Best of the best! Brighton and Rayo Vallecano top an intriguing ranking

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Details: According to Transfermarkt, which shared the data on its X social media page, English side Brighton and Spanish club Rayo Vallecano are leading all top-flight European leagues this season in goals scored by substitutes.

Both Brighton and Rayo have netted 11 goals from players coming off the bench during matches.

Trailing closely is French club Monaco, boasting 10 goals from substitutes.

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The full top 10 teams by goals scored by substitutes is as follows:

• 11 – Brighton (29).
• 11 – Rayo Vallecano (30).
• 10 – Monaco (28).
• 9 – Atlético (34).
• 9 – PSG (40).
• 8 – Lille (29).
• 7 – Juventus (21).
• 7 – Celta (26).
• 7 – Strasbourg (32).
• 7 – Marseille (34).
• 7 – Arsenal (35).
• 7 – Bayer (38).

Currently, Brighton sit 11th in the Premier League with 16 points, while Rayo Vallecano are 12th in La Liga with 15 points to their name.

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