Japan forward Daizen Maeda scored twice and set up one in a 3-1 win over Falkirk. Celtic also started Korea Republic striker Yang Hyun-jun.

 

Australian right-back Ryan Strain headed home in the 72nd minute in Dundee United’s 3-0 derby win against city rivals Dundee. His countryman and teammate Zachary Sapsford played the full match.

Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan came on in the second half and found the back of the net in the 66th minute to give Eintracht Frankfurt a 1-1 draw with Augsburg.

Mainz 05’s Japan midfielder Kaishu Sano assisted their first goal in a 4-3 defeat to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, who started Korea Republic defender Kim Min-jae and Japan defender Hiroki Ito in a stunning comeback that saw them score all their goals in the second half after Mainz had gone three up before the break.

 

St Pauli started internationals Jackson Irvine of Australia and Joel Fujita and Tomoya Ando of Japan in a 2-0 loss to Heidenheim. Irvine’s teammate and fellow international Connor Metcalfe came on two minutes before the end.

Feyenoord’s Japan striker Ayase Ueda claimed a brace in a 3-1 win over Groningen, with his teammate and Australia defender Jordan Bos opening the scoring in the 11th minute. Japan defender Tsuyoshi Watanabe also started for Feyenoord. 

 

Sparta Rotterdam’s Japan midfielder Shunsuke Mito stepped on in the 79th minute in a 4-1 loss to Telstar, who came from a goal down to win.

Indonesia defender Dean James featured from the 74th minute as Go Ahead Eagles played out a goalless draw with AZ Alkmaar, who gave Japan U23 international Rion Ichihara his second start of the season.

 

Indonesia defender Justin Hubner started for Fortuna Sittard in a 2-1 loss to Heerenveen.

 

NAC Breda’s Australia midfielder Max Balard saw action in a 2-0 loss to Ajax, who brought on Japan defender Ko Itakura in the 72nd minute. 

Lens’ Saudi Arabia defender Saud Abdulhamid set up goals in the 35th and 74th minutes in a 4-1 win over Toulouse in their Coupe de France semi-finals. Abdulhamid also assisted the second goal in a 3-3 draw with Brest in a Ligue 1 fixture.

 

Korea Republic midfielder Lee Kang-in scored in the seventh minute and assisted in the 52nd in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 win over Angers SCO as his side closed in on a record 14th title. 

Cremonese’s Indonesia goalkeeper Emil Audero conceded four times in a 4-0 loss to Napoli, with his third-from-bottom side facing relegation after four straight winless games.

Australia custodian Mathew Ryan kept a clean sheet for Levante in a 2-0 win over Sevilla as his second-from-bottom side racked up their second straight win.

Westerlo started Islamic Republic of Iran striker Allahyar Sayyad and brought on Japan U20 international Shunsuke Saito in the second half in a 2-0 win over OH Leuven, who sent on Japan’s Takuma Ominami after the break.

 

Saito and fellow countryman Isa Sakamoto both found the back of the net in Westerlo’s 4-2 loss to Antwerp, whose custodian Taishi Nozawa of Japan and international Yuto Tsunashima both contributed.

Nozawa and Tsunashima were also part of their next match, a 2-1 win over Standard Liege.

 

Genk’s Japan forward Junya Ito and his countryman Ayumu Yokoyama took to the pitch in a 1-1 stalemate with Sporting Charleroi, who started Syria international Aiham Ousou. Ito assisted Genk’s only goal in their following 1-1 draw with Standard Liege.

Gent started Japan defender Daiki Hashioka and sent on fellow international Atsuki Ito in the 85th minute in a goalless draw with Belgian Pro League leaders Union Saint-Gilloise. Hashioka and Korea Republic midfielder Hong Hyeon-seok featured in a following 2-0 loss to Club Brugge.

 

Indonesia midfielder Ragnar Oratmangoen played a full match for bottom club Dender in a 2-1 defeat to Cercle Brugge.