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Europe Wrap: Asia’s best continue to shine
Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s top players continued to showcase their goalscoring prowess in key European leagues, with internationals Daezen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Ayase Ueda of Japan as well as Yang Hyun-jun and Oh Hyeon-gy of Korea Republic also leaving their mark on the UEFA Europa League.
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England: Tanaka’s Leeds in losing streak
Leeds United’s Japan international Ao Tanaka was on for the full match in their 3-2 defeat to Manchester City,  a result which relegates his side to a sixth defeat in seven top-flight matches.

Japan’s international midfielder Daichi Kamada played 85 minutes in Crystal Palace’s 2-1 defeat by Manchester United, who scored both their goals in the second half.

Scotland: Maeda, Hatate score, assist in Europa League, Premiership
Celtic’s 2-1 Premiership win over Hibernian saw Japan international Daizen Maeda scoring in the 27th minute assisted by compatriot Reo Hatate. Martin Boyle converted a penalty for Hibs while countryman Jack Iredale made a 38th-minute appearance.
 
Maeda assisted two, Hatate scored one and assisted one while Korea Republic international Yang Hyun-jun also found the back of the net in Celtic’s earlier 3-1 win over Feyenoord in the league stage of the Europa League. 
Boyle and Iredale started in Hibernian’s 2-0 loss to Motherwell, whose Australian import John Koutroumbis played 62 minutes. In their following goalless draw with Hearts, Koutroumbis played 84 minutes while Australia international Apostolos Stamatelopoulos came on six minutes before regulation. Hearts started fellow international Cameron Devlin. 

St Mirren’s Australia international Keanu Baccus played a full match in their 3-1 loss to Dundee, who came from behind to win and sent Baccus’ side to second bottom in the Premiership. 
Australian international Ryan Strain and his countryman Zachary Sapsford started for Dundee United in their 1-1 stalemate with Kilmarnock.

Aberdeen’s Australia international Nicolas Milanovic made a 78th minute showing in their 1-0 win over Livingstone, who started his countryman Tete Yengi.

Germany: Suzuki lends a hand in Freiburg win
Freiburg’s Japan international Yuito Suzuki assisted the third goal in a 4-0 win over Mainz 05, who started his fellow international Kaishu Sano, countryman Sota Kawasaki and Korea Republic international Lee Jae-sung.

Borussia M’gladbach’s Indonesia international Kevin Diks played a full 90 minutes while Japan international Shuto Machino came on in the 73rd minute in their goalless draw with RB Leipzig. 
Korea Republic international defender Kim Min-jae was on for 77 minutes in Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 3-1 win over St Pauli, who started Australian Jackson Irvine and Japan's Joel Fujita and sent on Irvine’s fellow Socceroo Connor Metcalfe three minutes before the end.

Union Berlin’s Korea Republic midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong was on for 73 minutes in their 2-1 loss to Heidenheim. 
Japan international Yukinari Sugawara played a full match in Werder Bremen’s 1-1 draw with Koln.

Eintracht Frankfurt started Japan international Ritsu Doan and brought in Syria international Mahmoud Dahoud in the 76th minute in their 1-1 tie with Wolfsburg. 

Netherlands: Ueda strikes across competitions
Feyernood’s Ayase Ueda scored in their 3-1 defeat to Celtic in the league stage of the Europa League and also struck in their 2-1 win over Telstar in the Eredivisie. The Japan international started alongside fellow international Tsuyoshi Watanabe. 

NEC Nijmegen’s Japan international Koki Ogawa fired a brace in their 3-1 win over Sparta Rotterdam. Ogawa’s Japan teammate Kodai Sano was also in action while Kento Shiogai came on in place of the former in the 70th minute. Fellow international Shunsuke Mito started for Rotterdam.
NAC Breda’s Australia international midfielder Max Balard played a full match as they went down 1-0 to Excelsior. His side are second bottom with only 12 points from 14 fixtures.

Indonesia's Justin Hubner stepped on in the 71st minute in Fortuna Sittard’s 1-1 draw with Heracles, who started Australian Ajdin Hrustic.

France: Minamino hits the winner against PSG
Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino helped himself to a 68th-minute winner as Monaco beat Ligue 1 leaders and champions Paris Saint-Germain, who played Korea Republic's Lee Kang-in for 64 minutes. 
Jordan international Mousa Al Tamari featured in full for Rennes in their 1-0 win over Metz, which extended his side’s winning streak to four matches. 

Saudi Arabia international Saud Abdulhamid put in a 78th-minute appearance in Lens’ 2-1 win over Angers SCO.
Le Havre’s Japan international Ayumu Seko played a full match in their 1-0 loss to Lille.

Korea Republic international Kwon Hyeok-kyu was in action for 78 minutes in Nantes’ 3-0 loss to Lyon.

Italy: Up-and-down week for Idzes’ Sassuolo
Sassuolo’s Indonesia team captain Jay Idzes played a full match in their 2-2 stalemate with Pisa and in their following 2-0 loss to Como.

Spain: Kubo assists in Sociedad loss
Real Sociedad’s Japan international forward Takefusa Kubo assisted the first goal in their 3-2 loss to Villareal, who scored a 95th minute winner.
Japan international forward Takuma Asano came on in the 81st minute in Mallorca’s 2-2 draw with Osasuna.

Australia international captain and Levante custodian Mathew Ryan featured in their 2-0 loss to Athletic Club. 

Belgium: Goals for Oh, Sayyad and Goto
Genk’s Korea Republic international Oh Hyeon-gyu, who scored in their 2-1 win over Basel in the Europa League, also made a 75th-minute appearance as his side beat OH Leuven by a similar scoreline in the Belgian Pro League. 

Islamic Republic of Iran Allahyar Sayyad converted a 50th-minute penalty while Japan’s Isa Sakamoto started in Westerlo’s 2-2 draw with Dender.
Japan’s Keisuke Goto scored the winner for Sint-Truiden and his countryman Rihito Yamamoto assisted the first goal in a 2-1 win over Gent, who played Japan international Atsuki Ito for 78 minutes. Sint-Truiden also started Japan’s Leo Kokubo and internationals Shogo Taniguchi and Ryotaro Ito.

Antwerp’s Japan duo of Taishi Nozawa and international Yuto Tsunashima as well as Saudi Arabia international Marwan Al Sahafi took to the pitch in their 1-0 win over Club Brugge.