#record-goals

#record-goals

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will long be remembered for the way it finished. There were chaotic scenes at the end of regulation time in the final, when the award of a penalty to Morocco sparked a walk-off from Senegal and led to a delay of over 16 minutes before Brahim Diaz had his Panenka attempt saved. Atlas Lions boss Walid Regragui decried the incident as "shameful", and the Confederation of African Football (Caf) is yet to announce the sanctions.

The 3-1 victory against Koln at the RheineEnergieStadion extended their unbeaten league start to 15 wins and two draws from 17 matches - tying the Bundesliga points record of 47 at this stage, set by Pep Guardiola in his first season with Bayern in 2013-14. However, Vincent Kompany's team have achieved the feat in finer style, scoring a record 66 goals at the halfway stage - 22 more than Guardiola's team managed 12 years ago.

Image source, Getty Images If anyone required any convincing that the FA Cup still matters, this season's record-breaking third round provided all the necessary evidence. The FA Cup's rich 155-year history has been defined by magical moments, giant killings and edge-of-your-seat drama. It is a competition famous for producing stories worthy of retelling on stadium concourses around the country, and across generations.

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