Daily Soccer Digest From April 30, 2026

Tromso entered Wednesday's home fixture as Eliteserien leaders with a 6W 1D 0L record and +12 goal difference, then were dismantled 0-5 by Brann, who converted all 8 of their shots on target. The result strips 5 goals from Tromso's goal difference in a single game, and Viking — 4 points behind in second — have played three fewer games.

In a match where Boca Juniors played with 10 men for 45 minutes following a red card to Adam Bareiro at 46', the team managed zero total shots and zero shots on target against Cruzeiro on April 28, losing 1-0, while accumulating 5 yellow cards and 1 red card. Their season average in the Libertadores across three group games was 8.7 shots per game before this match.

Sporting CP's Primeira Liga title challenge has reached a critical inflection after drawing 2-2 at home with 17th-placed Tondela despite 64% possession and 16 shots. They have taken just 6 points from their last 5 league games and now trail Porto by 9 points with 3 games left — Porto need 2 points from fixtures against Alverca (9th), AVS (18th), and Santa Clara (13th) to clinch.

Sheffield Wednesday conclude their 2025-26 Championship season with a -3-point tally — the result of an 18-point deduction applied on top of a campaign record of 1 win, 12 draws, and 32 losses. Their -61 goal difference is the worst in the division, and they sit 46 points below 23rd-placed Leicester.

Brazilian side Mirassol beat Always Ready 2-0 on April 29 to move top of their Copa Libertadores group on goal difference, with three of four teams now locked on 6 points from 3 games each. Always Ready are eliminated on 0 points while Mirassol (GD +1), LDU de Quito (GD +2), and Lanus (GD +1) remain in genuine contention for the two qualification spots.