Issue Nº 27 · Spring 2026

The Footnote.

A magazine of European football, in long form and short

★ Liverpool five clear at the top· Real Madrid host Barcelona Sunday ·★ Mbappé on 22 La Liga goals· Bayern–Dortmund in Munich ·★ PSG unbeaten in 14· Inter top of Serie A ·★ Champions League quarter-finals next week· The Footnote · The Footnote · The Footnote ·★ Liverpool five clear at the top· Real Madrid host Barcelona Sunday ·★ Mbappé on 22 La Liga goals· Bayern–Dortmund in Munich ·★ PSG unbeaten in 14· Inter top of Serie A ·★ Champions League quarter-finals next week· The Footnote · The Footnote · The Footnote ·

The Numbers

A Season, in Figures

Charts won't tell the whole story. They will, however, tell parts of it rather well.

Chart 01

The Goalscorers' Class

Top ten across the Big Five — goals on the horizontal.

Chart 02

Goals Scored, By League

Aggregate scoring across each table.

Chart 03

Premier League · Wins

Top six clubs, ranked by wins.

Chart 04

Goals vs Assists

Pure finishers in the top right; creators below them. Bubble size shows total contributions.

Editor's Note

Charts update with the data. ISR refreshes every ten minutes.