^start of string
\w+any word character, repeated at least once
\sany whitespace character
-the literal - (4510 / 558 / 2D16)
\sany whitespace character
Group goalscorer(?P<goalscorer>.+) .+any character (except for line terminators), repeated at least once
\sany whitespace character
\(the literal ( (4010 / 508 / 2816)
Group assist1(?P<assist1>.+) .+any character (except for line terminators), repeated at least once
,the literal , (4410 / 548 / 2C16)
\sany whitespace character
Group assist2(?P<assist2>.+) .+any character (except for line terminators), repeated at least once
\)the literal ) (4110 / 518 / 2916)
$end of string, or before its final line terminator