England: Hwang makes a striking comeback
Wolves’ Korea Republic striker Hwang Hee-chan, returning to the pitch after missing five English Premier League games and one FA Cup fixture due to a calf injury, scored a consolation goal a minute into added time in his side’s 3-1 loss to Liverpool in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Brighton’s Japan midfielder Kaoru Mitoma played the first half as his side went down 1-0 to English Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov came on in the 77th minute for Manchester City in their 2-2 draw with relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.

Crystal Palace’s Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada played a full match as his side triumphed 3-1 over Tottenham Hotspur by scoring all their goals in 12 first-half minutes.

Scotland: Hatate’s Celtic move into second
Celtic started Japan midfielder Reo Hatate and Korea Republic forward Yang Hyun-jun in their 2-1 win over Aberdeen, with teammate and Japan international Daizen Maeda coming on in the 61st minute as the reigning Premiership champions moved into second place behind Hearts over Rangers.

Australia’s Zachary Sapsford made a 69th minute appearance in Dundee United’s 2-1 win over St Mirren, who started his countryman and international Keanu Baccus as United chalked up their first win in four games.

Germany: Suzuki, Lee find the goals
Japan midfielder Yuito Suzuki struck in the 43rd minute in Freiburg’s 3-3 stalemate with Bayer Leverkusen.

Mainz 05’s Korea Republic midfielder Lee Jae-sung opened the scoring in the 39th minute in a 2-2 draw with Stuttgart. Lee’s teammate and Japan midfielder Kaishu Sano started the match as they chalked up their third consecutive draw.

Bayern Munich’s Korea Republic defender Kim Min-jae was in action for 90 minutes in the Bundesliga leaders’ 4-1 rout of Borussia Monchengladbach, who started Indonesia defender Kevin Diks and brought on Japan forward Shuto Machino in the 61st minute.

Japan internationals Tomoya Ando and Joel Fujita and Australia international Jackson Irvine started for St Pauli in their goalless result with Eintracht Frankfurt, who brought on Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan in the 66th minute. Jackson’s teammate and fellow international Connor Metcalfe came on in the 81st minute.

Werder Bremen’s Japan defender Yukinari Sugawara took to the pitch in a 4-1 win over Union Berlin, who started Korea Republic midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong in the 63rd minute.

Netherlands: Ueda makes good
Japan striker Ayase Ueda struck in the 19th and 52nd minutes in Feyenoord’s 3-3 stalemate with NAC Breda, who started Australia midfielder Max Balard. Australia defender Jordan Bos assisted Ueda’s second goal while teammates Korea Republic midfielder Hwang In-beom and Japan defender Tsuyoshi Watanabe started.

Heracles’ Australia midfielder Ajdin Hrustic played a full match in their goalless stalemate with FC Utrecht, with his bottom side securing their first point after four straight defeats.

Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu came on in the 88th minute for Ajax in a 3-1 loss to Groningen, who ended a five-match losing streak and sent Ajax to their third straight winless fixture.

Sparta Rotterdam’s Japan midfielder Shunsuke Mito played for 63 minutes in a 1-1 draw with PEC Zwolle, with both sides winless in their last five starts.

Indonesia defender Justin Hubner was in action for 51 minutes in Fortuna Sittard’s 4-1 loss to Telstar.

Go Ahead Eagles sent in their Indonesia defender Dean James after the break, also in a 4-1 loss, to Twente.

NEC Nijmegen started Japan international Kodai Sano in a 3-0 win over Volendam.

France: Abdulhamid claims his first
Saudi Arabia defender Saud Abdulhamid scored the opening goal a minute before the break in Lens’ 3-0 win over Metz as his side remained a point behind Paris Saint-Germain.

Korea Republic midfielder Lee Kang-in came on in the 60th minute as Ligue 1 leaders PSG suffered their fourth league defeat of the season in a 3-1 loss to Monaco.

Rennes’ Jordan midfielder Mousa Al Tamari assisted their second goal in a 4-0 win over Nice, which gave his side their fourth win on the trot.

Japan defender Ayumu Seko featured for a full match in Le Havre’s 2-0 loss to Brest, consigning his side to their third straight loss.

Italy: Audero’s Cremonese continue slump
Cremonese’s Indonesia keeper Emil Audero was beaten twice in a 2-1 loss to Lecce, which consigned his side to their 14th consecutive winless match.

Australia defender Alessandro Circati featured for Parma in a goalless result with Fiorentina.

Spain: Ryan’s Levante let win slip at the last
Second-from-bottom La Liga side Levante’s Australia custodian Mathew Ryan conceded in the 50th minute in a 1-1 draw with Girona, who equalised four minutes into added time.

Belgium: Matsuzawa to Sint-Truiden’s rescue
Japan’s Kaito Matsuzawa came on in the 74th minute and struck a winner seven minutes later for Sint-Truiden in their 2-1 win over Cercle Brugge. Japan international Ryotaro Ito assisted his goal while countryman Taiga Hata assisted the first.

Their teammates and fellow Japanese Leo Kokubo, internationals Shogo Taniguchi and Rihito Yamamoto as well as Keisuke Goto all featured.

Japan midfielder Yuto Tsunashima and custodian Taishi Nozawa started for Antwerp in a goalless draw with RAAL La Louviere, with teammate and Saudi Arabia international Marwan Al Sahafi coming on in the 77th minute.

Japan’s Isa Sakamoto and Islamic Republic of Iran striker Allahyar Sayyad featured for Westerlo in their 1-0 win over OH Leuven, who started Sakamoto’s countryman Takahiro Akimoto. Japan U20 international Shunsuke Saito replaced Sayyad in the 52nd minute.

Syria centre-back and Sporting Charleroi captain Aiham Ousou played a full match as his side broke a four-match losing streak in a 2-2 stalemate with Dender.

Japan striker Junya Ito started for sixth-placed Genk in a 2-1 defeat to Belgian Pro League leaders Union Saint-Gilloise.

Gent’s Japan defender Daiki Hashioka and Korea Republic midfielder Hong Hyeon-seok started in a 3-1 win over Mechelen.

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