#match-statistics

#match-statistics

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Top Scorers Wolverhampton's top scorer this season is Mateus Mane. He has two goals on 19 shots. Another major offensive player for Wolverhampton is Santiago Bueno. He has two goals and three shots on goal. Averaging 0.7 chances created per game, Hugo Bueno has been a dynamic playmaker for Wolverhampton this season. Arsenal FC's Top Scorers Viktor Gyokeres, Arsenal's top scorer, has eight goals in 24 games (ninth in league), on 29 shots (1.2 shots per game).

Perhaps a more telling stat is the last five meetings between the two teams. Ireland have all of them. The last time they played here they ran out 36-0 winners. The time before that it was 33-7. The time before that was 57-6. However, the Italians ran them close last season and were it not for a Dan Sheehan hat-trick, they might have lost.

The hosts took the lead after just 12 minutes at Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City, with Kante teeing up Aouar for a volley in the box, and the Algerian made no mistake with his volley on the turn. Al-Okhdood goalkeeper Samuel Portugal was determined to keep the scoreline at 1-0 heading into the break, keeping out a long-range effort from Danilo Pereira before denying Karim Benzema and Mahamadou Doumbia in quick succession.

Egypt took the lead just four minutes in after winning possession in midfield, with Emam Ashour threading it through to Omar Marmoush, who stood his ground before drilling a low shot past Yahia Fofana. And they doubled their advantage in the 32nd minute when Rami Rabia headed Salah's right-sided corner back across goal and into the near post. Ivory Coast found a way back into the quarter-final eight minutes later, though,

Amad Diallo grabbed a goal and an assist as Africa Cup of Nations holders Ivory Coast reached the quarter-finals of the competition with a 3-0 win over Burkina Faso. Their progression to a last-eight tie with Egypt was sealed in stunning fashion, with substitute Bazoumana Toure running from his own box before scoring in the 87th minute. Diallo was key to the Ivory Coast's quick start at Stade de Marrakech, following up his blazed free-kick attempt with a left-footed shot that narrowly missed the left-hand post.

The home side did not take long to open the deadlock, with a mistimed header at the back setting Matias Soule through on goal after 14 minutes, and he made no mistake with a curling finish beyond Daniele Sommariva. Roma scored a second just five minutes later, as Manu Kone burst from midfield and found the net with a side-footed effort, after fine play by Evan Ferguson in the build-up.

Napoli sprang to life in the 13th minute to grab an early lead. Cremonese failed to clear their lines from Matteo Politano's cross, and Hojlund was on hand to turn in from close range. Straight down the other end, Matteo Bianchetti almost got an instant reply but fired his half-volley just over the crossbar in Cremonese's best chance. Hojlund spurned a chance for another goal shortly after, failing to control Vanja Milinkovic-Savic's long clearance while one-on-one with Emil Audero.

Kevin Schade scored a perfect hat-trick as Brentford picked up their sixth home league win of the season with a 4-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Brentford needed just six minutes to open the scoring when Schade coolly finished into the bottom-right corner after being set up by a fine pass from striker Igor Thiago. The Bees' dominant start was further rewarded six minutes before half-time when Djordje Petrovic bundled into his own net after Bafode Diakite's attempted clearance rebounded off the Bournemouth goalkeeper.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al-Nassr defeated Al-Okhdood 3-0 to restore their four-point lead at the top of the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo netted both of his goals before the break, and saw a third strike disallowed, before Joao Felix wrapped up the win in second-half stoppage time as the hosts made it 10 wins from 10 in the league this season.

Boxing Day's real treat was the fantastically entertaining eight-goal thriller in the Championship where Wrexham fought back from 3-1 down to tonk Sheffield United 5-3. The Championship has now reached the halfway point of the season (23 matches out of 46) and Coventry will go into part two with an eight-point lead over Middlesbrough. Frank Lampard's team, who beat Swansea 1-0, are 13 clear of third-placed Ipswich.