: West Ham stage dramatic comeback on Scott Parker’s opening night
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Championship roundup: West Ham stage dramatic comeback on Scott Parker’s opening night

West Ham recover from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Cardiff Leaders Middlesbrough beaten 2-0 at Wrexham Scott Parker’s return to West Ham had had looked like beginning in painful fashion but instead featured a stunning comeback from 3-0 down. Parker had been confirmed as West Ham’s head coach earlier on Wednesday, taking over from Nuno Espírito Santo, who was sacked on Tuesday.

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Como Record Stunning 9-1 Win Against Lens In Champions League
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Como Record Stunning 9-1 Win Against Lens In Champions League

Italian outfit Como claimed a stunning 9-1 win away to Lens in France in the Champions League on Wednesday, equalling the record for the most goals scored in a game by a team in the modern era in Europe’s elite club competition. Bayern Munich beat Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 in the Champions League in 2024, while Liverpool and Real Madrid have both previously claimed 8-0 wins in the group stage.

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Como record stunning 9-1 win against Lens in Champions League
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Como record stunning 9-1 win against Lens in Champions League

Italian outfit Como claimed a stunning 9-1 win away to Lens in France in the Champions League on Wednesday, equalling the record for the most goals scored in a game by a team in the modern era in Europe’s elite club competition. Bayern Munich beat Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 in the Champions League in 2024, while Liverpool and Real Madrid have both previously claimed 8-0 wins in the group stage.

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Viktor Gyökeres the difference as Arsenal claim nervy win against Slavia Prague
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Viktor Gyökeres the difference as Arsenal claim nervy win against Slavia Prague

This time, the much-maligned Viktor Gyökeres stole the show as poor Slavia Prague matched the longest winless streak in European Cup and Champions League history despite a spirited late comeback. After last week’s wobble against Fleetwood, there was no prospect of Arsenal making the same mistake again as soon as Noni Madueke fired them ahead early on after being superbly set up by Gyökeres.

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